A Thurston County Superior Court judge has ruled that “impermissible racial animus, bias and infringement of the YMCA’s protected free speech rights” illegally factored into the …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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1/3/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Illegal burn
• Just after 10:45 a.m. on Jan. 1, a caller reported two homeless people were making a fire near a dumpster in the 200 block of North Tower …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/24
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There are few better investments in our community than our children’s education.
We are less than a month away from Centralia citizens having the opportunity to vote on a replacement levy …
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By Peter Abbarno
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1/3/24
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I, for one, am not really sorry to see 2023 go.
There has been a lot to digest in the past year, and I remain hopeful we’ve digested almost all that could possibly come up. It seems …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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1/3/24
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As lawmakers begin the 2024 Washington legislative session on Jan. 8, the state’s employer community remains on edge. The economy has proven remarkably resilient through years of extraordinary …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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1/3/24
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Having originally joined Timberland Bank in 2012, Edward Foster, chief credit officer for Timberland Bank, retired at the end of 2023. Todd Van Cise has been selected to replace him, according …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/24
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With the new year off and running, a Thurston County commissioner will join five Thurston County city mayors on Wednesday, Jan. 10, to deliver a “State of the Community” address in an …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/24
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With discussions surrounding the proposed water retention facility on the Chehalis River near Pe Ell ongoing, the Lewis County Farm Forestry Association (LCFFA) will host an educational meeting …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/24
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The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has announced several changes to its leadership team that went into effect Jan. 1.
Specifically, the sheriff’s office promoted Captain Rick Van Wyck …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/24
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The Centralia Alumni Association has announced Gary Loomis as the recipient of the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Person Award.
The award will be presented at halftime during a basketball game …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/24
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On a rainy October morning, a conference room at the state Capitol in Olympia was packed with people sporting camouflage and hunting orange. The mood was tense as the Washington Fish and Wildlife …
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By Rebecca Dzombak /High Country News
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1/3/24
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Helen “Rometta” (DeBow) Anderson, of Chehalis, passed away peacefully at her home with her family nearby on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023.
What a blessing it was for the Lord to call …
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1/3/24
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On Nov. 7, 2023, Chloe Marie Palmer, formerly Arbogast, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Chloe leaves behind a rich legacy defined by her unwavering …
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1/3/24
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Brian Craig Nupen, 76, passed away on Nov. 28, 2023, at the Lodge at Eagle Ridge in Renton, Washington. He was born in Spokane on Aug. 21, 1947, to Patricia (Miller) Nupen and O.C. …
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1/3/24
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The eyes didn't deceive.
Once all the final numbers were in, the Seahawks' tackling turned out to be as objectively bad in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Steelers as it looked during the game …
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Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/3/24
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A man was found dead Sunday evening in downtown Olympia, according to police.
Police and fire officials were alerted about 7 p.m. after a person found the man lying on the ground in the area of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/3/24
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The father of a 4-year-old girl who died from an apparent fentanyl overdose is also now charged in her death.
A $500,000 nationwide warrant was issued for Joseph E. C. Walker, 30, of Kennewick. …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/3/24
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Family and friends are asking for help in finding a Benton City teen who disappeared from a party two days ago.
Gage Mercado, 18, was last seen at a bonfire party at Horn Rapids Park on 10:30 …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/3/24
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An Eastern Washington attorney at the forefront of legal challenges to the state's gun control laws and COVID health mandates announced Tuesday his candidacy for state attorney general.
Pete …
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Eric Rosane / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/3/24
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Multiple children were rescued from a home Tuesday morning after a shooting in Northwest Spokane.
Spokane police Lt. Terry Preuninger said police received multiple calls just after 11 a.m. about …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/3/24
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