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House Speaker Mike Johnson returned to Washington state on Wednesday to campaign alongside Republican John Braun, a sign of how important the state senator’s bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/22/26
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A plan for a new Scottish links-style golf course at an oceanfront Washington state park has divided a community.
Proponents of the years-in-the-making proposal at Westport Light State Park say …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/22/26
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DNA evidence has helped solve a 1962 double homicide near Battle Ground, marking the oldest cold case resolution in Clark County Sheriff’s Office history.
Investigators identified Barton M. …
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Cade Barker / The Reflector
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10/21/26
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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 28-year-old Portland resident accused of stealing $4,273 from a Lewis County resident’s credit union account.
Apolloeleven Tasi Ioane was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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The City of Centralia is looking at a roughly $2 million funding shortfall and faces two paths to a balanced budget: staffing cuts or new taxes.
The Centralia City Council convened a …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/21/26
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The Hope Housing Collaborative of Lewis County is preparing to celebrate the completion of Shalom Village, a transitional housing project that includes six duplexes and a community building in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Fight between males
• A physical dispute between two males was reported at about 12:56 p.m. Oct. 20 in the 1300 block of Harrison Avenue. The case is under …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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• WILLIAM B. MARSHALL, 86, Onalaska, died Oct. 17 at Chehalis West Assisted Living. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• BERT R. DEMARIS, 79, Winlock, died Oct. 18 …
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10/21/26
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U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, recently introduced the One Front Door for Elder Fraud Act, a piece of legislation designed to streamline the reporting …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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Local firefighters and Thurston County Sheriff’s Office employees will hit the hardwood on Saturday, Oct. 24, for the fourth annual Fire and Ice charity basketball game at Tumwater High School.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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Approximately 100 attendees, including school district staff and parents, filled the Mossyrock School District office on Monday, Oct. 19, for the district’s regular monthly board of directors …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/21/26
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The Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) is eyeing a 2% rate increase over the next two years to balance its 2027-2028 budget as it prepares for higher costs of purchasing power from the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/21/26
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The scheduled start of recreational clam season was Oct. 9, but on Oct. 6, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced a postponing of the season until further notice due to the …
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By Andrea Watt / The Daily World
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10/21/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on Tuesday confirmed the first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Copalis and Mocrocks beaches only from Oct. 26 to Oct. 29.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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A future forest was put into place on Saturday during the first of two tree-planting work days at the Seminary Hill Natural Area in Centralia.
More than a dozen volunteers helped dig holes with …
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10/21/26
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The Washington Policy Center and Buckeye Institute recently released a report showing, among other findings, 18,000 fewer jobs in Washington state if the state’s new income tax is allowed to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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The registration deadlines for all Lewis County precincts within the districts voting in the Nov. 3 general election will be as follows:
• Oct. 26: Last day to register by mail, online or at a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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At 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in Chehalis, Lewis County Superior and Juvenile Court and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families will celebrate the joys …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services is reporting a toxic algae bloom in Pattison Lake, according to a news release.
Lab results from a sample taken from Pattison Lake on Oct. 16 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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The Washington state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has sent overdue notices this week to 17 candidates who appeared to have missed the deadline for a mandatory pre-general election spending …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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