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Gov. Bob Ferguson announced last week Washington state is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), a coordinated worldwide partnership …
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4/8/26
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Washington State Patrol troopers used a precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver to stop a woman accused of driving 138 mph on Interstate 5 through Lewis County on April 4.
Kate R. …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/8/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Jeffery D. Mills, 62, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault after allegedly assaulting another male …
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4/8/26
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• JENNIFER TESCH MOSER, 65, Chehalis, died April 1. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• LEE J. ENGER, 84, Toledo, died April 2 at his residence. …
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4/8/26
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The Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) invites the community to come together for an evening of connection and giving back during Friends & Family Night at the Olympic Club on Tuesday, April …
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4/8/26
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In April, the American Red Cross asks people to keep patients top of mind by making an appointment to give blood or platelets.
Residents in Lewis and Thurston counties have several opportunities …
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4/8/26
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The Washington state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has officially designated a new natural area preserve in Cowlitz County.
Toutle Ridge Fen Natural Area Preserve totals 166 acres and …
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4/8/26
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Olympic Club will host its 29th annual brewfest Saturday, April 25, with 24 beers and ciders from local breweries, barbecue food specials, whiskey tasting, live music and more.
The event will be …
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4/8/26
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W.F. West High School senior and equestrian team member Violet Ratkie and her horse Willow set a new District 6 Washington High School Equestrian Team (WAHSET) record in individual flags with a time …
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4/8/26
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Alissa Brooks-Johnson, a 2013 Pe Ell High School graduate and Doty resident, will be inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Hall of Fame during an induction …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/8/26
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The Toledo City Council approved a pair of resolutions to establish guidelines for how city staff can use and manage volunteers, along with providing a framework for legally providing food and drinks …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/8/26
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Sean Scheans had already cashed four phony checks and was on his fifth in Chehalis Monday when police arrived to stop him, according to the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office.
Scheans, 59, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/8/26
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The former Jane Doe accused of slapping a medical assistant at the Cascade Community Health Evaluation and Treatment Center in Centralia on April 5 is reportedly a fugitive from Oregon.
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4/8/26
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Thurston County has awarded four agencies with a combined $710,000 in grants for one-time projects aimed at providing innovative mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents.
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4/8/26
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Thurston County last week announced the recipients of the 2026 Lodging Tax Awards.
The Lodging Tax is a sales tax paid by people who stay overnight in a lodging establishment such as a hotel, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/8/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division has mailed more than 10,000 ballots to voters in the Rochester School District in Thurston and Lewis counties for the April 28 Special Election.
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4/8/26
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Caring Hearts 4 Paws, a local dog rescue, will hold a “Spay-ghetti and No Balls Dinner” to support spaying and neutering.
The annual fundraiser will be held on April 18 at the Fraternal …
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4/8/26
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Nature Nurture Farmacy invites the community to celebrate at the eighth annual Earth Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in downtown Chehalis on Northeast Boistfort Street.
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4/8/26
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WASHINGTON — Washington state’s federal lawmakers swiftly denounced President Donald Trump as “reckless” and “unhinged” after he warned Tuesday morning that “a whole civilization will …
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By Anumita Kaur and Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/8/26
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The gray whale found dead in the Willapa River over the weekend was malnourished and had suffered internal injuries, biologists said Tuesday.
The whale was already in a “very debilitated …
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By Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/8/26
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