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A 36-year-old Winlock man was charged Thursday with one count each of second-degree burglary, second-degree vehicle prowl and third-degree theft after being accused of entering a resident’s fenced …
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1/23/26
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Washington state Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, has introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a permanent Global War on Terror memorial on the Washington state Capitol campus to honor service …
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1/23/26
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In the first Port of Centralia Commission meeting under new President Peter Lahmann Wednesday, the commissioners revisited a previously tabled motion to terminate the port’s two appeals of State …
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1/23/26
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Sophia Stellmacher, 14, served as a page in the Washington state House of Representatives for the first week of the 2026 legislative session from Jan. 12 to 16.
Rep. Ed Orcutt of the 20th …
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1/23/26
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Washington state Rep. Matt Marshall, R-Eatonville, said in a Thursday news release that a citizen initiative now officially before the Washington Legislature would protect fairness and safety in …
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1/23/26
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A bill sponsored by a small bipartisan group of state senators seeks to bring deeper transparency to campaign finances in the state of Washington during this year’s legislative session.
The …
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1/23/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Jose H. Padron, 30, Winlock, was arrested for an alleged outstanding Department of Corrections warrant in the 300 block of North Gold Street at about …
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• MICHAEL DAVID REYNOLDS, 78, Ryderwood, died Jan. 20 at home. Arrangements are under the care of Fir Lawn Funeral Chapel.
• JOYCE A. TAYLOR, 69, Winlock, died Jan. 12 at her residence. …
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For the 19th year, the family and friends of Karen Bodine gathered on the side of Littlerock Road Southwest in Rochester to mark the anniversary of the 37-year-old mother’s death.
Bodine was …
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1/23/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Jan. 24, 1936, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials considering constructing a new airfield …
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1/23/26
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Known for his sprawling art display throughout his home and yard at the corner of Harrison Avenue and M Street in Centralia, the eccentric Hub City artist Richard “RichArt” Tracy died at the age …
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1/23/26
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The Mossyrock City Council is once again short one councilor, as during the council’s first regular meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 21, Mossyrock Mayor Randall Sasser announced that Position …
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1/23/26
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AI-security technology will soon be installed on 18 security cameras at the Thurston County Voter Registration Center.
In a divisive 3-2 vote on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Thurston County Board of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/23/26
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Two suspects, including a seven-time convicted felon accused of embezzling $100,000 from the Cowlitz Tribe, were arrested following a multi-agency pursuit in Thurston County on Thursday.
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1/23/26
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MONTESANO–The Twin Harbors sports community saw the end of one of its greatest eras in prep football history as Montesano head coach Terry Jensen announced his retirement from the sidelines on …
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1/23/26
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Two people died while climbing at Mount Rainier National Park, according to the National Park Service.
Search-and-rescue crews recovered the bodies of the climbers from the Wilson Glacier area …
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1/23/26
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Asphalt giant Granite Construction has started building a new 20-acre plant at the Port of Woodland’s Martin's Bar South industrial site on the Columbia River.
The rocks and other asphalt …
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1/23/26
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Misdemeanor charges dismissed for Cowlitz County man accused of assaulting Washington senator's wife
Misdemeanor charges against a Longview man for disorderly conduct and fourth-degree assault during a local Charlie Kirk vigil were dismissed on Tuesday in Cowlitz County District Court.
Jon Erik …
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1/23/26
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The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid …
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By Ariana Figueroa / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/23/26
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A 64-year-old Edmonds man faces allegations he raped a woman at the Olympic Club Hotel in downtown Centralia on Jan. 21.
Shawn M. Ogara is charged with one count of second-degree rape, a Class A …
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1/22/26
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