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In the months leading up to the state's 2026 legislative session, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, hinted frequently at his desire for Washington state to embrace nuclear energy.
A bill filed …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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According to a report released by the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), Washington state, and Lewis County in particular, provide top-level pre-hospital care to people having heart …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Marcy Khan, 55, California, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for alleged third-degree theft and third-degree attempted theft in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders issued an apology Friday for his involvement in an online spat with Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank.
Sanders and Swank exchanged insults in the comments …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/12/26
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When President Abraham Lincoln recited the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863, in a Pennsylvania cemetery where many of the 7,000 fallen soldiers still awaited burial four months after the infamous …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/12/26
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Demonstrators held up signs condemning ICE during a demonstration and vigil at George Washington Park in Centralia on Sunday, Jan. 11.
The “ICE out for Good” event comes after the killing of …
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1/12/26
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The Tumwater Fire Department celebrated a new Thurston County Medic One ambulance with a push-in ceremony at the Tumwater Fire Department North End Station on Friday, Jan. 9.
“The newest …
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1/12/26
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Timberland Regional Library (TRL) recently welcomed nationally recognized librarian and social media creator Mychal Threets to the Lacey Timberland Library for a special collaboration with the viral …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) raised alarms in a recent news release about a “historic collapse” in Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) timber sales on state trust …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division mailed over 2,500 special election ballots to military and overseas voters registered in the Centralia, Olympia, Tenino and Tumwater school …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer fined Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington $300,000 on Wednesday, Jan. 7, for violations of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Huckleberries hold significant cultural and economic importance to tribes, local communities, businesses and personal use gatherers.
In the early 2000s, permitted commercial huckleberry …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Four Centralia Tigers reached the championship match of their respective brackets at the Black Hills Tournament over the weekend, and three won.
Benito Escalera (126), Hunter Van Der Hoff (132), …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Angelica Askey and Brooklynn Swenson knew they would be a package deal when deciding what was next after graduating from Rainier High School last summer.
The duo have been inseparable since …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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Few players in the NWAC this season have seen a jump in production from year one to year two like James Grose.
Grose, a sophomore guard at Lower Columbia College and 2024 graduate of Napavine …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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The Centralia High School powerlifting team kicked off the 2026 season on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Red & Black Open in Yelm, bringing 22 lifters to compete across their respective weight …
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1/12/26
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The next chapter of the Port of Centralia Commission kicked off Wednesday as Ally Pickard was sworn in as the District 2 commissioner during its first business meeting of the year.
Her first …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/9/26
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Lewis County residents can now reach out to the state for help with overcoming the costs of repairs and damages due to recent flooding in Western Washington.
Washington state Gov. Bob …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/26
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Flyers were posted at the Fuller’s Twin City Skate Park in Centralia this week calling on skateboarders and others who use the complex at Rotary Riverside Park to come to a Wednesday evening open …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/9/26
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