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Washington state’s population has been on a steady increase for several decades.
It passed 8 million in 2024, according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, and …
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Karlee Van De Venter / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/6/25
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A leaked Trump administration budget proposal completely scraps a key Columbia River salmon recovery program as the administration seeks to slash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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6/6/25
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Kelso mall store owner Jai Boiselle heard about the thwarted attack on the shopping center on Thursday — the same day FBI officials made the announcement and about two weeks after the suspect's …
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By Hayley Day / The Daily News
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6/6/25
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Law enforcement stopped a planned mass shooting last month at Three Rivers Crossing in Kelso, the Portland Office of the FBI reported Thursday during a press conference.
A juvenile conspired the …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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6/5/25
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Approximately 50 people, including members of late Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper’s surviving family, his friends and former colleagues, attended the dedication ceremony for a new …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/5/25
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Sadie Mecham, Centralia High School’s class of 2025 salutatorian, has been accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School.
Sadie was formally recognized on May 30 during …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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6/5/25
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Kraftwerk K9 in Rochester owes over $220,932.50 to Thurston County Superior Court after three former employees successfully sued the business on the allegations that Curry fired them in 2019 as …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/5/25
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An investigation into a two-year-long string of military equipment theft from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, turned up Nazi memorabilia, white supremacist literature and a cache of weapons in …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/4/25
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Bail is set at $250,000 for the owner of a Rochester K9 training business accused of fatally shooting one of his employees while filming a video advertisement on Tuesday.
Thurston County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/4/25
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” on Thursday, May 29, creating confusion among cities, counties and states that were included in the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/4/25
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Toledo students have the unique privilege of having a book series in their classroom libraries written by their own superintendent.
Toledo School District Superintendent Brennan Bailey is the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/4/25
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Daytime pavement repairs on southbound Interstate 5 in the Grand Mound area have been completed for the week, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/25
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Travelers who use Interstate 5 between Cowlitz and Lewis counties should plan for delays, a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation stated.
On Sunday, June 1, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/25
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The next time you head southwest into Rainier along state Route 507, drive a little slower than you normally would. If it’s safe — and no other cars are behind you — consider …
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By Jacob Farmer / For The Chronicle
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6/4/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday, June 3, that, if also approved by the City of Chehalis, would allow the county to begin operating its new night-by-night …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/4/25
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Mike and Heidi Peroni of Boistfort Valley Farm cut the ribbon for the 20th anniversary of the Chehalis Farmers Market in downtown Chehalis on Tuesday, June 3.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of …
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6/4/25
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle accidents
• A non-injury vehicle accident reported in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just before 12:40 p.m. on May 30 is under …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/25
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Jessica Parrent, a singer from Chehalis, raised over $1,000 for her church by competing in the Christian singing competition “You, God’s Music.”
Although she did not win the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/25
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T he City of Centralia Parks and Recreation Department has temporarily closed Rotary Riverside Park, effective 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, through 5 p.m. Friday, June 6, to install irrigation systems …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/25
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Chehalis and Centralia community members are encouraged to cheer on the participants of the 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Washington on Tuesday, June 10.
“This annual …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/4/25
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