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The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/17/25
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With Centralia city staff entering the final year of the city's comprehensive plan update process, the Centralia City Council met prior to its Tuesday, Feb. 11, meeting for a work session to discuss …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/17/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A third-degree theft reported in the 200 block of North Tower Avenue just after 11:25 a.m. on Feb. 14 is under investigation.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The additional 666 ballots counted by the Lewis County Auditor’s Office between Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 did not change the results of the February special election.
The final ballot count …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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A bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, passed out of the Washington state House of Representatives on Thursday, Feb. 13, with unanimous support.
HB 1039 would allow some …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The newest assessment of the historic 400-year-old Davis Meeker Garry Oak tree that partially hangs over Old Highway 99 south of Tumwater was released on Feb. 7.
It turns out, the tree is …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/17/25
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The Mineral Lake Lions Club is honoring one of the original founders of the Mineral Lake Lions Den Campground — Dick Suter — for 60 years of service to the local Lions Club chapter in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The Buds & Blades Landscape Company of Rochester has won a pair of Washington Association of Landscape Professionals (WALP) awards, according to a news release.
Buds & Blades was awarded …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The Community Farmers Market of Chehalis is holding its annual poster design contest for the 2025 farmers market season.
Prizes of $200 in farmers market tokens are up for grabs for the winning …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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Forrest Chesvick, owner of Good Buzz Brewing in Centralia, testified at a public hearing at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 11, in favor of House Bill 1719, which would allow breweries, wineries …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/17/25
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Reliable Enterprises — a Centralia-based social services organization offering assistance and housing to low-income families and disadvantaged citizens — now has a new executive director.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, recently introduced the bipartisan Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act.
The legislation is aimed at ensuring …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act regulates many toxic chemicals in cosmetics, including formaldehyde, which is known to cause cancer.
Formaldehyde and chemicals that release …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The Lewis County Board of Health is seeking applicants to serve on the Lewis County Public Health and Social Services Advisory Board.
Only Lewis County residents are eligible for the positions. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, introduced a bill Thursday, Feb. 6, that, if signed into law, would put an end to what she calls a “loophole” that allows wealthy money …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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2/17/25
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Nature Nurture Farmacy in Chehalis will host a “Yes We CAN! Preservation Dinner” potluck celebrating food that is grown and preserved locally.
This community event will take place …
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2/17/25
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A Senate bill installing new guard rails on a governor’s emergency powers is set for a key vote Friday, due in large part to a phone call from Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson.
The Senate …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts by majority …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/16/25
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Three people were injured Friday night in a crash on Interstate 5 in Chehalis caused by an allegedly impaired driver who abruptly stopped in the roadway, according to the Washington State …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/25
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