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Washington GOP Chairman Jim Walsh has some concerns about the incoming governor.
Last month, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, sailed to victory in the gubernatorial …
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By Simone Carter / The Olympian
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12/23/24
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As she closes out her first term in Congress, freshman U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, says her office returned more than $5 million and solved more than 1,8000 constituent cases, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/24
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After a dismal season last winter due to warm weather and limited snow, access will be further limited for snowmobilers this winter and the problem won't get any better unless registration trends …
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By Luke Thompson / The Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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12/23/24
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A suspect accused of shooting a man during a property dispute in Oakville on Thursday, Dec. 19, was arrested on Monday, the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
Anthony …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/23/24
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Logging would be allowed in millions of acres of national forest in Washington, Oregon and California, including older trees currently off-limits to cutting, under proposed amendments to the …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/23/24
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Bail is set at $25,000 for a Centralia man accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house and assaulting her on Thursday.
Ali Sore, 46, was arrested and booked into the Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/21/24
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A man accused of violating a restraining order protecting his wife, threatening to kill his wife and throwing rocks at police officers in Centralia on Thursday is now facing multiple felony charges …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/21/24
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Lewis County Superior Court has issued a $10,000 bench warrant for a Packwood woman accused of signing and returning both her own and her late husband’s ballots in the August 2024 primary …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/21/24
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Friday confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Dec. 28, including opportunities around the New …
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12/21/24
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Commissioner Emily Clouse told Thurston County Manager Leonard Hernandez earlier this month that she bought a gun to protect herself. That prompted Hernandez to send a memo about workplace concerns …
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12/21/24
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal for a “wealth tax” is drawing sharp criticism from Seattle business leader, entrepreneur and Democratic supporter Nick Hanauer.
Hanauer posted on X, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/21/24
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Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste will soon be serving under his third chief executive.
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Batiste’s reappointment to lead the statewide …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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12/21/24
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A new Christmas-themed coffee cup has joined Lewis County Coffee Co. stands.
It was designed by W.F. West High School freshman Harper Grisham.
Lewis County Coffee Co. held a contest …
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By Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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12/20/24
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The state of Washington plans to open a new, 48-bed juvenile rehabilitation facility in an unutilized building at Stafford Creek Detention Center near Aberdeen by early March, officials said during a …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/20/24
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A school shooting halfway across the country is reverberating in Lewis County.
The Fords Prairie Elementary School and Centralia Christian School communities and others in Lewis County are …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/20/24
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With Christmas quickly approaching, the Borst Park Lights — a Christmas-themed drive-thru light display at Fort Borst Park in Centralia — will still be shining brightly for any interested …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/20/24
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Several years after it was revealed Washington law enforcement agencies had a backlog of more than 10,000 untested sexual assault kits, a new state audit has found that Washington State Patrol has …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/20/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A 39-year-old Bucoda woman was arrested in the 100 block of West Maple Street just before 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 18 for second-degree trafficking stolen …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/20/24
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• LULA BELLE DEPEW, 74, Centralia, died Dec. 18 at Sharon Care Center in Centralia. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• STEPHEN ELOID PARNELL, 54, …
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12/20/24
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Incoming Governor Bob Ferguson has tapped a longtime Democratic legislator to head the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).
On Wednesday, Ferguson announced that state Rep. Tana …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/20/24
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