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For years, Washington state enjoyed a level of economic prosperity that former governor and Challenge Seattle CEO Christine Gregoire says stakeholders can no longer take for granted.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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6/1/26
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A Raymond man died following a May 22 crash on state Route 6, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced Saturday.
Paul E. Conder, 76, died at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/1/26
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A Lacey woman is facing possible hit-and-run and vehicular assault charges after she allegedly caused a crash that injured another driver on Interstate 5 near Tumwater on Sunday.
Sara M. …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/1/26
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Snoopy (Willis) and Alta (Dyer) Smith married on June 3, 1961.
Snoopy was a young officer stationed at McChord Air Force Base and Alta was finishing her education degree at Puget Sound College …
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Submitted by Kelly Smith Johnston
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6/1/26
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Lacey City Council member and Thurston County commissioner candidate Nic Dunning is eligible to vote and to run for office, Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall ruled Thursday.
Hall held a hearing …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/1/26
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Fiddlers Coffee was first established in 2013 after originally opening as Cuppa Joe in 2004. It is run by Centralia’s Voetberg family.
Founder Joe Voetberg is preparing to pass off the coffee …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/1/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Lejab Are, 39, Tumwater, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for alleged third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence) in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/1/26
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Centralia police last week arrested two suspects after they allegedly tried to cash fraudulent checks at a local Peak Credit Union branch.
According to police, the two men claimed they received …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/1/26
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I’ve been heartsick all week and praying for all the people who lost loved ones after a chemical rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview last Tuesday.
A 900,000-gallon vat of …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/1/26
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When a child breaks an arm, your friend gets in a car crash or you have a scary-high fever over the weekend, you turn to emergency medical services.
You don’t want to pay for an ambulance or …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/1/26
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After the May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens, which killed 57 people, the state of Washington declared May Volcano Awareness Month in recognition of its impact.
The volcano did have a …
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Photos by Cade Barker
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6/1/26
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The patriotic striping project in Yacolt, completed earlier this month by local contractor All Seal, transformed portions of Amboy Road. Yacolt Road and Railroad Avenue through the town with red, …
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By Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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6/1/26
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Eleven employees of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill who died when a tank imploded Tuesday have been identified.
At a news conference Saturday, Cowlitz County Coroner Dana Tucker confirmed …
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By Paige Cornwell and Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times
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6/1/26
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State Sen. Jeff Wilson, D-Longview, is calling for a state-led investigation of the deadly chemical incident and spill at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill in Longview.
The Longview-based …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/1/26
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The Sierra Pacific Foundation is awarding over $746,000 in scholarships to 239 students as they attend colleges, universities and trade schools during the 2026-2027 school year, a recent news release …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/1/26
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The Friends of the Centralia and Chehalis Timberland libraries have announced the success of the inaugural Library Love Gala, held May 16 at the historic Chehalis Theater.
The event raised more …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/1/26
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By The Chronicle staff
Althauser Rayan Abbarno has announced that attorneys Todd Rayan and Peter Abbarno have been selected as Washington Super Lawyers, a distinction awarded to only the top 5% …
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6/1/26
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Centralia College is expanding career training opportunities with the launch of a new massage therapy program beginning this fall, according to a news release from the college.
The program is …
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Centralia College
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6/1/26
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Two Oregon residents were hospitalized after the car they were pulling on Interstate 5 was pushed into their truck following a collision with another vehicle.
The incident occurred about 11:35 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/1/26
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The Productivity Board, a state employee incentive program of the Washington Office of the Secretary of State, voted unanimously Thursday to approve recognition of three teams of Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/1/26
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