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On May 7, David Ulrich, of Onalaska, won Centralia College Speech Club's 10th Annual Speech Showcase and received a $1,000 scholarship courtesy of 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Tim Browning.
Ulrich …
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From Centralia College
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5/18/26
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While the full council was not there, a quorum was still present at the Bucoda Town Council, which met at the Bucoda Community Center on May 12.
Councilors Steven Lyle, Laura Wilson and John …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/18/26
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Employees at a local financial institution recently stopped a $70,000 wire transfer intended for a phony AI-assisted investment service, according to the Centralia Police Department.
Police said …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Cameron Whalen, 37, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for an outstanding warrant and alleged possession of a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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A motorcyclist died after crashing into a guardrail on southbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County early Saturday morning.
The motorcyclist has been identified by the Washington State Patrol as …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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Years ago, members of the St. Helens Club gathered to hear an hour-long lecture about Albert Einstein. After the introduction, a door opened and the speaker slowly strolled into the room dressed as a …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/18/26
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True to the battleground nature of Washington's Third Congressional District and to the approach of its current congresswoman, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s campaign launch attracted both …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/18/26
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Those who drove past the construction site on 73rd Avenue Southeast in Tumwater or Coates Avenue Northwest in Yelm last week were greeted with a somewhat uncommon sight: women-dominated construction …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/18/26
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Through May 31, law enforcement agencies across Washington will participate in the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Troopers and officers will be looking for drivers and passengers who are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, last week joined with colleagues Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, and Rick Larsen, D-Bellingham, on the End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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A Winlock woman was injured in a Sunday night crash caused by a driver exiting Interstate 5 at state Route 505 who failed to stop at a stop sign, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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As the June 1 closure date for the Yashiro Japanese Garden grows closer, the City of Olympia on Friday shared its plans to preserve and relocate the garden to another public site.
“The city is …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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As Washington’s average gas prices reached a new all-time high of $5.774 per gallon on Thursday, May 14, Gov. Bob Ferguson pointed to President Donald Trump and the war with Iran when asked whether …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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5/18/26
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Among the agenda items for the Rainier City Council on Tuesday, May 12, was the city’s six-year street plan listing street upgrade and improvement projects public works staff hope to get completed.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/18/26
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This past weekend marked the end-of-season tournament for all Twin Cities Lacrosse teams, wrapping up another exciting year for the Lumberjacks.
The kindergarten through second grade team had a …
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Submitted by Twin Cities Lacrosse
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5/18/26
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The blood, sweat, tears and hard work of two Rainier High School (RHS) seniors has officially paid off, as Lily Peralta and Anika Plowman signed for their golf and volleyball careers, respectively, …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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5/18/26
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The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday said a man had been arrested in connection with a homicide in Stevenson, Washington.
On Friday, around 2 p.m., the sheriff’s office got a 911 …
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Matthew Kish / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/18/26
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Mount St. Helens experienced a cataclysmic eruption on May 18, 1980.
What once was referred to as the “Fujiyama of America” had transformed at 8:32 a.m. in Skamania County, Washington. A 5.1 …
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Jacob Graves / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/18/26
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Chinook and Cayuse Passes through Mount Rainier National Park are opening in time for Memorial Day weekend.
Otherwise known as Highways 410 and 123, the passes will open by 8 a.m. Friday, said …
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By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/18/26
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