An Ethel man who sexually assaulted two children and took explicit photos of them between September 2020 and December 2024 while “training” them in “how to get out of rape …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/30/25
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On Monday, Jan. 28, Canada Border Services Agency announced that it will no longer issue permits on the Pacific Crest Trail for those who want to cross into British Columbia. The popular hiking and …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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1/30/25
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A local Washington Republican lawmaker is looking to capitalize on a Monday ruling in King County Superior Court upholding the last legislative session’s parental rights bil l.
A newly …
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By Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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1/30/25
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Federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a homeless Centralia resident on Wednesday, Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston has confirmed.
The arrest occurred in an alley …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/29/25
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Nineteenth Legislative state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, believes the state should eliminate hurdles to construction of kit homes that offer a solution to the state’s housing shortage.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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Kami Soria, a student at Rochester Middle School, served as a page for the Washington state House of Representatives the second week of the legislative session, Jan. 21-25.
She was sponsored by …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle accidents
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 2400 block of Borst Avenue at approximately 10:35 a.m. on Jan. 27.
• A …
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1/29/25
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• MARIANNE WRIGHT, 81, Tenino, died Jan. 23 at her residence. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• WILLIE L. ENOX, 72, Ryderwood, died Jan. 20 at …
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1/29/25
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“Safety City,” a vibrant miniature city designed to teach young children safety basics, returned to Lewis County this week.
The mini city opened to Lewis County elementary students, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, introduced the bipartisan Fairness for the Trades Act.
The legislation will expand the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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Chuck Kifer has been named Centralia’s 2024 Volunteer of the Year.
It was the highlight of the night after a packed house at Centralia City Hall’s city council chambers on Tuesday, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/29/25
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The Chehalis City Council tabled the first readings of three ordinances pertaining to proposed water, wastewater and stormwater utility rate increases through 2029 during the council’s regular …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/29/25
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The Chehalis City Council will interview five candidates for a vacant city council position at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3.
The five applicants are Troy Reardon, Jenny Zenkner, Michael Barton, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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Monday, Feb. 3, is the last day voters can register or update their existing registration by mail, online or at a driver’s licensing location for the upcoming Feb. 11 special election, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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Lewis County will hold two Homeless Connect events in 2025: one in the Twin Cities on Friday, Jan. 31, and one in East Lewis County on Monday, Feb. 3.
Homeless Connect is held during the annual …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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A 65-year-old Salem, Oregon, man died after a crash on state Route 505 in Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The man, who was not identified pending the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/25
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They don’t have a permit, but at least some members of Pierce County Republican Party and their supporters plan to show up in Olympia at noon on Thursday to protest House Democrats’ …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/29/25
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The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum (CCRM) invites everyone to “Go Green” on March 15 with a special St. Patrick’s Day two-hour dinner excursion in the railroad’s 1920s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/25
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