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A prominent state senator indicated that fiscal reality could mean prioritizing and protecting substance abuse recovery programs that are already working over any plans to expand them. Washington …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/8/25
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Washington state Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, has introduced legislation to create scholarships for students via Education Savings Accounts, commonly called ESAs.
House Bill 1140 , co-sponsored …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/8/25
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Former Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar made his first appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday for identity theft, theft and abuse of office charges filed in December.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/7/25
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An 18-year-old Centralia man was charged Monday in Lewis County Superior Court for allegedly raping a girl under the age of 14 in September.
Jayden A. Gutierrez was arrested in the 500 …
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By Emily Fitzgeral / emily@chronline.com
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1/7/25
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Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson captured these photos during a visit to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday afternoon.
“Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually …
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1/7/25
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Gary Edwards knew in the spring of 2024 that he would retire from serving Thurston County as one of its five commissioners at the end of the year. He concluded his second term at 9 p.m. on New …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/7/25
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Naser Dobashi and the Centralia Auction have been in business for over 20 years, and after a longtime stint with operations based in Centralia, the biweekly auto sale has moved into the small town of …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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1/7/25
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Thurston County has agreed to pay $300,000 to the former executive aide to Commissioner Emily Clouse.
Allyn Hershey resigned from the county on Jan. 3 and will dismiss his lawsuit as part of a …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/7/25
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On Saturday, Jan. 4, President Joe Biden signed U.S. House Resolution 9421 into law, officially renaming the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) office in Bucoda after the late Bucoda Mayor Rob Gordon, who …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/7/25
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On Saturday at about 11:17 a.m., an Aberdeen police officer observed a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe in the 500 block of W. Heron Street with a defective brake light and turn signal.
The officer …
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By The Daily World
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1/7/25
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A 26-year-old Seattle woman died Sunday after jumping from a bridge on the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway near Mount St. Helens, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/7/25
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Bail is set at $1 million for a man accused of shooting at a vehicle in Centralia on Sunday.
No injuries stemming from the incident were reported.
Daniel Parras, 18, of Chehalis, was …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/6/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Monday confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Jan. 10.
“This upcoming tide series …
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Submitted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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1/6/25
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Two Idaho residents arrested Friday for allegedly trying to sell firearms and marijuana in Centralia are now facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court.
Ariana E. Clark and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/6/25
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Runners took off from Carlisle Lake Park during the Ony Icicle 5K Fun Run in Onalaska on Saturday, Jan. 4.
The course took runners around the scenic Carlisle Lake and through the town of …
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1/6/25
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Lewis County Superior Court Judge James Lawler swore in a new attorney, Sara Morgan, in a ceremony Friday morning.
The ceremony was hosted by the Lewis County Bar Association.
Morgan will …
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By Emily Fitzgerald /emily@chronline.com
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1/6/25
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Lewis County firefighters are looking to garner support from local officials ahead of the legislative session for a proposed $2.5 million training center in Winlock for local firefighters and law …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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1/6/25
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I spent the first half of December checking an item off my bucket list by sailing on the Coral Princess through the Caribbean islands and passing through the Panama Canal before traveling north with …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/6/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Assault
• An assault between two patients at a health care facility in the 900 block of South Scheuber Road was reported just after 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 3. The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/6/25
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No injuries were reported after an RV fire that broke out in Winlock early Sunday morning.
The fire was reported in the 400 block of Hawkins Road at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, according …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/6/25
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