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An imperiled newt only found in and around southern Oregon’s Crater Lake may soon be protected under the Endangered Species Act following a three-year legal battle.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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5/28/26
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An Elk Ridge Elementary kindergarten teacher is on administrative leave as the White River School District investigates allegations of inappropriate conduct with a child, police records and …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/27/26
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One week into the signature gathering campaign, more than 92,000 Washington voters have signed petitions for an initiative aimed at repealing the new income tax.
“There has been record …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/27/26
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A Chehalis man faces up to life in prison after he was charged with four counts of first-degree child molestation.
Lajoska F. Nozsar, 62, made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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Travelers who use U.S. Highway 12 in Lewis County should plan for lane closures and delays, a recent Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) news release stated.
On Thursday, May …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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With the recent 46th anniversary of the initial eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, many recalled where they were when it happened, sharing photos of the towering volcanic plume, which rose …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Ramon A. Vidales, 40, Centralia, was arrested near the corner of Harrison Avenue and southbound Interstate 5 at about 2:38 p.m. May 26 for reckless …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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An Onalaska man remained in custody on $100,000 bail Tuesday after prosecutors charged him with residential burglary for allegedly violating a no-contact order protecting his spouse.
Brian C. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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• CHERI M. GERMEAUX, 70, Onalaska, died May 17 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Service details are pending at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary.
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5/27/26
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Lewis County accepted $424,000 in federal funds coming through the Washington state Department of Transportation for a project that seeks to improve driver safety on Jackson Highway.
The Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a division known as the Farm Service Agency (FSA).
What is it? Just another government “do-nothing for people” agency?
I don’t think so.
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Commentary by Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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5/27/26
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Editor’s note: For the first installment in this two-part series, visit https://tinyurl.com/3st952d6 .
On May 13, Eddie A. Zavala, a 38-year-old from Olympia, was sentenced to six months …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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The Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association will host an acoustic music jam on Friday, June 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lewis County Historical Museum, located at 599 NW Front Way in downtown …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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Lewis County is seeking bids for the purchase of a strip of uncut timber near the unincorporated community of Claquato that it values at more than $3,000 at a minimum.
The Lewis County Board of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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The public is invited to celebrate the rebranding of Evexia NW to Better Body Healing & Aesthetics during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community health fair from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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While a mystery infection seems to be finally fading, Landen Mohoric of Boistfort remains in a medically-induced coma at Seattle’s Virginia Mason Medical Center, according to his parents, Sina and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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“I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of a police officer as prescribed by law and to the best of my abilities,” four new Chehalis Police Department officers swore on Tuesday.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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“Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is often remembered by these words, but he is less often remembered for …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) this week released the unemployment rates for April 2026, showing that unemployment remained the same in Lewis County while increasing in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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New Centralia District 1 City Councilor Jan Nontell was sworn into office to start the Centralia City Council meeting on Tuesday evening in the council chambers.
Nontell was selected as the next …
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Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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