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The state has agreed to pay $4.5 million to the estate of a 69-year-old man who died from bladder cancer while incarcerated at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, according to attorneys.
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By Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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WOODINVILLE — For four straight years, at least parts of Washington have been in a drought, as snowpack has failed to meet historical norms amid climate change.
This year, all of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/6/26
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A new report finds Washington state ranks near the bottom in the nation when it comes to financial literacy education for high school students.
WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/6/26
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Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families has lost a bid to have a lawsuit against the agency dismissed, and is moving this month to amend the policy that got them sued.
A …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/6/26
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The position of Lewis County auditor has emerged as one of three county races that will require a primary election midway through candidate filing week on Wednesday.
Two well-known locals will …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/6/26
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Starting this Friday, May 8, actors and dancers from both the Centralia College Theatre and Centralia Ballet Academy will be performing “Nice Work … If You Can Get It” — a musical based on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Anthony A. Shunn Sr., 41, Olympia, was arrested in the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue at about 5:20 p.m. May 5 for an outstanding warrant, along with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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• GEORGE J. SECHLER JR., 77, Chehalis, died May 1 at his residence. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• SYLVIA L. HACKE, 87, Rochester, died May 1 at her residence. …
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The Jack State Foundation will continue partnering with the Lewis County Tennis Association (LCTA) to provide two free tennis clinics from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, and Saturday, June 13, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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The Borst Home Museum will host an open house season from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9.
The topic of this open house is “History of Tea — Beginning with the Boston Tea Party.”
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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A Community Recycle Event will offer Lewis County residents an opportunity to recycle several materials and offer proper disposal for others, on Saturday, May 9, at the Lewis County Public Works …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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A pediatrician who allegedly “hosted naked sleepovers with young children” died by suicide in Lewis County, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
In February 2026, Vancouver police …
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By The Chronicle
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5/6/26
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Leaders of Lewis County therapeutic courts believe their program stands apart from many others across the state and the country thanks in large part to community support.
Lewis County Superior …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/6/26
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Bucoda Mayor Callie Carpenter, along with other Bucoda city representatives, were in attendance for the Tenino City Council meeting on April 28 to ask for a letter of support for ongoing feasibility …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/6/26
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The Chehalis Farmers Market celebrated opening day on Tuesday, May 5.
This season introduces new vendors and offerings.
Residents can look forward to locally made artisan cheeses crafted …
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Photos by Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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5/6/26
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With the spring sun shining down through a clear, cloudless sky, the White Pass Youth Association Panthers baseball team took the field for a home game for the first time in over 20 years on Monday, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/6/26
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An incarcerated teen at the Green Hill School juvenile detention facility faces felony charges after he allegedly assaulted a corrections staff member.
Atreyu R. Batts, 18, is charged with one …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/6/26
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A Centralia man faces felony charges after he allegedly threw a can at a passing truck Saturday.
Clarence J. Rodgers, 41, is charged with one count of second-degree malicious mischief, a Class C …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/6/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently pushed the House Appropriations Committee to preserve Washington state’s widely used vote-by-mail system, according to a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police referred charges to the Whatcom County Prosecutor’s Office last week after seizing 16 illegally trafficked newts carrying a potentially …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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