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The Seattle City Council appeared reluctant on Wednesday to sign off on Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposal to “bail out” the transportation department with a $63.5 million interfund loan.
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Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador on Wednesday joined seven other states in announcing separate lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging the company’s chatbot ChatGPT harm.
The 107-page …
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A pair of local nonprofit organizations that promote voting rights say Idaho’s voting laws make it more difficult to hold voter registration drives and make it harder for some eligible voters to …
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown will not ask state lawmakers again to pass a sweeping bill to limit social media for youths, saying a recent court settlement with a social media giant is …
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The latest election forum hosted by The Chronicle featured a few unexpected special guests, and among them was the brother of Aron Christensen, who was shot and killed by a young Tenino man in the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/14/26
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Candidates for Lewis County elected offices participated in their second political debate in less than a week on Monday.
The Chronicle hosted the last of its political forums for this election …
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10/14/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Stolen license plate found
• A stolen license plate was recovered at about 10:14 a.m. Oct. 12 in the 100 block of West Maple Street. There is no information on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/14/26
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The Washington state Department of Corrections (DOC) and local law enforcement apprehended minimum-security inmate Zaquai McCray at roughly 2:30 p.m. in Auburn on Oct. 13.
He had walked away …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/14/26
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Nighttime and early morning travelers who use the U.S. Highway 101 and Interstate 5 ramps in Tumwater will want to plan additional travel time, a news release from the Washington State Department of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/14/26
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Get ready for an afternoon of costumes, candy and community fun as UNFI Centralia hosts a Trunk-or-Treat event from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, in the parking lot at 4002 Galvin Road, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/14/26
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Tickets are officially on sale for the Harvest Dinner Fundraiser, an annual event supporting the Chehalis Farmers Market.
The dinner will be held from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Nov. 7 at The Juice Box in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/14/26
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A Community Cider Press and Tree Sale will raise funds to support the WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) Volunteers’ MRC Tool Bucket Library and other community outreach programs from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/14/26
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• JANICE KAY MILLER, 74, Centralia, died Oct. 11 at her residence. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• GEORGE A. MINKS, 84, Olympia, died Oct. 8 at South …
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Beneath towering Douglas firs and along the saltwater shorelines of Squaxin Park, members of the Squaxin Island Tribe and the Olympia community gathered Monday, Oct. 12, to celebrate Indigenous …
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Members of the Winlock City Council convened for a regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, and approved their side of an interlocal agreement (ILA) with the City of Vader for assistance with city clerk …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/14/26
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Centralia College will unveil a new plaque in its Diversity Plaza on Oct. 22.
It will honor Helen Sanders of the Chehalis Tribe, the college announced.
A dedication ceremony will be held at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/14/26
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The Cowlitz Valley Ranger District in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest has downsized the emergency closure orders for the Skyo and Backbone Fires.
The closures, which previously encompassed …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/14/26
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A Tacoma man is being held in the Lewis County Jail after he allegedly wrote a bad check to steal a Winlock man’s vehicle.
Tacoma resident Charley Joe Culbertson, 30, has been charged with one …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/14/26
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A Grays Harbor County woman is facing charges in Lewis County Superior Court after allegedly being found in possession of a stolen laptop and methamphetamines.
Hoquiam resident Caroline Diane …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/14/26
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A Winlock man is being held in the Lewis County Jail after a traffic stop resulted in his arrest for drugs and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Robert Loyd Dunivin, Jr., 66, has been charged …
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10/14/26
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