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An early morning multi-vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 5 Monday near the border of Pierce-King counties sent one person to the hospital.
A total of 21 vehicles were involved, …
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Debbie Cockrell / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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1/20/26
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A semi truck driver is accused of driving drunk when he collided with a Washington state snowplow, forcing it to crash along Interstate 90 on Saturday.
The 32-year-old plow driver for the …
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Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/20/26
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A double-decker Spokane Transit Authority bus with passengers apparently took the wrong street through downtown Sunday afternoon, causing it to crash into a railroad viaduct overpass.
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Elena Perry / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/20/26
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After 17 straight weeks of falling fuel prices in Washington, the trend came to a halt this week, with statewide averages ticking up by nearly a cent. Nationally, a similar seven‑week streak of …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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1/20/26
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A former Lewis County deputy coroner and corrections officer at Maple Lane School in Grand Mound will serve seven and a half years to life in prison and 12 months of community custody for sexually …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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Reviews are in for Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s debut budget blueprint. They are mostly two thumbs down.
In the course of six hours of public hearings over three days last week, dozens of …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/19/26
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Washington state is once again facing a push to embrace nuclear energy, this time fueled by the state's aggressive climate goals, advances in technology and the embrace of the energy source by the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/19/26
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White Pass School District appoints ‘acting’ superintendent amid child sexual abuse material scandal
Three days after Superintendent Greggery Teel was arrested on suspicion of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, the White Pass School District announced the appointment of Angela …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/19/26
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The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners approved preliminary plans for a four-lot subdivision off Cooper Hill Court, a private road near the intersection of Schaffran Road and Spirit Lake Memorial …
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By Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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1/19/26
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The Washington State Patrol is investigating the death of a 60-year-old Mossyrock man who reportedly lost control of his motorcycle on Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County Sunday afternoon.
The man, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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A hit-and-run collision on Interstate 5 outside Napavine Friday morning resulted in four people being transported to a hospital, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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Lacey firefighters rescued a mother and four children from an apartment fire early Saturday morning.
Three of the occupants were treated for minor smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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Lifelong Oakville resident Jason Edwards was selected by the Oakville City Council to fill the position 1 vacancy, according to a recent news release from the city.
The vacancy was created when …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new ownership of Hip & Humble Salon.
The public is invited to meet new owner Amanda Kirk at …
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1/19/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Albert L. Brown Jr., 50, and Amber S. Haunreiter, 45, both of Centralia, were arrested in the 1000 block of Eckerson Road at about 12:42 p.m. Jan. 16 …
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1/19/26
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At about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse posted a live video to her official Facebook page documenting herself getting out of her car in Lacey and walking past several …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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The newest member of the Centralia Police Department’s K9 unit, Hector, made his first successful “track and apprehension” Sunday morning, according to police.
Hector’s efforts led to …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/19/26
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Last week, while speaking to the Lewis County School Retirees Association (LCSRA), I thanked those present for all the hours they devoted to teaching children. Throughout their careers, they’ve …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/19/26
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The Washington state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be transferring 25 surplus wildland fire engines at no cost to fire districts in wildfire-prone communities around Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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O Bee Credit Union has been named one of America’s Best Regional Credit Unions for 2026 by Newsweek for the second year in a row.
The award recognizes O Bee’s dedication to members and its …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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