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At 9 a.m. on New Year's Day, a crowd swarmed around the normally sleepy Offut Lake Resort near Tenino.
People bundled in sweatpants, jackets and scarves scurried into the Lady of the Lake Public …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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A vehicle in Mason County was suspended by powerlines on U.S. 101 on Thursday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The driver struck powerlines over the roadway and "continued …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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Just ahead of the new year, a new Centralia resident celebrated her 100th birthday.
According to her family, she became the oldest member of the Yurok Tribe in the process. The Yurok Tribe’s …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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Residents within the Chehalis urban growth area (UGA) are taking action in an attempt to put the act of annexation up for referendum through a petition.
Critics of the annexation, which was …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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Thurston County Emergency Management is asking residents and businesses to report any damage from the December 2025 severe storms — even if the damage seems minor.
“Reports of flooding, wind …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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Lewis County and federal representatives are on the road this week to assess flood damage following several atmospheric rivers in the region last month.
The Lewis County Department of Emergency …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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• SHAWN MARIE GRUBB, 56, Centralia, died Dec. 24 at Silver Acres II Adult Family Home. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• DUANE EDWIN SMITH, 89, …
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1/2/26
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Assault
• Jose F. Lopez, 58, of Chehalis, was arrested for fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, in the 200 block of Northeast Washington Avenue just before …
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1/2/26
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Beloved local man Clifford L. Rousseau, 72, Chehalis, died on Dec. 28 at Providence St. Peter Hospital.
Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
Rousseau was known …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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The City of Centralia is inviting skaters, families and community members to participate in a Skaters Open House from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Fort Borst Park Kitchen No. 2 to help guide …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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Washington state Reps. Matt Marshall, R-Eatonville, and Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, have introduced legislation to formally recognize Christmas Eve, Hanukkah, Easter and other Christian and Jewish …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking a volunteer to represent Lewis County on the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees, according to a recent news release.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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State Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, has introduced two bills for the upcoming 2026 legislative session to roll back some of the recently implemented tax hikes adopted by majority Democrats during …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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1/2/26
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The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress.
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election …
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By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
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1/2/26
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Multnomah County prosecutors have filed warrants against two TriMet security guards, accusing the contractors of misdemeanor crimes while scuffling with a passenger on a train in October.
The …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/2/26
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Portland police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing and robbing a 77-year-old man Thursday morning in a restroom at a Southeast Portland grocery store.
The Portland Police Bureau said …
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Jamie Goldberg / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/2/26
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Two people, both males, were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement around noon on New Year’s Day at the Emerald Heights Apartment complex in Astoria, according local law enforcement …
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Jeanne Huff / The Daily Astorian (TNS)
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1/2/26
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Oregon’s huge investments in addiction treatment beds began to pay off in 2025, when hundreds of new beds came online.
A 74-bed Portland residential treatment center opened in July in what …
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Lillian Mongeau Hughes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/2/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson's proposed budget includes nearly $5 million in funding to pay for the state's lawsuits against the Trump administration.
The request, included in the proposal released …
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Mitchell Roland/ The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/2/26
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A 38-year-old man is accused of brandishing a knife and threatening to stab people after driving impaired and crashing with his young son in the car early in the morning on New Year's Day, according …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/2/26
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