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While many around the world will be ringing in the new year attending traditional New Year’s Eve parties on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 31, the White Pass Ski Area will be open for a special …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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A couple accused of changing the locks on a Lewis County woman’s home and stealing her belongings are facing criminal charges.
At the time, the victim lived in the 100 block of Alderwood Drive …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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A pedestrian standing in the roadway on U.S. Highway 101 near Shelton was struck by a car Sunday night.
The pedestrian, identified by the Washington State Patrol as Brett J. Flowers, 51, of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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2026 is almost here, and Southwest Washington presents an abundance of ways to ring in the new year this week.
From Lewis County to South Thurston County, here are some events to kick off 2026.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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A 48-year-old Mason County woman died after she lost control of her vehicle on state Route 106 near Skokomish on Christmas Eve.
She was identified Monday by the Washington State Patrol as Lydia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Still looking for a New Year’s resolution?
Leap into the new year and brace for impact in some shockingly cold water with one of the region's polar plunge events coming up this January.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Centralia Police Department
Arrests
• Tyler J. Noga, 27, of Rainier, is being referred for a fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, charge after officers responded to a dispute in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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• TERESA D. STEVICK, 55, Chehalis, died Dec. 17 at her home. Services are being planned at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary.
• THEODORE L. GOEBEL, …
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12/29/25
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Washington State Parks has announced its annual First Day Hikes events on Jan. 1, 2026.
More than 30 state parks across the state will host staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe treks, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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The United States Supreme Court is set to take up major gun rights cases in 2026 with decisions that could reshape access to firearms for millions of Americans.
The Center Square spoke with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/29/25
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Lewis County residents looking for some delicious smoked barbecue catered for their next event can now do so thanks to Chehalis residents Jeremy and Lynn Hearn, who opened J&L BBQ last fall.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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A 44-year-old woman was killed in a head-on collision in Olympia on Saturday.
The woman’s name has not been released pending notification of her next of kin, the Thurston County Coroner’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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White Pass Ski Area is open for business unhindered after recent heavy rain and a brief battle with E. coli contamination slowed its opening.
Lewis County announced in a Friday news release that …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Friends, family members and former colleagues attended a celebration of life for Joyce Barnes at the TransAlta Commons on the Centralia College campus on Saturday, Dec. 27.
Barnes died …
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12/29/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson proposed spending nearly $13 million to enhance security at the Capitol campus following an October break-in.
The money, included in the governor's supplemental budget proposal …
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By Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review
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12/29/25
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Bail was set at $10,000 for an Onalaska woman accused of attacking her mother and sister while drunk on Christmas day.
Paulette K. Norman, 65, allegedly hit her mother repeatedly, unplugged her …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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Washington State Patrol Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting was a relentless and infectious source of positivity and kindness, opening her heart to friends, strangers and animals, Guting's family and friends …
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By Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times
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12/29/25
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Editor’s note: This is the second installation of a profile of Centralia’s Rev. Alta Smith by Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald. To read the first installment, visit https://tinyurl.com/bde7ahju …
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12/29/25
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Betty Reid Soskin, who rose to national prominence as the National Park Service’s oldest ranger and shared her experiences of racial segregation working on the World War II home front, has died. …
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By Lila Seidman / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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12/29/25
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking information on the vandalization of pictographs this month at Missouri Headwaters State Park.
In a release, the agency said it appeared a person …
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By Jordan Hansen / The Daily Montanan
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12/29/25
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