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For the first time in nearly a decade, Washington’s two largest universities welcomed new presidents within the same year.
Elizabeth Cantwell became the first female president of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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9/20/25
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Hundreds of people are expected to converge at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Sunday for a vigil to honor Charlie Kirk's life and legacy.
The conservative activist and founder of the group …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/19/25
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a resolution Friday honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk and condemning his assassination.
The five-page resolution — agreed to 310-58 …
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By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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9/19/25
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Charges have been filed against a Longview man arrested last week for allegedly possessing sexually exploitative material involving minors.
Kirk Douglas Turya, 57, of Longview, is charged with …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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9/19/25
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Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has no intention of complying with a U.S. Department of Justice request for information from the state’s voter registration list.
On Sept. 8, the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/19/25
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Port of Centralia and Lewis County commissioners have expressed their frustration and shock after the Centralia City Council enacted a temporary moratorium on the development of large-scale …
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By Dylan Reubenking and Jacob Moore / For The Chronicle
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9/19/25
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At the Sept. 11 meeting of the Centralia College Board of Trustees, Washington state Auditor Pat McCarthy presented the college with a Stewardship Award for its dedication to accountability and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/19/25
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Chehalis man Von S. Bradford, 25, faces accusations that he committed theft by failing to deposit nearly $1,900 in cash payments for the towing company he was working for.
Bradford was charged …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/19/25
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A 1947 Globe Swift airplane failed to make takeoff Thursday afternoon at the South Lewis County Airport in Toledo and instead crashed into the property’s tree line.
The small plane was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/19/25
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Travelers on Interstate 5 between Lewis and Cowlitz counties should expect lane closures and delays, a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) stated.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/19/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced in a news release that she will hold her 24th mobile office hours in Thurston County.
The congresswoman’s team will be available …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/19/25
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Businesses use contingency — that is, backup — plans to address both expected and unexpected events that might disrupt typical operations.
For Holy Lamb Organics, a bedding company …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/19/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Jeremiah A. Wrinkle, 37, Centralia, was arrested after an alleged physical altercation with a significant other in the 2000 block of Borst Avenue …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/19/25
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Shortly after noon on Wednesday, a blue 2008 GMC Sierra pick-up truck driven by 25-year-old Jose Nunez Ayala of Montesano struck 35-year-old Corry Metzger of Aberdeen, who was walking in the …
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By The Daily World
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9/19/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and the Coroner are investigating after a man was struck and killed by a train on Durgin Road Southeast near the Thurston and Pierce county border Thursday …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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9/19/25
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Thurston County’s Board of Commissioners on Wednesday heard budget-cutting proposals from the county’s elected officials and department heads as part of an effort to slash spending and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/19/25
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From a distance, purple loosestrife brightens up aquatic landscapes with its vibrant purple flowers. With a height of 10 feet tall and spanning five feet wide, this plant can form a dense carpet …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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9/19/25
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As 5 p.m. rolled around on Tuesday, trucks and cars poured into a lumber yard in Onalaska. Tree farmers and locals hurried to get a look at a new way to use wood scraps left over after milling.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/19/25
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A recent Change.org petition is calling on the City of Centralia to take action to improve and restore Fuller’s Twin City Skate Park located at Rotary Riverside Park.
Petitioners, along …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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9/19/25
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Washington state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, kicked off fundraising efforts for his congressional campaign Thursday evening with his first fundraising event as seeks to unseat Democratic incumbent …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/19/25
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