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Every day, when Jamaluddin Rohani walks past his son's empty room inside their Kent home, the father of six said he feels something deep inside himself break.
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/3/26
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Authorities on Wednesday arrested an 18-year-old Kent man in connection with the Chelan Hills wildfire that ignited July 4 in Central Washington, killing one person and burning about 15 square miles.
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Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/3/26
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The 11th-hour deal that averted a strike between Seattle Public Schools and its teachers union will include raises that exceed 8.8% over three years, plus a pilot program to study changes to special …
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Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks and Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/3/26
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Renter Melody Frazier stood in front of the Pierce County District Courthouse this week, taking a step few tenants reach: suing her landlord.
The suit, which alleges substandard conditions, …
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/3/26
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The U.S. and Iran have intensified tit-for-tat military strikes in recent days, remaining locked between ceasefire and all-out war as the White House struggles to end the six-month conflict.
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Courtney McBride / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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9/3/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s new communications plan for public safety emergencies aims to avoid a repeat of the aftermath of the shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival, which left the …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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9/3/26
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As the deadline to print ballots looms, the Idaho Supreme Court will decide whether state officials’ descriptions of the effects of voting for or against a proposed abortion rights initiative will …
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Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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9/3/26
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A state ethics panel has ordered Democratic state Rep. Tarra Simmons to pay roughly $52,000 in penalties and fees for multiple violations of Washington ethics laws.
Three weeks ago, the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/3/26
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Oregon lawmakers next week will confront another record bill for the costs of fighting massive wildfires across the state, which have been exacerbated by unseasonable heat and ongoing drought.
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/3/26
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For residents of Western Washington, few phrases carry as much cultural weight as "The Mountain is out." Standing at 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier commands the Puget Sound skyline, yet whether the …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/2/26
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Former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler held a press conference Wednesday to urge support for the income tax repeal initiative backed by Let’s Go Washington.
I-645 asks voters if they want …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/2/26
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A federal judge in Maryland Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s second attempt to redefine birthright citizenship.
In a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Deborah …
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By Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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9/2/26
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SEATTLE — Over 20,000 ballots in Washington’s primary election last month were rejected because they came in too late, thousands more than in 2024.
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ByJake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/2/26
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It is now officially a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in prison, a $1,000 fine or both to expose a child or other dependent to synthetic opioids in Lewis County.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/2/26
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Many people in Lewis County face battles with addiction — a fight in which overdoses and deaths are a very real possibility.
“Today, by the grace of God and with the help of people who …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/2/26
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What began as a report of a domestic disturbance resulted in a deputy involved shooting and an hourslong standoff in the Thurston County city of Rainier overnight, according to the sheriff’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
The following list is not comprehensive. Superior Court records can be accessed at the Lewis County Clerk’s Office in Chehalis.
Preliminary appearances
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/26
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, of Washougal, and her Blue Dog coalition colleague, Rep. Jared Golden, of Maine, may face disciplinary action from House Democratic leadership after …
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By Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/2/26
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Members of the Winlock City Council appointed resident Dave Anderson to one of two vacancies on the council during their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 24.
The vacancy filled specifically was …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/2/26
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The Centralia School District on Wednesday announced the refinancing of voter-approved bonds issued in 2017, a move the district says will cut $5.75 million from the amount owed by taxpayers.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/26
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