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Less than a quarter of the way into her second term, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, already has a challenger for her congressional seat, one from within her own party.
Brent …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/15/25
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Rochester Middle School children of all ability levels now have a safe and accessible place to play, thanks to a $15,000 donation from the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/15/25
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Portland added residents for the first time since 2020, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, welcoming a little more than 1,400 newcomers.
The city grew by 0.2% to a population of …
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Jonathan Bach / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/15/25
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The PacWest skyscraper in downtown Portland has hit the market for the first time in nearly a decade.
PacWest, one of Portland’s largest office buildings, joins a march of high-profile …
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Jonathan Bach / oregonlive.com(TNS)
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5/15/25
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A woman operating an unlicensed day care is heading to prison following the death of an 11-month-old, officials in Oregon said.
Teresa Louise Biswanath, 46, was sentenced to two years behind …
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Sara Schilling / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/15/25
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In a step toward enhancing animal welfare, the Washington State Legislature has passed House Bill 1149, an act aimed at the prevention of cruelty to animals. The bill received overwhelming support, …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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5/15/25
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A kayaker called 911 to report himself drowning before vanishing at sea, Washington deputies said.
Ty Coone called authorities at about 3 p.m. May 13, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office …
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Helena Wegner / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/15/25
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A 58-year-old man who suffered a medical emergency and died after an apparent road-rage incident on Saturday has been identified, according to the Thurston County Coroner.
Although David Hirz of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/25
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Earlier this week a few dozen South Africans seeking asylum arrived in the U.S., and some are settling in the Pacific Northwest. Nine of the immigrants, who claim they are seeking refuge from …
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Genevieve Belmaker / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/15/25
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Federal research on mine safety will continue despite job cuts, including at a facility in Spokane, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a Senate hearing Wednesday.
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/15/25
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If you’ve taken a walk through downtown Olympia or the Capitol Campus lately, you might’ve noticed a barge on Capitol Lake.
Seeing people on the water is a rare sight these days, but …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/25
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The Trump administration has rescinded a $16 million grant to create a new cybersecurity literacy program in Washington.
The state Department of Commerce received word of the canceled …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/14/25
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Will Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson sign or veto a pile of tax bills and a state budget dependent on them? It’s anyone’s guess.
Lawmakers, lobbyists and business leaders are all …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/14/25
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Tommy L. Ragan, a former Lewis County resident who was convicted in 1977 for the murder of Bruce Allen Kim and whose conviction was recently overturned, has died.
He was 81.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/14/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners has announced the dedication of the “Gary Stamper Memorial Overlook” east of Mossyrock along U.S. Highway 12 will be held on Wednesday, June 4.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/14/25
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To celebrate National Police Week, the Centralia Police Department swore in two new officers and handed out its 2024 awards and recognitions during the Centralia City Council meeting Tuesday night.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/14/25
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Business at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library was booming in 2024, according to statistics presented by Manager Muriel Wheatley at the Monday Chehalis City Council meeting.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/14/25
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• Property was reported stolen from a yard in the 900 block of Northwest Oregon Way just before 9:40 a.m. on May 10.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/14/25
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A woman is facing felony charges for allegedly breaking into a Centralia apartment complex in February and stealing a coin machine.
Ermelinda Baldovinos, 40, of Randle, was charged April 30 with …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/14/25
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Chehalis United Methodist Church, one of five churches participating in Hope Housing Collaborative of Lewis County’s safe parking program, will host a neighborhood informational meeting in its …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/14/25
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