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As the state ferry system struggles to recover from years of diminished service and a lack of boats, just two U.S. shipyards submitted bids Monday to build a new generation of hybrid-electric boats …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/13/25
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A dad headed to work intervened as peacocks were being harassed in his neighborhood, and then he was shot at, Oregon officials said.
Now, a 25-year-old man accused of opening fire on him is …
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Sara Schilling / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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It might be difficult to quantify what makes a particular U.S. state good or bad, but that didn’t stop U.S. News and World Report from trying.
Last week, U.S. News released its annual …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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The Washington State Library is bracing for dozens of anticipated layoffs due to a mixture of reduced state and federal funding.
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs’ office noted in a Monday …
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Simone Carter / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/13/25
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Washington’s breweries dodged a financial bullet during this year’s legislative session — one that is likely to return during next year’s session.
While a bill seeking to …
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Alyse Smith / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/13/25
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The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) now has the green light to ask the Washington Supreme Court to consider an appeal of a ruling by a King County judge that struck down an …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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A bill that modifies what constitutes a hate crime in Washington was signed into law Monday afternoon by Gov. Bob Ferguson.
House Bill 1052 changes existing law to include the language of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/12/25
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In a few years, with the help of technology, prolific speeders in Washington won’t be able to drive as fast as they want.
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed House Bill 1596 into law, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/12/25
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The Lewis County Auditor's Office announced a special filing period after the closure of the county’s normal open filing period the week before.
According to a news release from the Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/25
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Editor’s note: Look for an update on candidates who have filed in Thurston County in Thursday’s edition of The Chronicle.
Four candidates are registered to run to become the mayor of …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/12/25
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Every year, the Washington Poison Control Center invites students from kindergarten through 12th grade to participate in a poster-making competition for National Poison Awareness Week.
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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5/12/25
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Chronicle photographer Kody Christen captured these photos during the first Flower Crawl hosted by the Centralia Downtown Association on Saturday.
“Stroll through downtown and celebrate …
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Lewis County Fire District 5 in Napavine held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a new apparatus bay that, once complete, will let firefighters cut a minute-and-a-half off of every response to a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/12/25
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There were no injuries after a shop fire on Cybrock Lane in Chehalis caught fire on Saturday afternoon, but the building was a complete loss.
Lewis County Fire District 6 units were …
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5/12/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Drug violations
• A 44-year-old Centralia man was arrested at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Warren Street just after 9:50 a.m. on May 9 for …
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5/12/25
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• HARLEY MILLER, 88, Chehalis, died March 22 in Chehalis. A celebration of life will be held at the Chehalis Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
• STEVEN R. GUNSOLLEY, 76, Tenino, died March …
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It’s everywhere — artificial intelligence. On the phone. In the car. On the television. Call it Siri. Alexa. ChatGPT. Or Roomba. But it’s here to stay.
The question is, what …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/12/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, introduced bipartisan legislation to permanently authorize the Office of Rural Health within the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/25
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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has announced the award of $14,000 in literacy grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools.
The funds are a part of a donation of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/25
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The Port of Centralia commissioners unanimously approved voiding 13 warrants for routine port expenses originally approved in March during the commissioners’ regular meeting on Wednesday, May …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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