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As the debate heats up in Olympia over competing budget proposals, one of the cost-cutting ideas offered by majority party Democrats in the state Legislature is getting some Republican pushback.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/28/25
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As several states go to war with President Donald Trump, filing lawsuits against his directives — some prohibiting transgender athletes from competing against girls — one rural school …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/28/25
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On the 228th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss the ol’ dusty trail running through Morton , new baseball fits in Chehalis, the distinct lack of …
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3/28/25
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Bail is set at $10,000 for a man arrested in Centralia on Thursday for allegedly crashing into a building and eluding police in December and for having cocaine in his possession at the time of his …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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• FLORENCE J. CUNNINGHAM, 96, Centralia, died March 12 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• JANET L. FOSS, 68, Chehalis, died …
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Drug violations
• A juvenile was referred on charges for allegedly bringing marijuana to Centralia Middle School in the 900 block of Johnson Road just after …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/28/25
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins urging the agency to reopen a Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic in Lewis County after …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/28/25
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The Lewis County branch of the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) annual used book three-day extravaganza got underway on Thursday.
The sale continued Friday and will be open from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/28/25
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The Port of Chehalis will continue supporting flood mitigation efforts undertaken by the Economic Alliance of Lewis County at the same amount it has annually since 2019 — $5,000. The decision …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, and Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, hosted an hour-long virtual community town hall Tuesday, March 25, over Zoom.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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As Arbor Day approaches on April 19, the City of Centralia has a plethora of tree-related projects underway and planned for the future in 2025.
Amy Buckler, deputy city manager and parks …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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As the City of Centralia’s Transportation Benefit District (TBD) fund approaches the end of its 10-year cycle, the city public works department presented a list of the sales tax’s …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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The Lewis County Home Show returns for its 59th year April 11-12 at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, according to a news release from the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/28/25
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce has announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mad Hatter Play Cafe to celebrate its reopening at a new location in downtown Centralia.
The event will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/28/25
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Thurston County and its jurisdictions are “ahead of the curve” as they begin to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlement funding from state and county lawsuits against opioid …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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Thirteen elementary students in the Centralia School District were honored at the Centralia School Board’s regular meeting on Thursday for winning a school-based writing contest.
The …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, March 26, unveiled a resolution that would create county laws to protect the use of and access to natural gas for heating and cooking.
The …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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The Washington state House of Representatives passed House Resolution 4631 on Tuesday, March 25, honoring the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics Washington.
State Rep. Peter Abbarno, …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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City of Morton staff are currently looking for a new caretaker to oversee RV camping operations and clean and maintain Gust Backstrom City Park and the RV camp sites and hookups on the grounds.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/28/25
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The Onalaska School District has secured a $200,000 Healthy Kids-Healthy Schools Grant to fund the construction of an additional covered play shed for Onalaska Elementary School.
Fencing has …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/28/25
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