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Thurston County District Court had a much busier year in 2024 than in 2023, county public defense officials showed.
Patrick O’Connor, county public defense director, presented a state of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/18/25
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By Dylan Reubenking
dylan@yelmonline.com
Before February 2024, Rainier High School had never had a representative on the Capital Lakefair Royalty Court, which began with the first Lakefair …
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RHS junior one of five ambassadors
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2/18/25
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ISSAQUAH — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities …
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Alex Brown / States Newsroom
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2/18/25
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A Washington state Senate committee advanced a proposal Friday morning to update the rules around wood stoves. Democratic supporters of the bill argue it will promote better air quality, while …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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2/18/25
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Hundreds of Washington students, parents, teachers and other educators demonstrated at the state Capitol on Monday, calling for increased funding for the state’s public school system.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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Following multiple lawsuits involving the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, state lawmakers are pushing again for greater transparency at the for-profit immigrant detention center.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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Farmers across the United States are finding themselves in precarious economic positions, as they attempt to navigate a strained farm economy and a barrage of executive orders from the Trump …
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By Allison Winter / States Newsroom
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2/17/25
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Lewis County lost a lot of walking history last week with the passing of Doris (Hastings) Bier and Roy I. Rochon Wilson, both 97, and people I’m honored to call friends.
Two decades ago, …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/17/25
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The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/17/25
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With Centralia city staff entering the final year of the city's comprehensive plan update process, the Centralia City Council met prior to its Tuesday, Feb. 11, meeting for a work session to discuss …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/17/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A third-degree theft reported in the 200 block of North Tower Avenue just after 11:25 a.m. on Feb. 14 is under investigation.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The additional 666 ballots counted by the Lewis County Auditor’s Office between Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 did not change the results of the February special election.
The final ballot count …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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A bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, passed out of the Washington state House of Representatives on Thursday, Feb. 13, with unanimous support.
HB 1039 would allow some …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The newest assessment of the historic 400-year-old Davis Meeker Garry Oak tree that partially hangs over Old Highway 99 south of Tumwater was released on Feb. 7.
It turns out, the tree is …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/17/25
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The Mineral Lake Lions Club is honoring one of the original founders of the Mineral Lake Lions Den Campground — Dick Suter — for 60 years of service to the local Lions Club chapter in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The Buds & Blades Landscape Company of Rochester has won a pair of Washington Association of Landscape Professionals (WALP) awards, according to a news release.
Buds & Blades was awarded …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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The Community Farmers Market of Chehalis is holding its annual poster design contest for the 2025 farmers market season.
Prizes of $200 in farmers market tokens are up for grabs for the winning …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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Forrest Chesvick, owner of Good Buzz Brewing in Centralia, testified at a public hearing at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 11, in favor of House Bill 1719, which would allow breweries, wineries …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/17/25
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Reliable Enterprises — a Centralia-based social services organization offering assistance and housing to low-income families and disadvantaged citizens — now has a new executive director.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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