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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Portland’s sweetheart has a name.
Rose-Tu, one of the Asian elephants that live at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth to a calf on Saturday, Feb. 1 after 20 …
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Lizzy Acker / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/13/25
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On Tuesday, Feb. 11, after conducting a lengthy investigation into a major retail theft ring in Grays Harbor County, the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a residence in the 100 …
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By The Daily World
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2/13/25
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Senate Bill 5671, which would modify eligibility criteria for Washington state’s broadband service expansion grant and loan program, received a public hearing Wednesday morning.
Sen. Drew …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/13/25
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Proposed legislation could change the way customers shop at grocery stores, as one Democratic lawmaker is pushing for regulations on self-checkout machines.
House Bill 1739 would establish rules …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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2/13/25
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Washington state lawmakers set out Wednesday to raise $1.6 billion from tolls to help pay for construction of a replacement bridge on Interstate 5 across the Columbia River.
Bills …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/13/25
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A man convicted for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on a camping trip to the Riffe Lake area of Lewis County in June 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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Supporters of Washington state's new Covenant Home Ownership Program, which offers home buying assistance to minorities who have faced housing discrimination in the past, are backing a follow-up bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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A bill filed in the Washington state House of Representatives seeks to reverse what the sponsor argues is a trend of poor student academic performance by making changes to the K-12 system, with an …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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Washington state Democrats are moving ahead with plans to pass legislation that would raise annual caps on property taxes to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and public …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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The Washington State Patrol will soon have a new tool to catch drivers speeding through highway work zones.
Starting in a few weeks, a speed camera mounted on an orange trailer will rotate …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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When an immigrant faces threats or exploitation by their employer, they often have limited recourse. Law students from Seattle University want to change that, pushing for a state bill to strengthen …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to slash government spending by 6%. He calculates this will save roughly $1.8 billion in the next two-year state budget and erase about a third of a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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A Level 3 sex offender living in Centralia was arrested and charged this week for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material after Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives followed up on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Lewis County Tennis Association (LCTA) on Wednesday announced a $100,000 donation toward the proposed Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility in Chehalis from a Centralia donor …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle prowl
• Property was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 900 block of K Street at 9:25 a.m. on Feb. 10.
Theft
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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After serving as the Centralia Police Department’s interim chief for nearly nine months, Commander Andy Caldwell was officially promoted to police chief by Centralia City Manager Michael Thomas …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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Lewis County Public Health and Social Services shared some statistics from their Homeless Connect event held Friday, Jan. 31, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, during the Lewis County Board of …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Washington state Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission has issued a statement of charges against a Lewis County pharmacy assistant accused of stealing alprazolam from the Tumwater Walmart while …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Chehalis City Council welcomed new Councilor Michael Barton along with selecting Councilor Katie McDougall to serve as the city’s new mayor pro tem during the council’s regular …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Chehalis City Council on Monday, Feb. 10, approved water, wastewater and stormwater utility rate increases on first reading by a vote of 6-1.
The decision means there will be an increase in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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