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The Central Region Strike Team deployed from Washington state last week has arrived in California and is working the Palisades Fire, members of the strike force from Lewis and Thurston counties …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/15/25
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Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, has introduced a package of reform legislation intended to address safety and operational concerns he and others have raised about state-run juvenile …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/25
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The Visiting Nurses Foundation will host its second annual gala to raise funds for programs that enhance care and support for patients and families throughout the community on March 13.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/25
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The Centralia City Council unanimously approved the city’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) grant funding recommendations for 2025 during the council’s meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/15/25
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The Centralia City Council unanimously approved a development agreement with Sage Investment Group during the council’s Tuesday, Jan. 14, meeting, allowing the developer to turn …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/15/25
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A movie theater was evacuated and customers refunded after it was pepper-sprayed late last month, according to Olympia police.
On Dec. 27, police responded to a suspicious circumstance at the …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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1/15/25
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, has announced that House Bill 1055, aimed at enhancing public access to government records, received a public hearing in the House State Government and Tribal …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/25
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The Washington State Discover Pass Program has designated 12 days when a Discover Pass will not be needed to visit state parks and other state lands in 2025.
On these days, visitors will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/25
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A judge dismissed a petition to recall Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse with a signed order Monday.
Judge Jennifer A. Forbes of Kitsap County Superior Court dismissed the recall attempt …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/15/25
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A pair of wolves in southeastern Washington were killed on Monday in response to a series of attacks on cattle.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Tuesday that its staff …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/15/25
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A Washington bill would broaden the definition of a “hate crime” under state law so that it does not need to be the only motivating factor for a defendant in a court case in order to be …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/15/25
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A Washington state Republican lawmaker is backing a bill that would stiffen penalties for unlawful firearm possession by requiring every individual convicted as such to go to jail, with no discretion …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/15/25
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In his official portrait, Gov. Jay Inslee stands tall in front of a vast blue sky. In his hand is an official “State of Washington” folder, and on his lapel is a red apple pin.
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/25
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The fate of Washington’s ban on the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines now rests with the state Supreme Court.
On Tuesday morning, attorneys for the state and a southwest …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/25
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee used his final address to a joint session of the Legislature on Tuesday to frame a 12-year legacy that spanned a pandemic, historic natural disasters, unmatched expansion …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/25
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On the 218th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz welcome on Kelli Erb of Chehalis Outfitters to discuss the specifics of becoming …
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1/15/25
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A man accused of repeatedly smashing a stranger’s vehicle with a concrete block, causing over $8,000 in damage, in Chehalis in May 2024 has been charged with first-degree malicious …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/14/25
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A James W. Lintott Elementary School teacher is facing misdemeanor assault charges in Chehalis Municipal Court for allegedly assaulting two preschool students in October 2024.
The teacher, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/14/25
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Thurston County has named Jennifer Walker to the recently vacated assistant county manager position and Karen Weiss to replace her as public works director, County Manager Leonard Hernandez announced …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/14/25
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South Thurston County residents now have a new option for their fitness needs as Get Fit Yelm has expanded into a second location in Tenino.
Get Fit Tenino officially opened Jan. 1 for a soft …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/14/25
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