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A Washington lawmaker wants to shore up the state's transportation budget by gradually putting sales taxes on vehicles into the roads they'll drive on.
New legislation for the 2025 session …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/16/24
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Officials are still not close to reaching their goal of returning at least 5 million salmon and steelhead to the Columbia River Basin. However, new data shows a positive trend in total abundance of …
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Mia Maldonado / The Idaho Capital Sun
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12/16/24
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Washington state’s budget is, to put it nicely, in a world of hurt.
There’s a big gap between what the state is collecting in taxes and what it needs to pay for its commitments in …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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12/16/24
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Some Centralia area residents living in the Fords Prairie neighborhood near Centralia High School and the banks of the Chehalis River are now questioning whether it's safe to drink the water coming …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/13/24
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Rochester Tractor Supply will host a Photos with Santa event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.
“Tractor Supply customers are invited to bring their children and pets to the store …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/24
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Billed as the “person the media goes to to figure out how Democrats talk to the working class again,” U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, discussed how her party can best serve …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/13/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A speaker and headphones were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 800 block of West First Street at approximately 1 p.m. on Dec. 11.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/24
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• SANDRA LAURA BAUMEL, 88, Centralia, died Dec. 10 at home. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• BRUCE D. KLATUSH, 63, Oakville, died Dec. 5 at his …
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12/13/24
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Building on an area of focus during her first term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, to introduce new right …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/13/24
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One of the biggest memorials to anyone, anywhere, is currently alight each evening in Centralia.
The beautiful Christmas lights at Fort Borst Park are, to me, a perfect homage to the man …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/13/24
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Pertussis, or whooping cough, is being reported in Washington state at much higher levels this year since 2012. They were quite low during COVID-19 but have jumped dramatically this …
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By Dr. Joseph Wiley, Lewis County Health Officer
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12/13/24
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The next board meeting for the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area, which does business as Lewis County Transit, will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17.
The meeting is open to the public. It …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/24
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Centralia City Councilor Max Vogt announced the nomination process for the 2024 Centralia Volunteer Recognition Awards is now closed at the Centralia City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/13/24
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During the Chehalis City Council’s Monday, Dec. 9, meeting, the council unanimously approved the acceptance of a pair of Washington state Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grants for …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/13/24
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office will receive $19,809 in federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding to purchase two “Grappler Police Bumper” pursuit …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/24
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Months after Washington voters rejected an initiative that would have amended the state’s long-term care program to allow additional employees to opt out, state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/13/24
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The Chehalis Tribal Fund has received a nearly $100,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to provide assistance, training, loans and investments to help borrowers who may not …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/24
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Christmas lights and decorations light up the home of Terry and Wendy Harris in Chehalis on Thursday, Dec. 12. The home is in the 600 block of Northwest Quincy Place.
The Chronicle will …
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12/13/24
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Jesus Name Pentecostal Church in Chehalis will host three nights of performances as part of its “Heart of Christmas” production later this month.
The performances include acting and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/24
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Two local leaders have joined the volunteer citizens organization advocating for solutions to flooding in the Chehalis River Basin.
On Thursday, One Voice Lewis County announced its board of …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/13/24
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