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OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers were negotiating privately but hadn't reached a deal on new penalties for drug possession as of Saturday afternoon, several days before they must meet for a …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/23
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After a two-year delay, premiums for Washington's fledgling long-term care insurance program will resume in July, likely setting off another round of debate over the payroll tax.
Facing pressure …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times / (TNS)
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5/15/23
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Donations poured in after Joint Animal Services rescued over 100 cats from a Thurston County property on April 26, but shelter capacity remains strained.
Field Service Officers rescued an …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/23
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Two people were shot in Centralia on Saturday night, according to the Centralia Police Department.
Gunshots were first reported in the 1500 block of Oxford Avenue at about 10:30 p.m.
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5/14/23
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Yakima physician Raul Garcia announced Friday that he will run for governor as a Republican.
Garcia, the medical director at Astria Toppenish Hospital, has spent years practicing medicine in the …
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Santiago Ochoa / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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5/13/23
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan movement advocating Americans' right to repair their own phones, cars and tractors is gaining momentum in state legislatures across the country — and now …
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Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/13/23
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Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar has been placed on administrative leave, Mayor Dan Mortensen confirmed for The Chronicle on Friday afternoon.
Mortensen declined to offer details on …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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From old growth to prehistoric mountains and waters, the “Evergreen State” title is as fitting for Washington’s everlasting elegance as it is for the trees that line the hills.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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The Centralia School District will make $4.2 million in cuts for the 2023-2024 school year budget, the Centralia School Board voted Wednesday.
The specifics on what will be cut …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee unanimously passed a bill from Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, which aims to reduce the risk of wildfires on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/23
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With National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day just around the corner, the Centralia Police Department held its 2022 officer recognition awards ceremony at Tuesday night’s …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Child Returned to Mother
• A child around the age of 3 was found “running around by himself” in the road in the 500 block of South Market …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/23
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Western Washington home prices were down year-over-year from April 2022 to April 2023, according to new data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
From April 2022 to April …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced it has identified the remains of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Cecil Barncord, of Topeka, Kansas.
His burial — with full …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/23
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Having just recently returned to Washington, moving to Oakville from Alaska — where he was a chef at several remote, exclusive lodges for eight years — chef Jim Wheeler is now at the helm …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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As spring is quickly rolling into summer, Experience Chehalis is still looking for volunteers to work at one of four trash dropoff locations on May 20 and 21 for the City of Chehalis Spring Clean-up …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/23
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office financial services team received its 16th consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Financial Officers …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/23
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