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SPANAWAY, Pierce County — Shortly after 5 a.m. on Christmas Day, Kathryn Henkel and her family were rousted by an unfamiliar quiet, a signal something was wrong.
The big-screen television …
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Hal Bernton / The Seattle Times
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12/30/22
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Bad news. Your car's extended warranty has expired. No, wait, your health insurance premiums are in danger of doubling. And now the IRS says there's a problem with your tax return.
Don't worry, …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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12/30/22
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OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing a Seattle-area plastic surgery provider and its owner, claiming the company illegally pressured patients to remove negative online reviews and …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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12/29/22
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Olympia School District has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit on behalf of two children allegedly molested by a former bus driver.
Gary Shafer was convicted of molesting three girls …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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12/29/22
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It’s been nearly a month since Angie Krause, formerly known as Angie Humphrey, gave her final radio signoff as an officer with the Centralia Police Department, but settling into retirement is a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/29/22
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A 911 caller who tailed a robbery suspect fleeing a Spanaway grocery store on Thursday morning was shot at by the man, according to Pierce County deputies. A police chase led into Sumner where the …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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12/29/22
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The Lewis County Public Utilities District (PUD) is coordinating with law enforcement officials and increasing security after recent attacks on the power grid in Western Washington.
On Christmas …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/28/22
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Centralia residents don’t have to schedule a visit to China Creek; it visits them.
Occasionally, the creek’s floods damage homes and businesses, block roadways and spill mud …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/28/22
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Lewis County Public Health and Social Services will be joined by partners at the Youth Advocacy Center of Lewis County, Reliable Enterprises and the Lewis County Autism Coalition in hosting a class …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/22
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners played a game of bureaucratic musical chairs this week.
District 1 Commissioner Sean Swope, representing Centralia, was appointed to serve as the chair of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/22
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Inspired by Gather Church’s tradition of providing free meals to homeless people for Thanksgiving, Leah Rader, general manager of the Chevron station located at 520 South Tower Ave., spent her …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@gmail.com
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12/28/22
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While it sits midway between Lewis County’s eastern and western borders, Mossyrock Dam powers the City of Tacoma.
When the Cowlitz River Hydro Project began in the 1960s, in exchange …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/28/22
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Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson released a statement on Wednesday announcing he is partnering with state Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, on legislation combating robocalls. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/22
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• At 7:35 a.m. on Dec. 26, an unknown male reportedly broke open the donation box for the Ronald McDonald House in the 1200 block of Lum …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/22
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Olympia police are offering free wheel locks to eligible Hyundai vehicle owners to combat a nationwide trend of car thefts affecting certain models.
Thieves have reportedly been targeting …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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12/28/22
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With Christmas in the rearview mirror and New Year’s Day on the horizon, it’s time for many to take down decorations and dispose of the tree.
Lewis County is offering two dropoff …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/22
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Looking to read your favorite magazine or a new book but can’t find it in print? The Timberland Regional Library system has new iPads available for use at its locations.
According …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/28/22
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A great blue heron flies from a perch off Big Hanaford Road in Centralia on Tuesday near TransAlta.
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12/28/22
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Two men now in their 70s who participated in a plot to bomb newspaper and Planned Parenthood offices in Spokane in the 1990s recently had their sentences reduced following a successful appeal in the …
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By Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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12/28/22
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