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Fifteen states on Friday sued the Trump administration to prevent millions of dollars in cuts to school-based mental health funding.
The new lawsuit is part of an ongoing legal battle between …
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By Anna Claire Vollers / Stateline.org
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7/10/26
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A veteran’s trip to a Centralia gym took an unexpected turn Wednesday morning when he returned to the locker room to find his pants and jacket had been stolen.
Worse, the pants held the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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Two people in south Thurston County were injured by fireworks in separate incidents during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, South Thurston Fire & EMS confirmed Monday.
One patient …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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A motorcyclist was airlifted to MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Wednesday following a crash on U.S. Highway 12 at White Pass, according to Naches Fire Department Chief Alan Baird.
“The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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Deborah Hazel Chaffee, 69, died Sunday, June 7, 2026, at the Evergreen Hospice Facility in Kirkland.
Deborah was born Sept. 28, 1956, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Gordon J. …
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7/10/26
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Donald Edward Hershman passed away at home on July 1, 2026. He was surrounded by family and was loved by many. Donald lived a life full of adventure and excitement.
Donald was born Dec. 26, …
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7/10/26
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Lynda Lennox, 82, a Centralia resident and co-owner of Cascade Trader, Inc., in Chehalis, Washington, passed away on June 7, 2026, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia following an unexpected …
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7/10/26
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A helicopter swirled above the High Rock Lookout in view of Mount Rainier on Wednesday morning as volunteers awaited the precious loads it was delivering from below.
The aircraft was delivering …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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The Port of Centralia took the first step in a long appointment process this week to fill the vacant District 1 commissioner seat.
The sitting port commissioners — Ally Pickard and Peter …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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World skydiving champion Jessie Farrington of Shelton, who will be 77 in September, continues to skydive five or six times per week.
Her love of family and sport have been central throughout her …
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By Lyn Craig / For The Chronicle
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7/10/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Preliminary appearances
• Austen O. Petty, 30, Centralia, made a preliminary appearance July 8 for one count of theft of rental or leased property over $750 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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• WILLIAM GLENN KYTTA, 81, Rochester, died June 6 at home. There are no services scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin-Brown Funeral Chapel.
• CAROLE PEDERSEN, …
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7/10/26
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Sometimes a face jumps out at you from the obituary page, bringing back years of memories and influence. That hit me again and again in recent days.
But the sadness or shock that comes …
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7/10/26
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Hard working, determined, resilient, energetic, loyal, fearless.
These are words to describe Mathew McKnight.
I have known Matt since 1998. He was a student in middle school. In both high …
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7/10/26
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Six weeks ago, I wrote in these pages about my career as a 1960s IBM systems engineer, warning that the massive data center infrastructure being laid across our country is building a digital cage of …
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7/10/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez spews hypocrisy with a narrative about John Braun that only reveals her own political agenda and lack of credibility.
Gluesenkamp Perez criticizes the influence …
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7/10/26
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At the beginning of this week, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners announced they were looking for volunteers to fill a vacancy on the Winlock City Council, which as of its last meeting in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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While Alan and Ardith Crawford are indeed Big Cheeses for the 105th annual Toledo Cheese Days festival, it was recently brought to The Chronicle’s attention that there are an additional three Big …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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Thurston County has published the “Journey to Health Equity: Health Disparities within Thurston County 2026 Report,” a comprehensive examination of the health inequities facing local communities.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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Event organizers have announced the annual August Summer Bash will be rebranded this year to the North Tower Bash, taking place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 24-26 in Centralia.
This is the fourth …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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