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John Michael Allocca, 72, died peacefully on April 14, 2026, at Forget Me Not Adult Family Home in Centralia, Washington.
John was born April 7, 1954, in Flushing, Queens, New York, the …
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4/23/26
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A former Lewis County employee who was fired in response to social media posts following the assassination of Charlie Kirk is suing the local government on the grounds that his firing violated his …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/23/26
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Lewis County Fire District 13, also known as the Boistfort Firefighters Association, is seeking the public’s help following the theft of three rescue tools from its fire station.
The theft, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/23/26
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In-N-Out is inching closer and closer to Portland.
This week, the California-based cult classic burger chain will open its second Washington restaurant less than half an hour outside downtown …
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By Veronica Nocera / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/23/26
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A Rochester woman was hospitalized Wednesday following a single-car crash on Interstate 5 near the Maytown rest area, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Stephanie C. Taft, 42, was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/23/26
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The 71-year-old Centralia man accused of spraying a deputy with a hose made his second court appearance in three days on Wednesday — this time for alleged burglary and assault.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/23/26
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For years, census data told a clear story: The number of cars in Seattle had pretty much stopped growing.
I wrote in 2021 that the city might have hit “peak car” because the total number of …
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Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/23/26
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The Tacoma Narrows Bridge will close two of its westbound lanes indefinitely for emergency repairs, the Washington Department of Transportation announced Wednesday in a press release.
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Bonny Matejowsky / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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4/23/26
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Residents in Old Town Tacoma say they have been kept up at night lately by the blaring horns of trains passing through the area.
The trouble is centered at the railroad crossing near the …
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Isha Trivedi / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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4/23/26
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U.S. and Iran tensions grew over the Strait of Hormuz with both sides maintaining their blockades of the critical waterway, creating an uneasy standoff with no sign of peace talks on the …
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Omar Tamo, Eltaf Najafizada and Kate Sullivan / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/23/26
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Washington Senate Minority Leader John Braun says documents obtained by The Center Square that reveal months of communication between the office of Attorney General Nick Brown and Sen. Jamie …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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4/23/26
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Washington Policy Center published a report on this Earth Day showing that the vast majority of projects funded with Washington’s Climate Commitment Act money in 2025, did nothing to reduce …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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4/23/26
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Four companies are considering building major data centers in Seattle, sparking concerns about rate increases for all customers of electric utility company Seattle City Light.
Seattle Mayor …
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By Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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4/23/26
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Sound Transit board members are expected to approve a contract of up to $19.5 million Thursday for continuing engineering studies on the proposed Ballard light rail line, even though key portions of …
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By Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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4/23/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Matt Segal , a founding partner of the Pacifica Law Group and former King County Superior Court judge, to the commission that enforces state campaign …
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By Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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4/23/26
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Oregonians will soon be able to sue private companies that sell or otherwise improperly use data captured by license plate-reading cameras under a new state law.
Senate Bill 1516, signed …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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4/23/26
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Ignited by four of their six golfers with over 35 stableford points, the W.F. West High School girls golf team cruised past Tumwater 207-120 on Wednesday afternoon at Tumwater Valley Golf Course.
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/23/26
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It proved to be a banner night for the Loggers on Wednesday at home, leaving with an 11-0 victory over the Bulldogs to nab a season series sweep against their 1A Trico opponent.
The 11 goals is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/23/26
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To be the best, you have to beat the best.
And after three complete innings on Wednesday night, the W.F. West High School softball team was on the verge of run-ruling the defending Class 2A …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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4/23/26
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