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I was in the Chehalis Safeway on Friday, Jan. 23, doing my grocery shopping.
When I reached the checkout counter, I put my credit card in and it refused it, so I was told to try it again.
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2/6/26
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Washington has long been a high-cost state for employers, but new data show the state is increasingly losing its competitive edge in key areas.
Job growth is stalling, the business climate …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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2/6/26
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Charlotte L. McNurlin Pace passed away peacefully Jan. 4, 2026, at the age of 87 in Kelso, Washington, after suffering a major stroke. Born May 15, 1938, in Helena, Montana, Charlotte moved to …
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2/6/26
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Washington State Patrol detectives are looking for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred on state Route 6 west of Chehalis Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
That morning, at about 7:15 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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Friends of a Yelm mechanic who was injured by a drunk driver on Feb. 3 have started a fundraiser to help cover his medical costs.
Dave Bush, 57, of Spanaway, was involved in a head-on …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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A proposal in the Washington state Legislature to relocate the Bob Oke Game Farm in Centralia will stay alive for at least a couple more weeks after narrowly avoiding being left behind in committee.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/6/26
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Lewis County Auditor Larry Grove will not seek another term as Lewis County auditor, leaving the race open to newcomers seeking the office in the November general election.
Grove announced …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced Friday that she will be holding her 28th set of mobile office hours in Cowlitz County.
Residents of Washington’s Third Congressional …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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A 22-year-old Chehalis man was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison last week for his role in the shooting of two people in Centralia in May 2023.
Dayton L. Keyes pleaded guilty …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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2/6/26
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Providence Centralia Hospital welcomed two new general surgeons — Drs. Jonathan Gifford and Sam Paros — in late July 2025.
The two physicians have, over the last six months, helped expand …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife Police helped rescue a man from the Cowlitz River Monday, Feb. 2, according to a news release from the agency.
WDFW police received the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Sentencings
• James D. Sigman, 37, Centralia, was sentenced Jan. 12 to four months in jail and ordered to forfeit all firearms after pleading guilty to two …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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• MELISSA R. HICKSON, 48, Chehalis, died Jan. 29 at her residence. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• CAMERON J. DIMOND, 33, Chehalis, died Jan. 27. A …
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2/6/26
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There’s a lot to keep a fellow busy these days, but on Monday evenings I treasure the time that I have protected in my schedule for my 14-year-old son and I to attend men’s group at our …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/6/26
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For more than a decade, Democrats in Olympia have complained our state’s tax code is overly regressive. That claim is made again, predictably, in Senate Bill 6346, the legislation they filed Feb. 3 …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/6/26
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Approximately 100 people packed the council chambers and outside waiting area for the Tumwater City Council meeting on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Tumwater City Hall.
Of those in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/6/26
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The Lewis County Animal Shelter will host “Sweethearts for Shelter Pets,” a dog adoption event offering reduced adoption fees of $100 per adult dog, from Tuesday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division will conduct a random audit of the Feb. 10 special election on Thursday, Feb. 12, to demonstrate the accuracy of the tabulation …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Washington state House Community Safety Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, R-Puyallup, this week, according to a news release.
House Bill 2146 makes it a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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