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W.F. West nearly hit triple-digits in Aberdeen on Friday, running away with a dominant 97-27 victory over the Bobcats.
W.F. West raced out to a 31-4 lead after one and were up 61-15 at the break …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/30/26
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Thurston County’s 2026 point-in-time events began Friday, Jan. 30 with a Homeless Connect event in Olympia.
Homeless Connect is a multiagency, community-based event designed to bring …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/30/26
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A Washington state lawmaker is asking President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate potential self-dealing and fraud within taxpayer subsidized programs that fund …
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By Carlee Johnson / The Center Square
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1/30/26
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The Seattle Police Officers Guild is not impressed with Mayor Katie Wilson’s recently announced series of initial steps to prepare the city for a potential surge in federal immigration enforcement.
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/30/26
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State lawmakers heard testimony Friday on a proposal to increase Washington’s cigarette tax by 66% while amending a separate vapor tax to 95% of the products' taxable sales price.
The state …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/30/26
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The unclaimed remains of five veterans — and one veteran’s spouse — will be interred during an upcoming ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, according to a news release from the Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/30/26
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Toledo woman accused of burglarizing same Winlock fireworks warehouse she had previously stolen from
Last year, Brenda J. Hall was convicted of second-degree burglary and second-degree theft for stealing over $1,000 in fireworks from a Winlock warehouse owned by Jake’s Fireworks.
The former …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronicle.com
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1/30/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Austen C. Vermillion, 20, Centralia, was arrested in the 900 block of Old Airport Way at about 4:04 p.m. Jan. 28 after allegedly stealing items from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/30/26
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• MARK A. SMITH, 69, Toledo, died Jan. 12 at Providence Centralia Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at New Life Toledo Assembly of God, 420 Silver St., …
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1/30/26
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Whether officials in our state like it or not, federal officers have a responsibility to enforce federal laws. That doesn’t change just because the enforcement efforts have unforeseen consequences, …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/30/26
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Peter Abbarno commentary: Local challenges, local solutions — building a stronger community together
As your representative, I have always believed that the best solutions to our challenges don’t come from a top-down approach in Olympia. They come from listening to neighbors, understanding local …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis
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1/30/26
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Editor's note: This commentary was authored by Chehalis School Board members Kelsi Hamilton and J. Vander Stoep. It was cosigned by the school board members listed at the conclusion.
As …
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1/30/26
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R.E. Bennett has been working to provide education to the children of Lewis County for almost a century now.
As many of you know, Christ the King Academy, (currently located in Centralia) …
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1/30/26
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If you’re planning to vote no on the Onalaska school levy because you’re tired of higher taxes, I understand and I hope you will read this all the way through.
I have lived in my home for 20 …
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1/30/26
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Should you vote yes on the Centralia School District levy?
I say “yes” for the following four reasons:
1. The world is full of false and misleading information. If we don’t provide …
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1/30/26
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When leaders in Washington talk about “security,” people in Southwest Washington think of real, tangible protections: the Coast Guard rescuing fishermen in danger, FEMA helping families recover …
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1/30/26
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Our Constitution’s separation of powers mandates that Congress act as a check on the executive branch. So I wonder if Washington Third Congressional District Republican candidate John Braun will …
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1/30/26
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I read Doug Findley’s letter to the editor asking the question: “What has Trump done to make my life better.”
I’ve been thinking about it for a while. I finally thought of something that …
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1/30/26
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I grew up in Minnesota. When we spoke of deadly ice then, it was a completely different ice than the national brand we have to be concerned with today: tires frozen flat on the bottom; roads, …
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1/30/26
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By Owen Sexton
owen@chronline.com
In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Jan. 31, 1936, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Centralia police being on the …
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1/30/26
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