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The City of Centralia is planting eight new trees in the downtown area as part of an ongoing effort to enhance safety, shade, walkability and long-term vibrancy, according to a news release from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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The Centralia Community Foundation announced Jan. 18 that it has received a $25,000 anonymous donation designated specifically for the Centralia School District Music Department.
For some time, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Fresh off the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance last month, a newly licensed retail cannabis dispensary is now open …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/26/26
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While National Donut Day may still be months away on June 5, donut lovers are still invited to Beatbox Donuts in downtown Centralia on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for the business’ official ribbon-cutting …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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A passenger in a Dodge Charger that crashed into a cement barrier in the Olympia area at speeds well over 100 mph on Saturday is in critical condition, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/26/26
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Dozens of friends, family members and personnel from the Riverside Fire Authority gathered outside Station 8 off Garrard Creek Road near Oakville on Jan. 13 to dedicate the station’s new Engine 8 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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The registration deadlines for all precincts within the districts voting in the Feb. 10 special election will be as follows:
• Feb. 2 is the last day to register by mail, online or at a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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The next board meeting of the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area, which does business as Lewis County Transit, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, according to a news release from Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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On Saturday, Jan. 31, members of the Lewis County Civil Air Patrol (CAP) composite squadron will be hosting an open house recruitment drive event, where those interested in joining the CAP — or …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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The Sacajawea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) honored Colonel Mary Prophit, retired, of Glenoma, with the Distinguished Citizen Medal on Jan. 3 in Olympia, a news release …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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The Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association will host an acoustic music jam on Friday, Feb. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lewis County Historical Museum, located at 599 NW Front Way in downtown …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Washington’s governor on Monday painted a dire outlook of how clashes between federal immigration authorities and the state could unfold if a crackdown similar to the one in Minnesota hit here.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/26/26
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In her second career start, Evergreen State College center Haleigh Hanson logged a career-high 19 points as the women’s basketball team lost at home to Oregon Tech Saturday.
The Rainier High …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Thurston County prosecutors said Friday that they would not file criminal charges against four Bellarmine Preparatory School students police investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting another …
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Peter Talbot / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Washington is debating a bill that would make short-term rentals more expensive to fund affordable housing initiatives.
After a similar effort failed last session, the Legislature is once again …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Hundreds gathered Saturday in Seattle to protest the killing of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent and send a message of resistance to the Trump administration.
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Republican Washington congressman 'disturbed' by ICE shooting, calls for congressional investigation
In the wake of the most recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting Saturday in Minneapolis, Republican House Rep. Michael Baumgartner has called for Congress to investigate the immigration …
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Amanda Sullender / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/26/26
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OLYMPIA — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer heard similar stories from homeowners as she traveled the state.
"When I went around the state talking to folks, this was an …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Washington retailers can no longer use receipt paper containing a chemical known to cause infertility.
Beginning this month, the state is the first in the nation to ban the use of bisphenol in …
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Amanda Sullender / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Staring down a dwindling energy supply and cracks in the grid’s reliability, Washington lawmakers aim to reel in the largely unregulated industry sucking up much of the region’s power: data …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/26/26
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