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Two men were found dead at separate rest areas off of Interstate 5 within hours in Thurston County on Saturday.
The deaths were unrelated and are not believed to be the result of foul play.
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/30/25
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Centralia Police Department
Criminal impersonation
• Robert A. Nixon, 50, of Ohio, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree criminal impersonation for allegedly …
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• HAROLD ALEXANDER MORAN, 65, Centralia, died Dec. 29 at Woodward Creek Health and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
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A Chehalis woman is facing domestic violence charges after she allegedly forced her way into an apartment on Saturday and attacked a man inside.
A witness reported that a man knocked on her …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/30/25
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Residents living within the Chehalis urban growth area (UGA) are being asked to accept a sweeping annexation with serious financial, public safety and governance consequences — without being given …
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Local journalism is strongest when it resists the temptation to curate opinion and instead trusts readers to evaluate competing arguments for themselves.
In that respect, The Chronicle and its …
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In a recent briefing about Lewis County’s proposed dam, reported by The Chronicle, local officials were told that if the atmospheric rivers that devastated Snohomish and Skagit counties had been …
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Having a baby in Washington has never been harder.
Costs have outpaced what most families can manage, especially during pregnancy and a baby’s first year, when financial stress hits hardest. …
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12/30/25
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The Chronicle asked Photo Editor Ridley Hudson to put together he favorite photos of 2025. These are her selections.
Look for photos of the year submissions from other members of The …
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Apollo did not spend his seventh birthday chasing squirrels or sleeping through the day, though both rank high on his list of favorite things. Instead, the Labradoodle marked the occasion by doing …
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By Norman Helgason / For The Chronicle
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12/30/25
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribe announced that it has surpassed $35 million in charitable giving since 2017, including $3.9 million donated this year to nonprofits and community organizations.
The …
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12/30/25
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In October 2015, dozens of Republicans joined a minor revolt led by then-Rep. Denny Heck and the House's Democratic minority to go around the GOP chairman of the Financial Services Committee and …
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By Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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12/30/25
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Two subjects were arrested Sunday for allegedly breaking into a dead woman’s home in Lewis County and stealing her mail and quarter collection.
Joseph Aaron Groshong, 45, of Buckley, and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/30/25
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With one last budget amendment for the year, the Lewis County government will use reserves and leftovers to cover an increase in expenses for the last quarter of 2025.
The Lewis County Board of …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/30/25
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Two people were displaced after their home at River Oaks RV Park in Toledo caught fire on Monday morning.
The fire at the house was already fully involved when it was reported to Lewis County …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/30/25
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The public, stakeholders and tribes are invited to comment on training, testing
The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard are jointly preparing an updated supplement to a 2015 environmental impact …
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Jeanne Huff / The Daily Astorian (TNS)
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12/30/25
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The invisible hand of the free market isn’t done boxing Portland.
The city’s office market, in particular, had a bruising year that foretells a contentious 2026.
A look back at 2025 …
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Jonathan Bach / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/30/25
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The rapid repair of a flood-damaged highway section in Enumclaw attracted kudos from motorists just before Christmas, and some access to skiing at Stevens Pass will be restored Monday morning.
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/30/25
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Pierce County prosecutors charged a man with vehicular homicide for allegedly driving drunk last month when he fatally struck a woman’s vehicle while she was backing into her driveway.
Luis …
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Peter Talbot / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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12/30/25
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A felony-harassment investigation in the South Hill area ended with a fatal shooting involving deputies early Monday morning.
Deputies were dispatched at 2:01 a.m. to the 8500 block of 156th …
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Puneet Bsanti / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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12/30/25
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