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CONCRETE, Wash. — On Wednesday morning, sunlight glinted off the mud and moisture that still blanketed this small town in the Cascade foothills, hinting at what it had just endured.
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By Eli Voorhies / The Washington State Standard
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12/19/25
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LACEY — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled a plan Friday to steer $3 billion into preserving the state’s roads and bridges and building three new ferries over the next decade.
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/19/25
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High school students in their junior year in the Twin Cities gathered on the Centralia College campus this week for a crash course in business.
Lewis County-based nonprofit organization …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/19/25
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A former Green Hill School employee convicted for having sexual relations with an inmate has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.
Michelle M. Goodman, 32, of Centralia, pleaded guilty …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/25
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Two Thurston County men — both former members of the military — have been indicted by the grand jury for conspiracy, four counts of theft of government property, assault, robbery and attempted …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/25
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Thurston County has secured a $2.4 million grant agreement from the Washington state Department of Ecology to purchase about 800 acre-feet of water rights from the TransAlta Water Bank, the county …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/25
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In the first photo, from the left, Jade and Lincoln Johnson, Santa, AJ Harvey, Luke and Josie Johnson, Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier and his fianceé, Davina Keaulee, pose for a photo …
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The Chehalis Basin Flood Control Zone District gave an update on one of the largest flood projects proposed to be built in the Chehalis Basin.
Flood Control Zone District Supervisor and Lewis …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/19/25
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With area skiers and snowboarders chomping at the bit to hit the slopes of White Pass, they might be able to this weekend, according to a Facebook post from the White Pass Ski Area.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/19/25
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Bail is set at a total of $600,000 for a sex offender accused of failing to register and soliciting a minor for sex in the Napavine area.
Daniel Stephen Gloyd, 54, had been wanted on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Chronicle
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12/19/25
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The court case involving the murder of two Winlock residents in February has officially been pushed to next year, according to documents filed in Lewis County Superior Court.
A trial-setting …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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12/19/25
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Dec. 20, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Tenino resident Hazel Howe, daughter of Tenino Pioneer Wilson “Doc” Howe, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/19/25
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony and a Business After Hours event were hosted by the Centralia-Chehails Chamber of Commerce at The Chronicle's new location in Centralia on Thursday, Dec. 18.
The …
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A transient was trespassed from Borst Park in the 2000 block of Borst Avenue just before 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 17 after he was found camping on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/25
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• STANLEY DAVID RATKIE, 73, Pe Ell, died Dec. 12 at his residence. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
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This week, The Chronicle celebrated its new digs, and I was happy to be there to celebrate vibrant local family ownership and its support that gives our community a now-rare example of a thriving …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/19/25
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A Dec. 3 Chronicle article outlined a socialist tax proposal by Democrat Rep. Shaun Scott and Sen. Rebecca Saldana of Seattle.
In my April 3, 2025, letter to the editor, I proposed an …
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12/19/25
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In televised public speeches before active-duty armed services Trump personnel, Donald Trump heaps praises on them, thanking them for their service.
When the cameras are turned off, a very …
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12/19/25
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The accusations against Dr. Isaac Pope are false, and we all know it.
A man is being falsely accused by men who were juvenile offenders that are now looking for a payout. Guys that accuse every …
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12/19/25
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Please report the whole story.
Jose Armando Ochoa Tello, 22, hit a woman in the crosswalk and fled. That is a crime in every state in the U.S.
Sadly, what was not reported is that he must …
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12/19/25
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