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I have spoken many times about the importance of giving people a second chance to get on a better path. It usually comes up when the topic is our state’s management of juvenile offenders. I …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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11/17/25
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Centerville Western Stores is celebrating 50 years in business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 1500 Lum Road, just north of the Centralia Outlets.
A well-loved …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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The Thurston County Audi tor’s Office will host a swearing-in ceremony for recently elected officials at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Minnaert Center for the Arts on the South Puget …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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A Grays Harbor County resident who was hospitalized with influenza symptoms in early November has been confirmed to have influenza A H5, a type of avian influenza. Additional testing shows the virus …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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Members of the Vader City Council convened Nov. 5 for their first regular meeting of the month.
Among agenda items discussed included the city’s 2026 preliminary budget, which councilors …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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The Billy Frank Jr. Statue Committee has awarded Classic Foundry of Seattle a contract to create two bronze statues of the tribal leader.
One statue will be installed in Statuary Hall in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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While Bigfoot hoaxer Raymond Wallace passed away in 2002, a new book titled “Son of Bigfoot” detailing his life and his prankster antics has now been published by his son, Michael …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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The Thurston Economic Development Council — in partnership with Greater Grays Harbor Inc., the Economic Alliance of Lewis County, Mason County EDC and Pacific County EDC — has announced …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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Centralia is now accepting community nominations for its 2025 Volunteer of the Year.
Centralia City Manager Michael Thomas announced that the city would begin accepting nomination forms during …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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The Centralia Farmers Market has recently announced it will host a Holiday Market near Chehalis Outfitters, 1757 N. National Ave., Chehalis.
It opens on Black Friday, Nov. 28, from 7 a.m. to 6 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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The public will have a chance to weigh in next month on a proposal to lower taxes on roughly 60 acres of wetland in north Yelm.
The land is part of a 76.96-acre property, located at 17825 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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Concrete Coating Experts has recently announced that its winter donation drive, The Ember Project, has begun accepting donations to help Thurston and Lewis County residents.
All donations …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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O Bee Credit Union has announced it is donating $10,000 to local food banks to support neighbors in need.
This contribution aims to help bridge the gap caused by recent delays in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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Nature Nurture Farmacy has invited the community to celebrate the holiday season at the annual Winter Market, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Nature Nurture …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders aims to hire more deputies despite facing a budget cut.
The agency is facing a $2.5 million budget cut for 2026, which is about 4% of the agency’s …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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11/17/25
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Democratic state Sen. Noel Frame traces her interest in tax policy to her time as a teenager in the 1990s, concerned about scarce funding for her school district in Battle Ground, Washington.
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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11/17/25
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South Creek Post Acute has recently announced that it has been named one of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Nursing Homes for 2026.
U.S. News’ annual evaluation of nursing homes is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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MGP calls out fellow Democrat Congress member for move that cemented chief of staff as his successor
Washington’s Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has once again made headlines for breaking with her party.
Gluesenkamp Perez appeared in an …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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While downtown Centralia is known for the many antique stores that line Tower Avenue, customers have to visit a separate shop in the downtown area for a warm cup of coffee — and though most of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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The Chehalis School District Board of Directors will continue its discussion on whether to send fifth-grade students to Camp Cispus during its next board meeting.
The meeting is set for Tuesday, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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