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Arthur West is a prolific filer of legal complaints in pursuit of greater government transparency and a fairer political system in Washington.
Typically, he represents himself and targets …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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8/27/26
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8/27/26
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In a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., Washington state is guaranteed to receive $237 million, with the potential to collect up to nearly $339 million over the …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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8/26/26
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After the U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on a wide swath of Canadian imports last week, the Washington city of Blaine — with about 6,500 residents and two border crossings — sees it as another bump in …
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By Sydney Jackson / The Center Square contributor
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8/26/26
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A legal challenge has been filed against the proposal planned for the November ballot to ask Pierce County voters if they want to amend the county charter to make the office of sheriff an appointed, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/26/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has been traveling the state to build support for his forthcoming legislation to ban cellphones in public schools.
On Wednesday, Ferguson promoted his “away for …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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8/26/26
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Like many involved with tribal fisheries and environmental programs in the Pacific Northwest, Jerimiah Bonifer spends his summer days closely watching water conditions.
For fish preparing to …
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Griffin Uribe Brown / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/26/26
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A proposed levy lid lift for the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) system would mean an average increase of $46 in property taxes owed per year for county residents and would keep the institution …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/26/26
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With the 2026 Southwest Washington Fair and the Washington State Garlic Festival over and done, Lewis County is continuing to carry out improvement projects at the fairgrounds.
Friendlyville, …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/26/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
The following list is not comprehensive. Superior Court records can be accessed at the Lewis County Clerk’s Office in Chehalis.
Sentencings
• Jeremy J. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/26/26
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• MICHAEL ANDREW DE SIMONE, 51, Chehalis, died Aug. 21 in Olympia. A viewing will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Sticklin-Brown Funeral Chapel, 1437 S. Gold St in Centralia, followed by a …
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8/26/26
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The Chehalis Police Department served a search warrant at Green Hill School on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into a staff member and potential contraband smuggling.
In a …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/26/26
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The new school year begins Tuesday, Sept. 1, and the Centralia School District is excited and ready for it to begin!
We are filled with enthusiasm, hope and optimism about the learning and …
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8/26/26
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The passing of Dolly Parton is doing something that regional disasters often produce by bringing a wide spectrum of people together feeling a similar sense of loss.
She had a unique way of …
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8/26/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez recently wrote that she “actually cares” about the national debt, pointing to her proposed balanced-budget amendment, the FULL Act and her vote against a …
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8/26/26
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Politics! Attack ads funded by millions of dollars include one against a woman running for office in this county.
They repeatedly show a clip of her saying in an interview that she is a little …
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8/26/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) recently released the unemployment rates for July 2026, showing that unemployment decreased in both Lewis and Thurston counties from June.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/26/26
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With the start of this year’s Chehalis Flying Saucer Party — officially called FSP2026 — now less than three weeks away, organizers announced this year’s speaker lineup and full event …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/26/26
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For several years, a group of volunteers has worked to maintain Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia.
Craig Steepy, of Chehalis, has led much of the effort to maintain the property, working with …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / Ty@chronline.com
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8/26/26
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Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is partnering with Laufey, the two-time Grammy Award-winning artist, New York Times bestselling author of the children’s book “Mei Mei The Bunny” and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/26/26
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