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Wednesday marked one month since law enforcement found Travis Decker’s white pickup along Icicle Road near Leavenworth.
But the search for the Wenatchee ex-soldier accused of killing his …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/5/25
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Should members of Congress be subject to mental-acuity standards? U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez thinks so — as do many Americans.
But among certain congressional colleagues, at least, …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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7/5/25
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The man investigators say shot and killed two Idaho firefighters near Coeur d'Alene in a brazen ambush started to behave strangely the year leading up to the shooting, his roommate said.
Wess …
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Alexandra Duggan and Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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7/5/25
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A Longview mother is suing the Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office after being told months after burying her 2-month-old daughter that she was given the remains of a different baby.
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily news
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7/5/25
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As of Tuesday, a slew of new and increased charges, taxes and fees went into effect in Washington state.
This year’s legislative session saw lawmakers approve a tax increase package …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/5/25
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About 170,000 Washingtonians stand to lose food stamp benefits under the Republican megabill that passed Congress Thursday, state officials estimate.
Of those, 137,000 face obstacles from more …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/5/25
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John C. Hughes is, at root, a storyteller. As he marks the end of a nearly six-decade career that spanned hot-type newspapering on the coast to crafting the biographical record of Washington’s …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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7/5/25
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Though Washington State Parks, like other parts of state government, did not make it through this year’s legislative session with its budget unscathed, park visitors shouldn’t notice any …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/5/25
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Bold, beautiful, bloated, ugly. How the legislation is described depends who you ask. But Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is now on its way to becoming law.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/5/25
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Many people are unhappy about the recent hike in the state fuel tax, especially since the average prices for gas and diesel were already much higher here than in every state except California and …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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7/5/25
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7/5/25
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As Centralia marks its 150th birthday and the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th, I’ve been thinking about the past and what it could mean for us in the future.
Living in …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/4/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners hosted a meeting Tuesday afternoon to look at the first round of designs for a new equestrian center and other proposed changes at the Southwest Washington …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners honored a county employee Tuesday afternoon for receiving a nationwide recognition for her performance in the Lewis County Auditor’s Office.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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Cows graze in a field in Doty on Wednesday, July 2, in these photos from Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson.
Do you enjoy photography and have your own photos to share? Send them …
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7/3/25
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With just over two months remaining until the beginning of the fifth annual Chehalis Flying Saucer Party, scheduled for Sept. 12 and 13 in downtown Chehalis, event organizers have announced the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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• ANN HARRISON-RILEY, 87, Rochester, died June 11 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• MICHAEL F. COUCH, 68, Portland, died …
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7/3/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced in a news release that it’s planning a prescribed burn on July 8, at Scatter Creek South, 17900 Guava St. SW, Rochester. It is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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Reverend Brad Beeman has been appointed to serve Centralia United Methodist Church as interim pastor beginning July 1, according to a news release from the church.
Beeman, an elder in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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The 62nd annual Schwingfest will be held from July 4 to 6 this year at the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society, 19 Swiss Picnic Road, Frances
Adult ticket prices are $40 for a three-day pass, $30 for a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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