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Supporters of Washington state's new Covenant Home Ownership Program, which offers home buying assistance to minorities who have faced housing discrimination in the past, are backing a follow-up bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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A bill filed in the Washington state House of Representatives seeks to reverse what the sponsor argues is a trend of poor student academic performance by making changes to the K-12 system, with an …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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Washington state Democrats are moving ahead with plans to pass legislation that would raise annual caps on property taxes to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and public …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/25
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The Washington State Patrol will soon have a new tool to catch drivers speeding through highway work zones.
Starting in a few weeks, a speed camera mounted on an orange trailer will rotate …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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When an immigrant faces threats or exploitation by their employer, they often have limited recourse. Law students from Seattle University want to change that, pushing for a state bill to strengthen …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to slash government spending by 6%. He calculates this will save roughly $1.8 billion in the next two-year state budget and erase about a third of a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/25
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A Level 3 sex offender living in Centralia was arrested and charged this week for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material after Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives followed up on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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During the 1992 presidential campaign, then candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” reassuring voters he understood what they were going through.
Since then, …
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By Don Brunell
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2/12/25
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A bill that many of us believe will do exactly the opposite of its title was given a green light from the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday.
House Bill 1123, titled “Ensuring access …
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By Elizabeth New (Hovde)
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2/12/25
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Elon Musk, the South African-born founder of Tesla Motors and of SpaceX, and now chief adviser and agent provocateur at Mar-a-Lago, has made manifest his ambition to one day fly to Mars.
But the …
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2/12/25
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I am writing to express my concerns regarding our state’s public pension fund. I’m urging them to vote for climate action at this spring’s shareholder meetings for the major …
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2/12/25
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The Lewis County Tennis Association (LCTA) on Wednesday announced a $100,000 donation toward the proposed Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility in Chehalis from a Centralia donor …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle prowl
• Property was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 900 block of K Street at 9:25 a.m. on Feb. 10.
Theft
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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After serving as the Centralia Police Department’s interim chief for nearly nine months, Commander Andy Caldwell was officially promoted to police chief by Centralia City Manager Michael Thomas …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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Lewis County Public Health and Social Services shared some statistics from their Homeless Connect event held Friday, Jan. 31, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, during the Lewis County Board of …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Washington state Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission has issued a statement of charges against a Lewis County pharmacy assistant accused of stealing alprazolam from the Tumwater Walmart while …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Chehalis City Council welcomed new Councilor Michael Barton along with selecting Councilor Katie McDougall to serve as the city’s new mayor pro tem during the council’s regular …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Chehalis City Council on Monday, Feb. 10, approved water, wastewater and stormwater utility rate increases on first reading by a vote of 6-1.
The decision means there will be an increase in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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Last month, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, urged House leadership to prioritize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program and extend access to vital funds for schools and infrastructure, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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Following are members of the Onalaska Middle School term one honor rolls. Students are listed in alphabetical order. This list was provided by the Onalaska School District.
Perfect 4.0
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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