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A heap of funding for schools, roads and other services in rural areas passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week and now heads to the president's desk for approval.
U.S. Rep. …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/10/25
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“Centralia is better positioned for the future because of you.”
This sentiment from Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston set the tone for an emotional hour of recognition and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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12/10/25
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Members of the Vader City Council discussed the possibility of amending city code to allow residents to drive off-road recreational vehicles and golf carts on city streets during their first regular …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/10/25
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Onalaska is now home to a new rural community and family resource center: Touched By One, Touched By All.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the center’s grand …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/10/25
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Every year, through December and January, people come together for many reasons: to celebrate Christmas, watch fun parades, attend exciting recitals and plays, chat about the future at New …
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By Rachel Holland / For The Chronicle
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12/10/25
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Terry Wilson, longtime former Lewis County coroner, U.S. Navy corpsman and Vietnam veteran, will receive a memorial service in his honor later this month.
Wilson died Nov. 16 at the age of 78 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/10/25
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Wendy White Mitchell, a classically-trained vocalist, will perform a holiday concert at Centralia United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20.
There is no charge for admission, but a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/10/25
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With Christmas approaching, Santa Claus is set to make another appearance in the area this Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Tenino Depot Museum to hear what the children in South Thurston County hope to get …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/10/25
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Firefighters have rescued five people from partially submerged vehicles, including a semi truck, on a flooded road in Napavine, the Lewis County Fire Protection District 5 said.
In photos shared …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/10/25
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An atmospheric river is tearing through Western Washington this week, dumping massive quantities of water and flooding some areas in the region.
And that rain will keep falling for days.
If …
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Conrad Swanson and Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/10/25
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A 46-year-old Olympia man was hurt and taken to an area hospital Monday evening after a driver crashed into a trooper’s vehicle in Grays Harbor County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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By The Daily World
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12/10/25
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The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources took on the Columbia River’s salmon-eating sea lion problem in a nearly two-and-a-half-hour hearing Wednesday.
After …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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12/10/25
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TransAlta Corporation has signed an agreement with Puget Sound Energy to switch the last coal-fired power station in Washington state to natural gas.
The deal, which TransAlta announced Tuesday, …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Washington State Standard
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12/10/25
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The worst is likely yet to come as forecasts predict flood levels will return to recent highs or even higher in the coming days.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners declared a …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/9/25
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The American Red Cross has opened a flooding evacuation shelter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2190 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, for those who have been displaced due to flooding. Anyone impacted …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/9/25
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Locals prepared to attend a public meeting this week on a flood-related project, but that meeting was canceled because of, you guessed it, flooding.
The Washington state Department of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/9/25
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Lewis County has issued the following news release as the region faces the threat of severe flooding this week. This link will be updated throughout the current flooding event with updates as they …
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12/9/25
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Washington state mistakenly issued nearly 700 licenses to drive trucks and buses to noncitizens who don’t qualify over the past seven years.
This issue has drawn heavy criticism from …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/9/25
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TransAlta has announced it will “perform coal-to-gas conversion on its Centralia Unit 2 facility in Washington state, with a planned contracted capacity of 700 MW.”
The news comes as …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/9/25
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A 48-year-old Gig Harbor man faces criminal criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted a man in what prosecutors called an "egregious” offense.
Security cameras reportedly captured the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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12/8/25
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