Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, and House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, released a statement after Gov. Jay Inslee announced he would rescind requirements related to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/23
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Two bills sponsored by state Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, were signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday after passing the Legislature. Both bills will go into effect on July 22.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/23
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The Centralia College Foundation has selected Lisa Spitzer and Dan Taylor as the 2023 Exceptional Faculty Awards recipients.
According to a statement from the foundation, Spitzer and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/23
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The Washington State University Extension Lewis County Master Gardeners' 2023 Spring Plant Sale took place at the Blue Pavilion of the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, …
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5/15/23
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A Sunday night debris slide is blocking the highway to Johnston Ridge, with no estimated time for reopening.
The slide, which happened around 9 p.m., closed both directions of Spirit Lake …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/23
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Donations poured in after Joint Animal Services rescued over 100 cats from a Thurston County property on April 26, but shelter capacity remains strained.
Field Service Officers rescued an …
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5/15/23
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Two people were shot in Centralia on Saturday night, according to the Centralia Police Department.
Gunshots were first reported in the 1500 block of Oxford Avenue at about 10:30 p.m.
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5/14/23
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan movement advocating Americans' right to repair their own phones, cars and tractors is gaining momentum in state legislatures across the country — and now …
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5/13/23
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Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar has been placed on administrative leave, Mayor Dan Mortensen confirmed for The Chronicle on Friday afternoon.
Mortensen declined to offer details on …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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From old growth to prehistoric mountains and waters, the “Evergreen State” title is as fitting for Washington’s everlasting elegance as it is for the trees that line the hills.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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The Centralia School District will make $4.2 million in cuts for the 2023-2024 school year budget, the Centralia School Board voted Wednesday.
The specifics on what will be cut …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee unanimously passed a bill from Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, which aims to reduce the risk of wildfires on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/23
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With National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day just around the corner, the Centralia Police Department held its 2022 officer recognition awards ceremony at Tuesday night’s …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Child Returned to Mother
• A child around the age of 3 was found “running around by himself” in the road in the 500 block of South Market …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/23
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Western Washington home prices were down year-over-year from April 2022 to April 2023, according to new data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
From April 2022 to April …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced it has identified the remains of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Cecil Barncord, of Topeka, Kansas.
His burial — with full …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/23
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Having just recently returned to Washington, moving to Oakville from Alaska — where he was a chef at several remote, exclusive lodges for eight years — chef Jim Wheeler is now at the helm …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/12/23
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