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Three months ago, Steven McCray II, newly elected as head of the Spokane County Democratic Party, committed to get a better handle on party finances, more productively mediate conflict, and work to …
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Emry Dinman / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/28/26
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For decades, the Lincoln Day Dinner at the Coeur d'Alene Resort has been a hallmark event for the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee and scores of conservatives in the region.
Brent …
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Mathew Callaghan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/28/26
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The Pierce County medical examiner's office on Friday identified the four people killed in a series of stabbings Tuesday morning on the Key Peninsula that ended with a sheriff’s deputy shooting the …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/28/26
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The boost from the 2026 Winter Games was real and immediate, as fans packed Climate Pledge Arena to the ceiling for a Seattle Torrent game Friday night. Seattle reclaimed an attendance record it set …
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Kate Shefte / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/28/26
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Big Tech companies are moving fast behind the scenes to defang or kill many newly proposed regulations aimed at their booming data center operations in Washington.
At the start of this short …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/28/26
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Doug Lane, a Rhode Island resident whose wife and 16-year-old son died when an American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter in January 2025, has spent the past year asking …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/28/26
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The U.S. and Israel began striking targets across Iran, with President Donald Trump urging Iranians to overthrow the government in a conflict that threatens to spiral across the oil-rich Middle East.
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Dan Williams, Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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2/28/26
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More than $1 billion to bring high-speed internet to more than 166,000 homes and businesses will soon flow in Washington.
The federal government approved the state’s plans for spending the …
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By:Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/27/26
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Washington Democrats’ controversial income tax bill emerged from a state House panel Friday looking much different than when it arrived.
But it hadn’t changed enough to win over Gov. Bob …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/27/26
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The Washington state Senate unanimously passed its proposed supplemental transportation budget on Friday afternoon.
The budget includes some of the more than $70 million in funding for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/26
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A Vader man faces allegations he assaulted a child in February.
Christopher M. Arruda, 47, is charged with one count of second-degree assault of a child, domestic violence, a Class B felony …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/26
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Chipotle Mexican Grill will soon have a new home in Centralia, but the expected location has changed.
Chipotle will open a location at 1161 Harrison Ave., former home of Starbucks near Safeway, …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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2/27/26
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Chehalis Deputy Police Chief Matt McKnight officially kicked off his campaign for Lewis County sheriff Thursday evening, becoming the second candidate to do so ahead of the 2026 race.
Though …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/27/26
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2/27/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Joshua Blankenship, 37, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for an open alcohol container violation, possession of a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/26
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’Twas a touch rainy last Saturday morning, a good day to stay hunkered down. But I had business in town, so up I arose to leave the comforts of home and hearth. Into Centralia I went.
I’m …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/27/26
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By Owen Sexton
owen@chronline.com
In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Feb. 28, 1936, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Chehalis police and Lewis County …
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2/27/26
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The Chehalis Fire Department has a new labor agreement with the city it serves that, among other things, sets salary increases and invests in the fire department's gym.
The Chehalis City Council …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/27/26
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A decision from the federal government not to list a specific variety of Washington salmon as endangered also stated the proposed Chehalis River flow-through dam is unlikely to seriously harm salmon …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/27/26
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The sound of a K9 helped Thurston County Sheriff’s Office sergeants stop a fleeing suspect during a foot pursuit on Wednesday.
Only, the sergeants didn’t have a K9 with them. One of …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/27/26
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