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Deaths and near-fatalities among children in Washington’s child welfare system have slowed, but are still expected to hit a record level in 2025.
Through the first nine months of the year, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/8/25
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A 31-year-old Lewis County woman has yet to be charged by the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office after she was arrested on suspicion of controlled substance homicide Thursday.
She remains in …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/8/25
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Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a community member in Olympia on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Olympia Police Department confirmed Friday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue.
President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug …
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By Alex Brown / States Newsroom
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11/7/25
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Two former Washington state lawmakers will return to public office after winning elections this week.
Democrat Mark Mullet and Republican J.T. Wilcox each exited the Legislature at the end of …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/7/25
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A recent whistleblower’s allegations about the Department of Commerce’s Community Reinvestment Program has raised questions not only about the level of scrutiny over such programs, but …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman on Thursday lost his bid at the Washington Supreme Court to force Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to process his proposed referendum on Engrossed Substitute House Bill …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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The Washington State Attorney General’s Office’s efforts to modify “best practices” for responding to public records requests is putting it at odds with some state agencies …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Senate to confirm Pete Serrano as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Washington before Dec. 4.
U.S. Attorney …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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Snohomish County faces a federal lawsuit from 12 formerly incarcerated minors who allege repeated child sexual abuse by staff at two juvenile detention centers in Everett.
The lawsuit , filed …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families reports that at least 45 children under its supervision died or suffered near-fatal incidents in the first nine months of 2025.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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A 31-year-old Lewis County woman is facing homicide charges after her 3-month-old infant daughter died with methamphetamine in her system, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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The 2025 Best of Lewis County Awards were hosted by The Chronicle at the Chehalis Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Hundreds of people attended the event, filling the historic theater to capacity.
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11/7/25
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The remains of missing Lewis County woman Joni Hutton were found last month and later identified through dental records, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday.
Hutton was 70 …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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After preliminary results for a number of local elections were released Tuesday evening, many local candidates celebrated victory while others in close races remained more reserved as they waited for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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Over the past two weeks, three separate rural Lewis County city councils have approved new co-management interlocal agreements (ILA) with Lewis County government to help foster development in the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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As the holiday season approaches with Thanksgiving happening in less than three weeks on Thursday, Nov. 27, the Vader Lions Club is partnering with the Little Crane Café in Vader to put …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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A 46-year-old Hoquiam woman faces felony charges after she was accused of pushing a Centralia WinCo Foods employee while struggling to flee a failed shoplifting attempt on Nov. 5.
Kelly L. …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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The Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) Board of Commissioners gave final approval to execute a nearly 20-year-long contract with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) this week.
The …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound has announced in a recent news release the return of its ninth annual Give Local campaign, taking place from Nov. 10 to 21 at spsgives.org.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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