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The head of Washington’s largest business association said the state’s manufacturing sector is at risk due to growing taxes, complex regulations and trade uncertainty.
Association of …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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10/2/25
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Let’s Go Washington signature gatherers for two initiatives continue to endure threats, intimidation, destruction of property, and, in some cases, assaults, the organization …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/2/25
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Two Oregon Republican lawmakers said Wednesday they will attempt to refer the transportation tax hikes recently approved by the Legislature to next year’s ballot, a move that would require an …
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Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/2/25
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Oregon House Republicans have chosen a new leader.
On Wednesday, the caucus elected Rep. Lucetta Elmer of McMinnville to lead the 23 member body. The previous leader, Rep. Christine Drazan of …
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Sami Edge / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/2/25
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This year’s harvest moon is going to be a little more, well, super.
The first full moon of fall, coming the night of Oct. 6, will appear a little bigger and brighter than usual as it rises …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/2/25
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U.S. Immigration Judge Charles Neil Floyd, whose court is at the center of a class-action lawsuit over controversially tough rulings on bond for detained undocumented immigrants, has been tapped to …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/2/25
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Thurston County is finalizing a $34.9 million deal to buy a seven-acre property in downtown Olympia.
The county queued up the sale of the property, located at the intersection of Plum Street …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/2/25
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Tolling this week started on certain roadways under the Puget Sound Gateway Program, a nearly $3 billion project from the Washington State Department of Transportation that seeks to “complete …
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Isha Trivedi / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/2/25
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Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state's largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on.
Commissioner …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/2/25
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The Port of Centralia Commission approved a $3,000 contribution to the Centralia Downtown Association’s annual holiday decorations program Wednesday. The port joins its newest tenant, Logistics …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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The Port of Centralia has released its Revised Economic Contributions and Fiscal Impacts of the Port of Centralia’s Industrial Parks Study, conducted by independent consulting firm …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the Tacoma Immigration Court’s practice of denying bond hearings to people who entered the United States without admission is unlawful.
The …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/1/25
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Tacoma police officers recently seized the largest-ever amount of crystal methamphetamine in the department’s history as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected drug trafficker who …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/1/25
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President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the Oregon National Guard troops he wrested control of to protect federal property are “now in place” in Portland.
In a post on his …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/25
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The U.S. government on Wednesday sued four Oregon counties, asking a judge to require the counties to provide information on 10 people convicted of crimes that immigration officials want to deport.
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Yesenia Amaro / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/25
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Hey, Oregonians and Washingtonians: The next time you look up in the sky, remember that you are more likely to catch a glimpse of an unidentified flying object than any other residents in the …
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Joel Odom / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/25
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Going into a budget season following a serious shortfall in 2025, two of Lewis County’s largest departments are seeking modest increases.
Lewis County hosted its last day-long preliminary …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/1/25
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They filled the chairs. They stood in the back of the room, crammed against the glass walls. They spilled out into the Atrium’s common area.
One man even held up a storage bin lid with a …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/1/25
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The Economic Alliance of Lewis County announced this week that it has completed a draft document of its 2025-2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
Alliance Initiatives Program …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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10/1/25
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Centralia United Methodist Church announced in a recent news release that it is offering a four-week study on “Bringing Hope Through Kindness” to be led by the Rev. Alta Smith, a former …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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