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Washington’s governor, attorney general and state lawmakers are in line for hefty pay raises in the next two years.
And salaries for the state’s seven other executives and hundreds …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/5/25
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Throughout a snowy day in Olympia, around 1,500 people showed up at the Washington state Capitol campus to protest against President Donald Trump and his policies.
Crowds marched around …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/5/25
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Washington Senate Democrats on Wednesday approved changes to an initiative passed last year that establishes a parental “bill of rights” for families with children in the state’s …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/5/25
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On the 222nd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss the waterproofing of horses , a chicken showdown, the reopening of The Hub in …
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2/5/25
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An 18-year-old Centralia man accused of shooting an unoccupied vehicle at least six times on Feb. 1 following a dispute with the vehicle’s owner has been arrested on felony charges.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/5/25
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Chehalis now has a new city councilor representing District 2.
Michael Barton, a U.S. Army veteran and father of four, was selected to fill a vacancy after the Chehalis City Council conducted an …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/5/25
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Three bills intended to address the overcrowding crisis at Green Hill School in Chehalis had public hearings in the Washington state Senate Human Services Committee on Monday afternoon.
None of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/5/25
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The Hub Bar and Restaurant was a staple of the downtown Centralia area up until 2022 when the owner sold it to former bartender Tim Filer and his business partners, who closed it down to begin …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/5/25
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• FRANCES D. TAYLOR, 71, Puyallup, died Feb. 3 at Puyallup Nursing and Rehabilitation. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Cattermole Funeral Home, 203 NW Kerron St., …
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2/5/25
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Following are White Pass Jr./Sr. High School’s first quarter honor rolls. Students are listed from highest to lowest GPA. This list was provided by the school district.
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Taylor …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/25
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A rented U-Haul was reported stolen from the 1200 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at 8:20 a.m. on Jan. 21.
• A group of four males …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/25
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With the City of Centralia having just turned 150 following its founding by George and Mary Jane Washington on Jan. 8, 1875, the Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) has launched Hub City Love …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/25
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Cascade Warbirds is offering scholarships for private pilot ground school with introductory flights.
The scholarship is available for students between the ages of 16 and 21 at the time of the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/25
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The Washington State Department of Licensing’s online services for vehicle and vessel licensing and driver licensing will be out of service Feb. 10 through Feb. 17 as the department updates its …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/25
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Washington state Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, is urging for a public hearing to be held on House Bill 1324, which would direct excess Climate Commitment Act (CCA) revenue toward road projects.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/5/25
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The fatal shootings at a house near Clatskanie Saturday afternoon followed some kind of argument that led to an exchange of gunfire, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says.
Two people …
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By Mike Rogoway / The Oregonian (TNS)
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2/5/25
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A Washington state bill that critics say would kill the initiative process got a mixed response during its public hearing, with proponents claiming it would better secure the election process and …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/5/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) spent much of their Tuesday, Jan. 28, agenda-setting meeting devising an action plan in case President Donald Trump’s federal funding …
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Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/5/25
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Two men were arrested last month and in both instances multiple pieces of stolen mail and other items were recovered, according to Olympia police.
About 8:30 a.m. Jan. 24, police were dispatched …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/5/25
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A 25-year-old man accused of raping a woman in Thurston County last year was arrested Monday in Texas on multiple counts of the crime, the sheriff's office announced.
The man was booked into the …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/5/25
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