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Washington state lawmakers are spending their first day in two months not consumed with legislative business. The 60-day 2024 session wrapped up on Thursday.
Nearly 1,200 bills were introduced …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/10/24
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An 18-year-old Shelton man has died after reportedly being struck by a train at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, in Centralia, according to a news release from the Centralia Police …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/24
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If you've been wanting to try a double-double with animal style fries to see what the hype is about, or if you're a transplant from California that wants a taste of home, then you're in luck. …
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Rosemary Montalvo / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/9/24
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Olympia police found more than $70,000 in cash, drugs and other paraphernalia inside a car after receiving reports of two unconscious people outside of the vehicle.
One of those people is now …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/9/24
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A Sunnyside man is accused of using a Honda Accord to steal two dozen calves from a Mabton area ranch.
Deputies were called by a man who said his cattle were being stolen from Sagebrush Ranch on …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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3/9/24
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You've probably heard of libraries accepting book donations. But Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, made a very different kind of donation to libraries across Washington recently.
The …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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3/9/24
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OLYMPIA — A bill requiring students to graduate with a financial literacy class ultimately failed by the time the Washington Legislature closed its 2024 session this week.
The bill …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/9/24
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The investigation into the carbon monoxide death of a student at The Evergreen State College is expected to be released next week, the president of the four-year school told the board of trustees on …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/9/24
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A 22-year-old woman has been charged after a 10-year-old boy was hit with a gunshot during a drive-by shooting in a Lakewood parking lot.
The woman was with a group of people when an altercation …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/9/24
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With his final legislative session as governor in the rearview mirror, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday he is “adamantly opposed” to initiatives that would repeal the capital gains tax, …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/8/24
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Got an axe to grind? Why not throw it instead?
Area residents and visitors can now challenge coworkers, friends and family in axe-throwing games at the newly opened PNW Axe House in downtown …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/8/24
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No injuries were reported after an abandoned structure fire caught fire along Harrison Avenue in Centralia Thursday night.
Personnel with the Riverside Fire Authority were dispatched to the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/8/24
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The Washington State Patrol issued a missing indigenous person alert on Thursday for a 17-year-old Toledo girl.
Katelyn McCloud was last seen walking to school in Toledo at approximately 7 a.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/8/24
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Following his first few months in office as Tenino’s new mayor, Dave Watterson recently talked with The Chronicle about his background and his time leading Stone City government thus far.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/8/24
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When asked if there was anything he wanted to say after his elotes won first place in the 2024 Sodexo Future Chefs National Challenge at Orin Smith Elementary School in Chehalis on Thursday, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/8/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A 34-year-old Centralia man was arrested for trespassing in the 200 block of Centralia College Boulevard just after 7:30 a.m. on March …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/8/24
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• STEPHEN RORIE, 52, Winlock, died Feb. 20 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary.
• ALDEN STEVEN HOOPER, 70, Rochester, …
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3/8/24
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On Monday morning, Lewis County will take a step forward — literally.
At 9:30 a.m. a new public walking group will kick off weekly public group strolls through Centralia. The walk is open …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / bmittge@chronline.com
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3/8/24
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The House of Representatives officially welcomed its newest member Thursday, and in the process, set a record unlikely ever to be matched — much less broken.
Lilian Hale, the stepdaughter …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/8/24
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The House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution Thursday praising state Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, as someone who “fought for responsible state budgets, accountable state …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/8/24
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