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Washington’s federal lawmakers are celebrating a significant list of new Columbia River projects made possible by the 2024 Water Resource Development Act , which became law earlier this month.
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News Fellow
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1/11/25
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Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson has released his office’s budget priorities , which call for $4 billion in reduced spending by Washington state agencies while describing new taxes as a “last …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/11/25
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It took Democratic staff in Washington’s Legislature a little longer but they have joined their Republican colleagues in approving two-year contracts, concluding the first-ever round of …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/11/25
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Washington’s citizen legislature kicks off its 2025 session Monday in Olympia.
Lawmakers will have 105 days to make multi-billion dollar shortfalls disappear from state operations …
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By Laurel Demkovich and Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/11/25
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On the 218th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss Roger Morningstar’s first day in court and recap everything that led up …
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1/11/25
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A man was taken off life support after he was mistaken for someone else — his roommate, according to a lawsuit against a Washington hospital.
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in …
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Julia Marnin / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/10/25
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The mother of the 16-year-old who died from a drug overdose is warning the community about the dangers of the drug mixtures being sold and how widespread their use might be.
Prism Dawn, the …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/10/25
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Bail is set at $50,000 for a woman accused of threatening to kill a man with a knife in Chehalis on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Barbara Anne Hasse, 62, of Chehalis, was charged Thursday, Jan. 9, in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/10/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Burglary
• Just after 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 8, officers received a report that the rear glass door of a strip mall in the 1600 block of South Gold Street had …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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Starting this month, biologists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will begin conducting a study in southwest Washington that will help the department develop a new method for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined other lawmakers in introducing the bipartisan Let America Vote Act.
She was joined in offering the legislation by Reps. Brian …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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Cascade Community Healthcare (CCH) has announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of its newly expanded primary care clinic.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will host the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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An unofficial staff member has been bringing a smile to the faces of residents at the Sharon Care Center in Centralia for over three years.
He roams the halls of the assisted living facility and …
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By Kody Christen / kody@chronline.com
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1/10/25
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With the coming of the new year, TJ Guyer Inc. — a Chehalis-based rental property management company — will now be known as Northwest Property Managers, according to a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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Lewis County Superior Court Judge James Lawler hung up his robe Wednesday after a 41-year law career in Lewis County.
“I’m really looking forward to this, and as much as I enjoyed …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/10/25
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As we kick off the new year, here are a few news items from around the nation and world that I hope bring a smile to your face, from an escaped monkey in a tutu to a big honor for a beloved …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/10/25
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Editor’s Note: In honor of the 150th anniversary of George and Mary Jane Washington filing a plat that would later become the city of Centralia , Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston has compiled this …
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By Kelly Smith Johnston / Mayor of Centralia
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1/10/25
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Whether someone is looking to optimize their diet for weight loss or for natural remedies to help their body recover from more serious conditions, including addiction, heart disease and diabetes, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/10/25
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The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will host a Women Veterans Forum from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and a Veterans Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Both …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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After originally filing a request to purchase 1.6 acres of unused land from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over 40 years ago, the Port of Skamania will now finally be able to move forward with that …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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