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Sirens: $3,000 in fraudulent transactions reported; man arrested for calling 911 repeatedly, swearing at dispatchers; citizen struck by Airsoft pellets
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Fraud • Just before 10 a.m. on Oct. 7, a citizen in the 400 block of Centralia College Boulevard reported there were over $3,000 in fraudulent transactions
Centralia police intervene after citizen reports elderly woman being scammed out of thousands of dollars
A "Good Samaritan" is being credited with preventing an elderly woman from losing up to $25,000 in a scam on Monday, according to a news release from the Centralia Police ...
Washington's highest-in-nation minimum wage to go up to $16.66 an hour in 2025
OLYMPIA – Washington’s minimum wage, already the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation, will be going up 38 cents next year. That means minimum wage workers will get a raise, but employers will also pay more in 2025. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, or...
Drive on The West Side Often? Get Ready for ‘Toll Shock’
The state calls them toll roads, but we know them as express lanes. If you have driven on portions of heavily used I-405 near Seattle, or State Route (SR)167 you have seen them. SR 167 runs north-south from Renton to Sumner, a distance of about 27 miles. Now, express and...
WSDOT warns of major highway closures, lane reductions this weekend
SEATTLE — Drivers should prepare for more highway closures and lane reductions this weekend. The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said travelers on Interstate 5 in Seattle and between Federal Way and Tacoma, state Route 99 in Seattle, state Route 520 across Lake Washington, US 2 in Snohomish, and Interstate 405 in Bothell should prepare to encounter delays Friday through Monday.
Former Green Hill School superintendent returns to Chehalis juvenile detention center
Former Green Hill School Superintendent Jennifer Redman will again step into the role this week following the departure of current Superintendent Jason Aldana. The Department of Children, Youth ...
Cousins Restaurant? Meet the Other One in Washington State
Missing Cousins Family Restaurant In Pasco? One Remains in Washington State. Ok, this made me take a double look and I learned something new today. If you were a fan of Cousins Family Restaurant in Pasco, you'll want to read this article. They Seem Like Each Other But They Are...
95 Years Later: Washington State Patrol Honors Trooper’s Legacy
Today the Washington State Patrol honors a Trooper lost in the line of duty 95 years ago to the date. Remembering Trooper Henry D. Cossmann on the Anniversary of His Death. Today marks the 95th anniversary of the tragic death of Washington State Patrol Officer Henry Douglas Cossmann, who lost his life in the line of duty on October 9, 1929. Just two weeks prior, on September 23, Cossmann was involved in a motorcycle collision in Tacoma that left him with severe head injuries. He succumbed to those injuries at the age of 29, leaving behind a grieving widow and a newly formed agency grappling with the loss of one of its own.
Legislative District 2 candidates talk race for state representative position No. 2
As JT Wilcox will retire from his position in the state Legislature at the end of his term, two local Republican candidates are on the ballot to replace the longtime politician in the state ...
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