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If you ask Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, the Tenino Sandstone has sedimental value.  Now, he wants his colleagues in the Washington state Legislature to agree. On Tuesday, Abbarno …

Devin Christopher Swecker, 42, passed away Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.  Devin was preceded in death by his father, Dan Swecker. He is survived by his daughter, Claire Rue. He also leaves …

If the quarry walls could talk, they’d have a story to tell, one the Tenino Carvers Guild wants the next generation to hear. The story also caught the ear of Rep. Peter Abbarno, …

New GOP leader in Washington’s Senate wears a lot of hats John Braun: U.S. Navy veteran, businessman, father of four, and now one of the most powerful Republicans in the state. By Hannah Krieg, Crosscut, Crosscut Published: February 22, 2021, 6:02am Share: Hybrid floor session in the Washington State Senate, Jan. 13, 2021. Under more normal circumstances, state Senate Republican Leader John Braun would not be in his south Chehalis office midmorning on a weekday. He would ...