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Theaters often choose lighthearted shows for their end-of-season productions, but Centralia College chose a different route this year, ending its 2023-24 season with the rock musical “Next to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/7/24
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A woman accused of causing the death of an 8-month-old baby in Centralia in December 2022 is now facing murder and manslaughter charges in addition to other felonies in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/7/24
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Nearly four years to the anniversary of the day a Centralia man in his 90s went missing, the Centralia Police Department is asking the public for help finding him.
Robert Gerard, a World …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/24
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A commissioner for the Port of Centralia and a longtime resident of Lewis County have each filed to challenge Sean Swope for a seat on the Board of Lewis County County Commissioners.
On Monday, …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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5/6/24
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In the presence of Gov. Jay Inslee, Attorney General Bob Ferguson and a packed church of law enforcement personnel from across Washington state, fallen Centralia Police Officer William Smith and two …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/6/24
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A Centralia man was arrested Thursday for allegedly grabbing a woman by the throat when she declined to go on a hike with him on April 30.
The victim reported the incident to the Centralia …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/6/24
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Tony Karniss, a lifetime Lewis County man, was recognized for his volunteer work for Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Onalaska Fire Hall on May 2.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/24
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The Vader May Day Parade and festival was held in Lewis County's southernmost town on Saturday.
These photos were captured by Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson.
Vader May Day …
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5/6/24
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A missing or murdered Indigenous persons (MMIP) solidarity event was held at Toledo Middle School on Sunday, May 5. T
he Toledo Police Department unveiled a custom patch to recognize missing and …
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5/6/24
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A 34-year-old man was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital for medical care after he crashed his car into a ditch off of eastbound state Route 6 just east of Doty on Monday.
The man, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/24
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Third Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, has introduced bipartisan legislation to expand state-led pre-kindergarten programs in low-income and rural communities.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A homeless Centralia resident was trespassed from a business in the 1200 block of Mellen Street just after 5:10 a.m. on May 3.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/24
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• WHITNEY J. DUNN, 58, Onalaska, died May 1 at The Dada’s Adult Family Home. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin Funeral Chapel.
• MARIBETH FITZGERALD, 77, Centralia, …
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5/6/24
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In the past month, National Public Radio has focused on TransAlta and Centralia as an example of the right way to phase out a coal-fired power plant, the last such plant in Washington state.
A …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/6/24
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The Spring Youth Fair was held at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday.
Area youths showed their animals and competed in a variety of contests.
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5/6/24
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As the spring season settles over the region, the farmers markets in both Centralia and Chehalis will again provide locally grown produce and other products.
Those who frequent the farmers …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/6/24
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Dozens of people showed up in downtown Centralia and lined up to meet former Seattle Seahawks running back and three-time Pro Bowler Chris Warren on Sunday.
He made an appearance during the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/6/24
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A Thurston County judge sentenced a 28-year-old Shelton man to 12 years in prison Friday for killing a pregnant mother and her young son in a wrong-way I-5 collision.
Superior Court Judge Mary …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/6/24
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A 26-year-old Thurston County woman has been charged with animal cruelty after she allegedly left her two dogs to die in a RV trailer last month.
Rachelle Faythe-Nicole Pehl is accused of …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/6/24
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