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A domestic dispute over a bong turned violent Thursday when a Centralia man allegedly punched his roommate with brass knuckles.
Charles G. Cheney, 40, made a preliminary appearance in …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/24/26
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The City of Centralia appears to be the next in line for a large land annexation after Chehalis brought a large portion of its urban growth area (UGA) into city limits earlier this year and as …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/24/26
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A Rochester K9 trainer facing possible life in prison for manslaughter charges appears to have started a dog boarding “pet resort.”
Wayne George Curry, 65, was charged with one count of …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/24/26
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Centralians should expect to pay slightly more in local sales tax after the city council last week approved a state-allowed increase to fund public safety measures.
The Centralia City Council …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/24/26
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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) will officially run a levy lid lift on the November 2026 ballot.
The TRL Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday, July 22, to run a ballot proposal …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Charles G. Cheney, 40, Centralia, was arrested after an alleged physical altercation with a roommate in the 500 block of Warren Street at about 6:26 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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• DAWN P. MOON, 79, Chehalis, died July 17 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• THEODORE J. SCHINDLER, 102, Chehalis, died July 22 …
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7/24/26
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One of the most vivid and meaningful stories about the couple who founded Centralia, George and Mary Jane Washington, started early one morning in the early 1880s as the couple and their son were …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/24/26
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I have hesitated to use the privilege Publisher Chad Taylor and Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz have given me to write the occasional Chronicle commentary to pitch my favorite candidate in the coming …
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7/24/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Thursday, July 25, 1946, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Ellensburg resident Larry Hightower, who was embarking on a worldwide hike …
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By Owen Sexton /owen@chronline.com
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7/24/26
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When Mike Perry was getting started as a firefighter in the late 1990s, first in his hometown of Yakima and then in Lacey, the fire service provided a home away from his home.
His fellow …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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Members of the Mossyrock Area Action League (MAAL) are preparing for the 20th annual Mossyrock Blueberry Festival.
The community extravaganza set to start Thursday, July 30, in the rural …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division is offering observer training for the Aug. 4 primary election.
The training will be held over Zoom at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 27.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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The regional firefighting community is rallying around Lacey firefighter Jake Johnson after he sustained serious injuries in an off-duty fall.
The accidental, life-threatening fall occurred the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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The Lewis County Board of Health (BOH) is seeking Lewis County residents interested in serving on the Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Advisory Board, a volunteer board that advises the BOH …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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The Olympia Tumwater Foundation has announced plans to transform and expand an existing building within Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls into the History and Nature Center — a new public space where …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2026 Discover Lewis County Tourism Leadership Awards, and event organizers are hoping communities across Lewis County will be represented.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad has announced it will host a Western-themed dinner train excursion through the Chehalis River Valley at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8.
Attendees should come dressed for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) recently released the unemployment rates for June 2026, showing that unemployment decreased in both Lewis and Thurston counties from May.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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Working forests are often viewed simply as places where trees are harvested, but forestry professionals say they are also essential to supporting healthy forests, local jobs, recreation opportunities …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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7/24/26
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