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Washington's average diesel price hit a record $7.47 per gallon Wednesday, while the Tri-Cities reached an even higher $7.53 per gallon, as rising fuel costs put new pressure on transportation, …
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Austin Reed / The Center Square
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9/23/26
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The Centralia boys tennis team picked up another win on Wednesday, staying unbeaten with a 6-0 sweep of Shelton.
Zander Corwin, Sylvester Stehr, and Charlie Stratton dominated the three singles …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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When Samantha Granquist and her family pull into their long gravel driveway, there is a sense of excitement and suspense in the car as her two young children wait to unwrap a brand new book.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/23/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) recently released the unemployment rates for August 2026, showing that unemployment rose in both Lewis and Thurston counties from July.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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A bat found in Lewis County has tested positive for rabies virus at the Washington Public Health Laboratories, according to a news release from Lewis County Public Health and Social Services.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Scam results in theft
• Centralia police responded to the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue for a report of a phone scam resulting in a theft at about 9:41 a.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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The 69-year-old Tenino area man accused of shooting a man in August is back in custody after detectives found firearms and explosives at his residence.
John Paul Cooper is accused of shooting a …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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• BETTY LOU ADAMS, 97, Centralia, died Sept. 18 at Three Rivers Care. Arrangements are under the care of Fir Lawn Funeral Chapel in Toledo.
• WILLIAM R. BURKETT JR., 83, Centralia, died …
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9/23/26
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We’re down to the last few weeks of the current election cycle, and I can say the Lewis County sheriff’s race has been the most interesting.
For example, I was surprised to learn there is a …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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9/23/26
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I keep hearing the same response when voters raise this obvious concern about Washington’s new income tax: What happens when a future Legislature decides they need more money and lowers the income …
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By Ryan Frost / Washington Policy Center
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9/23/26
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I want to take a moment to ask how many voters saw the same report I saw last week reporting the shift of population away from cities.
What? People moving from cities? Yes. Apparently, sane …
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9/23/26
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Hi, I’m Tracy Murphy, and I’d be honored to earn your vote for Lewis County sheriff.
After more than 35 years in law enforcement, I know what professional law enforcement looks like, and I …
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9/23/26
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Regarding your recent online headline “What to know about bird flu in Washington State”:
If you’re concerned about bird flu, I have a suggestion to slow the virus’s spread, help animals, …
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9/23/26
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One Winlock resident is hoping to grow attendance for a weekly Quaker meeting in Chehalis after years having to travel outside of the county or attend services online to find others of the rare …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/23/26
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Washington’s Commercial Aviation Work Group, which evaluates the state’s future needs for commercial aviation and transportation, will host a hybrid public meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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What could have very easily been a local tragedy ended up with a storybook ending, as Thomas Goodwin, a 54-year old man who went missing during a Civil War reenactment in Yelm on Saturday, Sept. 5, …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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9/23/26
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The Mount St. Helens Institute (MSHI) will host events in honor of National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Science and Learning Center at Coldwater, in partnership with the Forest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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Thanks to state military funding, Lewis County will soon be able to remove two Conex storage containers, up to six recreational vehicles and a heap of smaller debris left in the Cowlitz River after …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/23/26
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The vintage neon sign that once marked the location of American Legion Grant Hodge Post 17 in downtown Centralia has been replaced with a new LED sign after marking the post’s location for around …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/23/26
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Centralia’s Immanuel Lutheran Church will formally welcome its new pastoral team, Pastor Jared Carson and Deacon Laura Carson, during their first worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/26
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