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Robert Cheney Jr. was born April 22, 1955, in Morton, Washington, and passed away Sept. 19, 2025, at home in Chehalis, Washington, with his loving wife, Cathy (Morton) Cheney, and daughter, Kelli, by …
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10/22/25
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Walter "Lawrence" Merril passed away very peacefully at home on Oct. 2, 2025, at age 93, with his wife of 73 years holding his hand.
Lawrence was born Dec. 22, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri, to …
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10/22/25
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It’s official.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners gave final approval this week for the sale of the historic Claquato Church property west of Chehalis.
The commissioners passed a …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/22/25
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Moonstruck Studio is celebrating its grand opening weekend on Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25, followed with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, according to a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews have been training and getting equipment ready for the upcoming winter season, according to a recent WSDOT news release.
WSDOT is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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A semi-truck trailer rolled and struck the guardrail on U.S. Highway 12 in Lewis County Monday, Oct. 20, according to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol.
The driver of the truck, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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Denise Smith captured these sunrise photos of Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens and additional scenes from Toledo on Wednesday morning. To submit photos to The Chronicle, email …
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10/22/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Jessica F. Hill, 33, Centralia, and Anthony W. Pyper, 62, Centralia, were arrested in the 1000 block of South Yew Street at about 1:26 p.m. Oct. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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Back in 1995, I had the opportunity to discuss the cost of criminal justice with chiefs and sheriffs from around the country.
Actually, they were from around the world. I was attending the …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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10/22/25
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My mom used to say — borrowing from her mom — “If you can’t say something nice, best not to say anything at all.”
When I was younger, I thought that was just her …
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Commentary by Richard Stride
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10/22/25
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This time last year, Lewis County landowners were excitedly sending videos to us.
“Look! I think there are salmon in our creek!” were the excited texts coming in along with the …
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10/22/25
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As a fellow member of the Chehalis City Council, I have had the privilege of serving alongside Kate McDougall for the past two years.
In that time, I’ve witnessed firsthand the dedication, …
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10/22/25
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The Cinema of Horrors Haunted House, produced by Treadway Events & Entertainment, has once again transformed the former Three Rivers Mall space into a nightmare-fueled experience filled with live …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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Fay Ranches has recently announced the availability of Silver Springs Cattle Ranch, a 1,058-plus-acre property located in the heart of Thurston County.
Offered at $49,995,000, “this …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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A Centralia man faces felony charges after he was accused of slapping an 11-month-old child, enough to cause “significant bruising,” according to a doctor’s hospital evaluation.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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Last month, Anthony W. Pyper was arrested with 13 other people at the now infamous “Circus House” in Centralia — purported hub for overdoses, assaults and other unlawful activity.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/22/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners and the Chehalis City Council teamed up for a public hearing earlier this week to discuss potential expansion of Chehalis city limits with the public.
The …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/22/25
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On the 253rd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss the appropriate number of fire chiefs to fire, last weekend in protests, casket races, …
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10/22/25
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A mushroom picker helped authorities find a missing 88-year-old man’s body in Oregon, police said.
The mushroom picker discovered an unoccupied vehicle at about 12:35 p.m. Oct. 18, about …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/22/25
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Northbound Interstate 5 traffic was slowed for hours Saturday evening when three cows escaped from a trailer near Tumwater, a Washington State Patrol trooper said.
About 6 p.m., an SUV hauling …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/22/25
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