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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Joel Melzer, 45, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree theft in the 1000 block of South Yew Street at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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• MARY ELLEN RAGAN, 81, Morton, died Sept. 28. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin-Brown Funeral Chapel.
• KENNETH J. ZIGLER, 66, Winlock, died Sept. 27 at Providence Centralia …
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10/3/25
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Woodland Village in Chehalis will host “Beyond the Myths: What Hospice Really Means” through a presentation by Lindsay Giberson, account executive with Assured Hospice, and featuring a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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The public is invited to weigh in on longer-term hunting season planning as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) begins its latest three-year season-setting effort, a news release …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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Three Green Hill School juvenile detention center inmates faced drug-related charges in Lewis County Superior Court during their preliminary hearings on Tuesday.
All three young men face …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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Cathy Murphy, who helped create the Onalaska Alliance (OA) and its signature grand event, the Apple Harvest Festival, was outvoted in a recent important decision by the group she loves.
While …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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10/3/25
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There’s a lot in common between the security and safety issues at Green Hill School, the harm being done to our state’s children by fentanyl, and the staggering cost of financial …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun
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10/3/25
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Last week, Washington state Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh echoed Trump's conspiracy theories about grassroots activism and doubled down on claims that protesters who disagree with him are "paid …
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Commentary by Zac Eckstein
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10/3/25
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Fire service consolidation is not new to the Pacific Northwest.
From Clackamas County, Oregon, where rural fire districts began merging in the 1970s, to Los Angeles County, California, which …
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10/3/25
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There are many causes of political and terrorist murders. But the reason for the act is seeking and receiving publicity.
Why do people commit political or terrorist murder?
Could it be to …
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10/3/25
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It’s no secret that the Tumwater T-Birds and the Chehalis Bearcats share a competitive spirit when it comes to athletics.
Where no rivalry exists, however, is in our shared commitment to …
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10/3/25
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I am writing to encourage my fellow community members to support Julie Shaffley for another term as Port of Centralia commissioner.
Julie has proven herself to be a thoughtful, dedicated and …
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10/3/25
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Since being elected as Port of Centralia commissioner, Julie Shaffley has demonstrated the dedication, vision and fiscal responsibility to lead in managing one of the most critical economic drivers …
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10/3/25
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Thursday, Oct. 4, 1945, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Centralia resident Hazel Mitchell Savage who had been informed by the U.S. War …
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10/3/25
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Whether you’re an experienced mushroom forager looking to ask specific questions to experts, or new to the area and curious as to what fungus can be found in the Gifford Pinchot National …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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A 33-year-old Puyallup man was charged in Lewis County Superior Court Thursday with second-degree theft after allegedly stealing approximately $2,000 in merchandise from Rite Aid and Walgreens in …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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10/3/25
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A 47-year-old Winlock man is facing a maximum punishment of life in prison after he was charged with five counts of first-degree child molestation Thursday in Lewis County Superior Court.
Andrew …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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10/3/25
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Thurston County is finalizing a $34.9 million deal to buy a seven-acre property in downtown Olympia.
The county queued up the sale of the property, located at the intersection of Plum Street …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/3/25
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A 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night near Long Lake on suspicion of second-degree assault after he allegedly tried to strangle another man he had met on a cell phone app.
That’s …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/3/25
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City of Centralia Public Works Water Department employees will begin flushing fire hydrants on Monday, Oct. 6.
The hydrant flushing process is preventative maintenance that takes place twice a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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