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A Deming man will spend more than 13 years in prison for two felonies related to his possession of more than 90,000 files depicting child sexual abuse, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. He …
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Hannah Edelman / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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8/14/25
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8/14/25
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On the 246th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss the grand opening of the 2025 SWW Fair, a congressional race, a spot of crime, and more.
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8/13/25
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Jim Walsh, chair of the Washington State Republican Party, says officials with the Washington State Fair are “asking for a world of hurt” if they don’t reverse course in a flap with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/13/25
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A wildfire near Rainier has prompted an urgent evacuation order for residents starting at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Residents are advised to immediately evacuate a triangular area bound by …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/13/25
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While completing design work for the City of Centralia’s Westside Connector Phase I Project in July 2024, a subcontractor for the city’s design engineer may have found a grave discovery.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/13/25
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About 150 members of the Centralia community collaborated on a community mural during Founder’s Day weekend to celebrate the city’s 150th birthday.
The mural, designed by muralist …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/13/25
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Chehalis 10-year-old Kimber Serl was named the 2025 Little Miss Friendly on Tuesday night during a ceremony at the Southwest Washington Fair.
She will serve one year as “the living …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / Ty@chronline.com
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8/13/25
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Sage Investments LLC is not finished transforming hotels in Centralia.
The Centralia City Council unanimously approved two development agreements with the developer during the council’s …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/13/25
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The Southwest Washington Fair hosted its opening ceremonies Tuesday morning, Aug. 12, starting just after 11 a.m. on the Community Stage at the center of the fairgrounds to kick off a week of …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/13/25
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Jaime M. Granados, 31, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail at about 9:42 p.m. Aug. 8 for first-degree burglary after attempting to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/13/25
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• KENNETH DONALD SMOTHERMAN , 88, Morton, died Aug. 7. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin Funeral Chapel.
• CORBY EUGENE TURNER, 85, Toledo, died Aug. 11 at home. Arrangements …
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8/13/25
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With car show season in full swing as summer progresses, gearheads have a trio of car shows happening over the next two weekends to show off their projects and admire others’ classic restored …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/13/25
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With a month remaining prior to the fifth annual Chehalis Flying Saucer Party, scheduled for Sept. 12 and 13 in downtown Chehalis, event organizers are now accepting artwork submissions for the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/13/25
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A number of years ago, I had occasion to bid on a vehicle project with an affluent county in California.
In the clarification phase of this process, I wrote my questions, and in response I …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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8/13/25
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Whether you look at the price of gasoline, groceries or housing, it’s easy to see how costs are going up across Washington.
It’s harder sometimes to understand why.
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By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business
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8/13/25
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Letter to the editor: Enough is enough — tackling rental greed and political inaction for ‘everyone’
“Everyone” deserves a safe, stable and affordable place to call home. Yet, in communities like ours, the current rental market continues to squeeze budgets and dreams, especially for our …
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8/13/25
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In announcing his candidacy for the Washington Third Congressional District U.S. House seat currently held by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Republican state Sen. John Braun stated, "I look …
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8/13/25
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Having been born and raised here, I’ve been fortunate enough to have gotten to know the different businesses and historical buildings that give our town its uniqueness.
I think a thought …
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8/13/25
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J. Vander Stoep believes in the future success of students across Southwest Washington, especially when it comes to STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The Chehalis …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/13/25
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