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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Christopher A. Szymusiak, 29, Kent, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree theft after allegedly stealing headphones and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/29/26
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• COURTNEY C. MCAULEY, 53, Chehalis, died July 22 at her home. Service details are pending at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary.
• EDNA E. BECKER, …
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7/29/26
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The Skyo Fire near Packwood had grown to 185 acres on Wednesday as the Western Washington Type 3 Incident Management Team (WWIMT) continued its response to the East Lewis County blaze.
The fire …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/29/26
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The Centralia Police Department is going electric.
The local law enforcement agency plans to purchase a used Tesla as a new administrative vehicle.
Centralia Police Chief Andy Caldwell …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/29/26
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In a letter that was published in The Chronicle on June 27, I asked Greg Rohr, the chair of the Lewis County Republican Party, to name the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Despite his …
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7/29/26
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Over the past several months, I’ve attended candidate forums, listened to debates, read endorsement letters, and taken the time to evaluate each candidate running for Lewis County sheriff.
I …
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7/29/26
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I’ve always had a certain fascination concerning Sen. John Braun’s politics.
He is the ultimate Republican, almost willing to subscribe to anything in his party, to the point of what most …
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7/29/26
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I was dismayed to learn that Centralia has decided to lift its moratorium on new warehouses, and I am horrified by the plans to inflict five more of these monstrosities upon the Ford's Prairie area, …
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7/29/26
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Zac Eckstein will provide needed balance to the Lewis County commissioners office.
We currently have three county commissioners in Lewis County; Sean Swope, Lindsey Pollock and Scott Brummer.
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7/29/26
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In the Lewis County sheriff race, we have four uniquely different men running.
Are you listening to what their supporters are saying?
One well known member of the community endorsed his …
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7/29/26
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Two local residents suspected of vehicular assault received high bails during preliminary appearances in Lewis County Superior Court Monday.
According to the Chehalis Police Department, the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/29/26
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The owners of Lewis County’s oldest cannabis dispensary must give up their business property after a judge ordered its sale and enforced the lien held by the Centralia contractor hired to construct …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/29/26
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Lewis County will put a brief pause on allowing family burial grounds in the county as it develops rules around their establishment.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/29/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has asked U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner for more information about the recent closure of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) branch in Ethel, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/29/26
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The Brick Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is formally introducing itself to downtown Chehalis with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Located at 536 N. Market Blvd., the business will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/29/26
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Arbor Health has been named a recipient of the Rural Hospital Achievement of Quality Excellence from the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA), a news release announced. The association …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/29/26
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Two people were injured and two closed businesses in downtown Olympia were damaged in a widely witnessed shootout early Saturday morning.
On-foot patrol officers with the Olympia Police …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/29/26
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Out of 34 applications, the top five Little Miss Friendly candidates have been decided following interviews that took place at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in late July.
Little Miss …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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7/29/26
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Lewis County has granted indemnity to nine employees of the Lewis County jail, including Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Chief Chris Sweet, in response to a civil rights lawsuit filed by …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/29/26
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The City of Winlock will have to seek new legal counsel after Jim Buzzard, of the Buzzard Law Group in Centralia, abruptly announced his intention to resign from the Winlock city attorney position …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/29/26
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