Authorities report 22 vehicles were involved in a Thursday accident that blocked all the southbound Interstate 5 lanes at milepost 60 near Exit 59-Cowlitz River in Toledo for hours.
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2/14/25
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Former Cowlitz Indian Tribe General Council Chairman and spiritual leader Roy I. Wilson has died. He was 97.
He died at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Providence Centralia Hospital …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/13/25
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A Chehalis man arrested in December for allegedly attempting to rape a woman, grabbing a gun and threatening to shoot himself was sentenced Wednesday to seven years to life in prison.
Beau …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/13/25
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Two men accused of spray painting graffiti on two train cars in Centralia on Tuesday — causing an estimated $12,000 in damage — are facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges in Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/13/25
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Bail is set at $100,000 for a man accused of shooting at people in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Centralia during a dispute on Jan. 21.
Officers responded to a report of a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/13/25
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Top Washington state officials joined together Thursday to push back on what they consider an unconstitutional siege on federal funding meant for the state and immoral attacks on vulnerable …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/13/25
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The Southwest Washington Dance Center will host the 31st annual Dance Festival Northwest at 7 p.m. on March 22.
It will be held at Corbet Theatre on the campus of Centralia College.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/13/25
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Bark n’ Bath ahead of the grand opening of the Winlock business.
The ceremony will be held at noon, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/13/25
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The Lewis County chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is gearing up to offer an annual local tradition: the massive used book sale in Centralia.
The effort raises …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/13/25
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On Tuesday, Feb. 11, after conducting a lengthy investigation into a major retail theft ring in Grays Harbor County, the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a residence in the 100 …
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By The Daily World
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2/13/25
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Washington state lawmakers set out Wednesday to raise $1.6 billion from tolls to help pay for construction of a replacement bridge on Interstate 5 across the Columbia River.
Bills …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/13/25
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A man convicted for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on a camping trip to the Riffe Lake area of Lewis County in June 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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A Level 3 sex offender living in Centralia was arrested and charged this week for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material after Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives followed up on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Lewis County Tennis Association (LCTA) on Wednesday announced a $100,000 donation toward the proposed Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility in Chehalis from a Centralia donor …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle prowl
• Property was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 900 block of K Street at 9:25 a.m. on Feb. 10.
Theft
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/25
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After serving as the Centralia Police Department’s interim chief for nearly nine months, Commander Andy Caldwell was officially promoted to police chief by Centralia City Manager Michael Thomas …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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Lewis County Public Health and Social Services shared some statistics from their Homeless Connect event held Friday, Jan. 31, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, during the Lewis County Board of …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Washington state Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission has issued a statement of charges against a Lewis County pharmacy assistant accused of stealing alprazolam from the Tumwater Walmart while …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Chehalis City Council welcomed new Councilor Michael Barton along with selecting Councilor Katie McDougall to serve as the city’s new mayor pro tem during the council’s regular …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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The Chehalis City Council on Monday, Feb. 10, approved water, wastewater and stormwater utility rate increases on first reading by a vote of 6-1.
The decision means there will be an increase in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/12/25
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