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At the Elma City Council meeting held on Feb. 17, Elma Police Chief Susan Shultz didn’t give her presentation from her customary seat facing the six-member council at the table alongside City …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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2/23/26
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A bill that would create stricter eligibility requirements for Washington state sheriffs — and which the Cowlitz County sheriff opposes — is scheduled for a public hearing on Monday.
The …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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2/23/26
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LONGVIEW — Last Wednesday’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt dip fishing was cold, windy and overall fruitful — at least for the people who worked hard and were a little lucky.
Sea lion …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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2/23/26
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The Centralia School District has officially passed its school levy by a total of 16 votes.
The district needed a simple majority, or 50% plus one vote.
The Lewis County Auditor’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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A Washington lawmaker, trade and business group are reacting to Friday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court against President Trump’s tariffs.
In an historic 6-3 decision today, the high …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/20/26
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K eep growing.
A simple goal, but a poignant one.
Dustin Klatush, now in his fourth year as the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, has turned that goal into a …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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2/20/26
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Reid Nicholas Conrad, the 32-year-old Salkum man found guilty of raping a teenage girl over a multi-year period, was sentenced in Lewis County Superior Court Wednesday to 280 months to life in prison …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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2/20/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Preliminary appearances
• Brenden T. Durgin, 18, Centralia, made a preliminary appearance Feb. 17 for one count each of second-degree assault with a deadly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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Grays Harbor County District Court is launching a community outreach effort this March titled “March Past the Fine Month.”
From March 1 through March 31, individuals with cases in District …
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By The Daily World
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2/20/26
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Earlier this month in East Lewis County, volunteer firefighter Jeanine Armstrong resigned from her position as the chief of Lewis County Fire District (LCFD) 18 during the district’s board of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/20/26
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Echo Taylor, a Morton local and junior at Insight School of Washington (ISWA), is helping redefine what student engagement looks like in a virtual learning environment through her role as ISWA’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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The third annual “Yes We CAN! Preservation Dinner” will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Twin Cities Senior Center on Saturday, March 21.
The potluck dinner will be a celebration of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff will fly a drone over sections of the Elk River Wildlife Area Unit and the department’s Coastal Region office property in Grays Harbor …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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History talks continue at the Schmidt House, with March’s talk scheduled for noon on March 5.
The free hour-long talk is titled “Who Was O.C. Lacey? A Century-Old Mystery Solved!”
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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The Washington state Auditor’s Office recently revealed it could not conduct full audits for fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 because the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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Gesa, a credit union in the Pacific Northwest, recently completed a three-part financial literacy workshop series in Centralia, connecting nearly two dozen community partners and educators with money …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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Following are members of the Rainier Middle School Honor Roll.
The list was provided by the Rainier School District.
Principal’s List 4.0 GPA:
Eighth grade: Jaycee Barlow, Reagan R. …
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2/20/26
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Following are members of the Rainier High School first-semester honor roll.
Students are listed from highest to lowest GPA.
The list was provided by the Rainier School District.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Feb. 21, 1936, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Chehalis resident Kirt Lund, who was sentenced to “be chained to a post in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/20/26
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Centralia Police Department Chief Andy Caldwell knew the large turnout had something to do with his special guests.
“Everybody loves dogs,” Caldwell said with a smile.
On Thursday …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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2/20/26
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