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The Centralia City Council unanimously appointed Norm Chapman to be the next mayor of Centralia during its Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Newly elected councilors Kevin Curtis, Ray Chapman-Wilson and Tucker …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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The Centralia City Council passed a resolution Tuesday to support the Centralia School District as it looks to pass its replacement educational programs and operations levy proposition in the Feb. 10 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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In May 2025, antiquers frequenting downtown Centralia’s many vintage second-hand item stores saw a new option open up among Tower Avenue’s offerings — Good Fortune.
Located at 120A S. …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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Levi Solomua, 44, of Lakewood, was charged with one count of second-degree assault constituting domestic violence on Tuesday, Jan. 13, following an alleged altercation with a fellow patient at the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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Jesse Knight, 33, of Chehalis, made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to determine the conditions of release following his arrest for a total of 10 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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With several dozen Winlock residents once again in attendance, members of the Winlock City Council convened for their first regular meeting of 2026 on Monday, Jan. 12 — including newly elected …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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The sheriffs of Thurston and Pierce counties got into a heated online argument in the wake of Renee Good’s death in Minneapolis, accusing each other of cowardice, laziness and racist policing.
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By Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/14/26
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A Centralia man with "extensive criminal history,” according to the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office, was charged with second-degree assault after he allegedly pointed a BB gun at a passing …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/13/26
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A wanted Olympia man with recent felony convictions was charged Tuesday after he allegedly tried to escape officers from the Centralia Police Department and Thurston County Sheriff’s Office during …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/13/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) conducted two unrelated death investigations within the last few days, one of which resulted in an arrest.
The sheriff’s office published …
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1/13/26
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The superintendent of the White Pass School District in East Lewis County has been arrested in connection with possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to the Longview …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/13/26
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A sushi chef and a cook at a local Centralia restaurant face felony charges after they allegedly beat a coworker with chairs before threatening him with a chef’s knife.
The sushi chef, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/13/26
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A high speed chase early Monday afternoon led a Washington State Trooper from the Elma area all the way to downtown Aberdeen before the driver busted through a fence.
Stacey L. Choplin, 38, was …
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By The Daily World
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1/13/26
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The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners voted to extend Cowlitz Game and Anglers' contract to manage the county gun range by one year, backtracking on an earlier decision to transfer management to …
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Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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1/13/26
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A Seattle web pioneer's planned Kalama area nature camp has cleared a significant land-use hurdle after his proposal was granted preliminary approval from a local quasi-judicial official — despite …
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Nick Morgan / The Daily News
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1/13/26
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A Kelso police officer, who was wounded during a 2013 standoff with a convicted felon , has retired after 22 years of service.
Officer Ralph Hines was honored at last week's Kelso council …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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1/13/26
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Washington state lawmakers begin a 60-day session on Monday, in which a fiscal reckoning, flood recovery, and their own re-elections loom large.
They departed Olympia last spring, fingers …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/12/26
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Members of the Washington state Legislature and Gov. Bob Ferguson convened Monday for the first day of the 2026 legislative session.
Ferguson will deliver his State of the State address Tuesday …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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Community members, advocates, foster parents, social workers and impacted families from across Washington will gather at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the Keeping Kids SAFE Rally for Action, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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