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Sometimes living in the small towns of Lewis County really does feel like a Hallmark movie.
Last Friday, for instance, I joined a few dozen other festive, bundled-up folks in a carol singalong …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/17/25
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With winter rains now in full effect and more wet weather forecasted daily throughout the end of the year, construction crews were hard at work on Tuesday, Dec. 16, rebuilding the bank of the Cowlitz …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/17/25
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Scenes from a dress rehearsal for Southwest Washington Dance Center’s production of “The Nutcracker” at Corbet Theatre on Monday, Dec. 15.
Southwest Washington Dance Center’s performing …
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Photos by Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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12/17/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to approve the county’s 2026-27 budget.
Commissioners Carolina Mejia, Wayne Fournier and Tye Menser voted to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/17/25
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For many business owners in East Lewis County, the “shoulder season” between summer when visitors flock to the area to camp, hike, hunt and fish, and winter when White Pass Ski Area opens drawing …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/17/25
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A week after intense flooding hit Lewis County, heavy rain and high winds created power outages for around 16,000 Lewis County residents late Tuesday night and into Wednesday.
The Lewis County …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/17/25
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Former Washington state representative turned Economic Alliance of Lewis County Executive Director Richard DeBolt said farewell to friends and colleagues earlier this week as he enters into a partial …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/17/25
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Students from Winlock Dance Center continued a beloved holiday tradition by visiting local senior living communities to share the joy of dance and celebrate the season.
Young dancers performed …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/17/25
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A Chehalis River Basin-based conservation group is now looking for local projects meant to restore or preserve streams in the Chehalis Basin.
The Chehalis Basin Collaborative for Salmon Habitat …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/17/25
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The Thurston County Superior Court judges have appointed Nichelle Curtis-McQueen as Juvenile Court administrator (JCA).
She will succeed Ted Bryan, who has served in that role since July …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/17/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners has approved a six-year transportation improvement project plan.
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the calendar years 2026-2031 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/17/25
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office’s “Your Neighborhood, Your Election” video series has received a 2025 Project of Impact Award from the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC).
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/17/25
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A storm brought high winds and heavy rain to Western Washington overnight into Wednesday, leaving more than 200,000 customers in the dark after days of flooding.
Wind speeds reached the 50s and …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/17/25
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The woman accused of forcing a teenage boy to touch her genitalia in 2024 was found guilty of two of the five charges she faced following a four-day trial.
Jenny Laurel Kearney, 51, was found …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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12/17/25
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Republican lawmakers proposed a plan Tuesday that could restore access to the Fairfax Bridge “as soon as possible” after the state shut down the gateway to Mount Rainier last April.
The …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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12/17/25
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced early Wednesday morning an emergency order to keep TransAlta’s Centralia-based coal-fired power plant operational through March of next year.
U.S. …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/17/25
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Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its holiday tradition of donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the region, according to a news release from the company.
Starting with a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/16/25
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Bail was set at $50,000 on Tuesday for a Chehalis woman accused of leading Centralia police and Thurston County deputies on a chase after stealing a truck on Monday, Dec. 15.
Samantha Jo …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/16/25
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Four residents were displaced after firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 100 block of Yetter Lane in a rural area east of Napavine on Monday, according to Lewis County Fire …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/16/25
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A group of Washington and Oregon lawmakers gathered Monday, expecting to hear a new estimate of the cost to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River.
When it didn’t come, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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12/16/25
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