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Sirens: Two arrested for lewd conduct in public; eight pairs of shoes stolen from store; Nintendo Switch taken by porch pirate
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Harassment • A case of harassment, occurring via cell phone, was reported in the 100 block of North Gold Street just before 11:50 a.m. on Dec. 10. This case … more
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Nicholas Denham was originally convicted by a jury in 2022 for the aggravated first-degree murder of his former girlfriend, Charlene Van Auken, and her 4-year-old daughter, Zoey Peetz. His conviction was overturned on appeal. He has now been found guilty once again.
Thurston County man convicted again for 2020 murder of woman and child
Nicholas Denham has again been found guilty for the aggravated first-degree murder of his former girlfriend, Charlene Van Auken, and her 4-year-old daughter, Zoey Peetz, in 2020. A sentencing … more
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This block of wood was 12 feet 9 inches the narrow way and 14 feet the big way (at its widest). The log was felled by Davis & Maras of Packwood in late 1945. Shown in the parking area, the block of wood was sent out for display to the Northwest Door Co. of Tacoma. Because of the shortages of the war, all the cars shown in the background were made prior to 1942. On top of the log is A.A. Spike Maras. Looking up at the log are Maras; partners in the Davis & Maras Co. of Packwood — Fred Davis and P.J. Maras. Photo and information originally submitted by A.A. Spike Maras for The Chronicle's Our Hometowns books.
A Look Back in Time: National Guard captain clashes with Centralia officials; East County residents convicted on moonshining charges; Cowlitz River hatcheries damaged by flood
In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Dec. 13, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Washington National Guard 41st Tank Company commander Captain A.S. Kresky … more
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Metal debris is pictured wrapped around a metal post after the Cowlitz River flooded into the area off of Slalom Way in Packwood on Thursday, Dec. 11.
After flooding subsides, Lewis County officials work to waive fees for water testing, address waste disposal
Lewis County staff and the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) are transitioning their focus toward the recovery phase of this month’s flooding as the atmospheric river begins to die down. … more
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Todd O’Mealy carries debris in the front yard of a home off of Slalom Way that was affected in Packwood on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Lewis County opens flood damage hotline as attention begins to focus on recovery
Lewis County has established a dedicated damage assessment hotline for residents whose homes or properties were affected by recent flooding. Flood-impacted community members are asked to call … more
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Centralia resident opens new chiropractic clinic in Toledo
Nicholaus Martin, a 2014 Centralia High School graduate and longtime resident of the Hub City, is accomplishing a lifelong dream of opening a chiropractic clinic in Lewis County. He founded … more
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Exhibitors hold their sheep for judges at the Thurston County Fair in Lacey on Thursday, Aug. 1.
Thurston County Fairgrounds secures over $1.25 million for new agricultural center
Thurston County has secured more than $1.25 million in combined federal and state funding to construct the Thurston County Fairgrounds Evacuation and Agricultural Center (TCF-EVAC), the county … more
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Located at 130 N. 2nd St. in downtown Toledo, Toledo City Hall is pictured on Monday, May 19.
Toledo City Council approves city’s 2026 budget; city staff look for residents to fill council, planning commission and park board vacancies
With 2025 coming to a close, members of the Toledo City Council approved the South Lewis County community’s budget for 2026 during its first regular meeting of December following the … more
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Bucoda Mayor Callie Carpenter speaks with open house attendees about the future capability of the Bucoda Gym as a mixed-use space on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Seeking assistance with renovations, Bucoda city officials give tour of historic gym to state lawmakers
A gym was constructed in 1939 at 403 N. Nenant St. in Bucoda. For years now, the historic building has been home to the Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular Haunted House during the South Thurston County … more
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Man arrested for allegedly breaking into vacant Centralia grocery store in October
A man accused of breaking into the vacant First Street Grocery Store in Centralia in October has been arrested. Bail is set at $20,000 for Jonathan Patrick Church, 32, of Centralia. He was … more
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A Swift Water Rescue Team rescues Mel Romero from an inundated fifth wheel near the Cowlitz River in Randle on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
MGP joins state congressional delegation in calling for federal emergency declaration
Update: Gov. Bob Ferguson offered the following statement on Washington's request for federal emergency assistance on Friday morning after the publication of this article: "I just received a phone … more
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Millions of future Christmas trees get their start at Weyerhaeuser’s Forest Regeneration Center in Rochester. Of the 25 to 30 million seedlings grown there annually, most go to support future regeneration efforts on Weyerhaeuser’s timberlands.
In Focus: Weyerhaeuser’s Rochester Nursery ships up to 6 million seedlings to Christmas tree growers every year
Weyerhaeuser’s Rochester Nursery ships about five to six million seedlings to Christmas tree growers across the U.S. and Canada every year, Weyerhaeuser Senior Communications Manager Matt … more
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The Cowlitz River runs against the bank of homes off of Slalom Way in Packwood on Thursday, Dec. 11.
‘People just don’t listen’: Packwood fire chief says over 60 rescues were conducted as Cowlitz River flooded
As light rain continued to fall, Cascade Peaks Family Campground co-owner Fred Dills was just beginning to inspect the damage after the Cowlitz River bordering his campground swelled to major flood … more
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A float saying “Happy Birthday Jesus” drives down North Tower Avenue during the 15th annual Lighted Tractor Parade through downtown Centralia on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Show must go on: Centralia’s Lighted Tractor Parade to be held Saturday despite recent flooding
The Centralia Lighted Tractor Parade is still set to roll through downtown Centralia at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, despite the recent stretch of inclement weather and localized flooding. … more
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Jace McDonald’s grandmother Donna Fisk-Nicholson sits with a photo of herself and her husband with Jace that was taken days before the 13-month-old’s murder in November 2023. Fisk-Nicholson held the photo while she delivered her victim impact statement in Thurston County Superior Court on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, ahead of Eric Richard Boudreau’s sentencing for Jace’s murder. Jace’s supporters wore blue “Justice for Jace/Jace Strong” shirts and sweatshirts to the hearing in Jace’s honor.
Thurston County man sentenced to 43 years in prison for murder of 13-month-old boy
The courtroom where Eric Richard Boudreau was to be sentenced for brutally assaulting and murdering 13-month-old Jace Alexander McDonald was filled with sobs as a video paying tribute to the … more
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Vinnu Nicholas Ngeth, 20, of Auburn, appears virtually in Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Suspected getaway driver in December 2024 Centralia marijuana store burglary arrested 
The suspected getaway driver in the December 2024 burglary of a marijuana store in Centralia has been arrested and charged.  Vinnu Nicholas Ngeth, 20, of Auburn, was arrested and booked … more
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Reporters at McClatchy-owned newspapers in the Pacific Northwest raise alarm about company’s AI use 
Union members at Pacific Northwest newspapers owned by McClatchy Media — including The Olympian — are raising the alarm about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) in … more
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State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, listens to a speaker during the 2025 Legislative Roundtable at the Lewis County Courthouse on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
State Rep. Jim Walsh pre-files bill to repeal sales and use taxes for schools, nonprofits
Rep. Jim Walsh has introduced House Bill 2121, a measure to reverse the state sales-tax expansion that is now hitting Washington’s public schools and nonprofits. “The disastrous … more
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Steelhead fisherman Garrett Dokter walks a tributary of the Queets River on the Quinault Indian Reservation in January 2020.
Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act would return 72 acres of old growth forest to Tribe
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two major bills for Washington state Tribes, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act, and the Quinault Indian Nation Land … more
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Acting as the boundary between Washington and Oregon, the Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest.
Shippers worry underwater power line construction could block Columbia River vessels
Columbia River navigators are growing worried as a project to put a 100-mile power transmission line under the river charges ahead without offering ways to mitigate its impacts on the industry. … more
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