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Despite a weekend filled with stormy weather, members of Rural Lewis County Indivisibles came to Centralia from as far away as Packwood on Saturday, Oct. 25, to protest what they call a …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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Tensions were high amid discussion of code enforcement and the codes themselves in town, as members of the Toledo City Council met Monday, Oct. 20, for their second regular meeting of the month.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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Controversy and outrage over the conditions in the state-run Green Hill School juvenile detention facility located in Chehalis have been constant for more than two years as overcrowding has caused …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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Dr. Lindsay Schwarz, PhD, was named the 2026 Centralia High School Distinguished Alumni of the Year by the Centralia Rotary Club and the Distinguished Alumni Committee Oct. 20.
A 1999 graduate …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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Over the past few decades, a Southwest Washington contemporary artist who lives near Rochester has cultivated her love of many different forms of art as well as a personal landscape filled with …
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By Lyn Craig / For The Chronicle
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10/27/25
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Lewis County is warning residents to verify their flood insurance policies as heavy rains batter Western Washington and flooding season gets underway.
According to a news release from Lewis …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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Last week was Flood Awareness Week in Thurston County, and county leaders used the opportunity to remind residents to get “flood smart” before winter storms arrive, a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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WorkSource Thurston will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, for an opportunity to connect with a diverse range of employers, including many Washington state departments, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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A Camano Island man faces felony charges after he allegedly drove an estimated 160 mph in an attempt to elude a state trooper on Interstate 5 in Lewis County on Oct. 22.
Jeanpierre M. Grose, 23, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Alexander C. Rickman, 20, Mossyrock, was arrested in the 3500 block of Steelhammer Drive at about 1:53 p.m. Oct. 25 for allegedly assaulting a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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• KATHRYN LOUISE HALSAN, 73, Centralia, died Oct. 17. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin-Brown Funeral Chapel.
• WILLIAM HAROLD CHILDRESS , 77, Rochester, died Oct. 22 at …
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10/27/25
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The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to help curb a drop in donor turnout this fall.
Donors of all blood types and those giving platelets are asked to book a time …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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Washington State University Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers will host two leaf exchange events this fall: one on Saturday, Nov. 1, and another on Nov. 22 at the Floral …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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For more than 20,000 youngsters in Southwest Washington, a visit to Jack-o-Lantern Valley northwest of Centralia proved a highlight of the Halloween season during the 1970s and 1980s.
Children …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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10/27/25
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If you’re hoping for a cold winter in Washington, you might get your wish.
The Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — …
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By Sara Schilling / The Olympian
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10/27/25
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The next board meeting of the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area, which does business as Lewis County Transit, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to a news release from Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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The Salvation Army of Lewis County is organizing a “Feed The Need” food drive at the Chehalis Walmart starting Nov. 1 to support its Hope Market in Centralia.
In collaboration with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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The Thurston County Fair announced Monday its 2026 dates and official fair mascot — a bald eagle named Colonel Beaks. The eagle was chosen to honor America’s upcoming 250th anniversary in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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British Bites, Centralia’s British-themed bakery and tearoom, is hosting a “Pink or Treat Afternoon Tea” event, a charmingly spooky, all-pink event, this month in support of breast …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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After claiming a “kid from Vancouver” was running an unofficial Twitter account bearing his name and engaging in personal ad hominem attacks in an email in 2023, 19th Legislative District …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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