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Overcast skies, sweater weather, fall leaves, pumpkin patches … we are certainly in the throes of autumn.
Here’s one more mile marker we’ve passed into spooky season: Western …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/14/25
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A “No Kings” rally is planned in Olympia on Saturday, Oct. 18 — billed as the 2.0 version of the June 14 event that drew thousands to the Capitol Campus to protest against President …
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Sara Schilling / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/14/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson has directed U.S. and Washington state flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday to honor the four soldiers who died in a military helicopter crash last month.
In the Monday …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/14/25
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A scorecard released by a conservative-affiliated think tank Tuesday says U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of southwest Washington aligned more frequently with President Donald Trump last year than …
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10/14/25
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Following an address on Wednesday, Oct. 8 that lasted roughly half an hour — centered around progress made by the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office in 2025 — Sheriff Derek Sanders …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/14/25
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With potential budget cuts to Thurston County Sheriff’s Office looming — and other restrictions to numerous Thurston County agencies — Sheriff Derek Sanders spoke to an audience at …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/14/25
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In front of a modest crowd at the Yelm Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. 8, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders told attendees of his town hall event that the Thurston County Sheriff’s …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/14/25
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Fidel Hernandez Isidro had a problem. He believed someone had pictures of his wife on their phone. That someone was a man from his hometown in Mexico.
Mexico was a long way from Western …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/13/25
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The Pacific Northwest has its enigmas: Bigfoot, D.B. Cooper, a long history of UFO sightings. But sometimes mysteries are literally underfoot. Just south of Puget Sound is a vast pimpled prairie …
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Knute Berger / Cascade PBS
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10/13/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners is set to approve the final sale of the Claquato Church to a locally based nonprofit this week roughly three months after declaring the property as surplus and …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/13/25
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City of Centralia officials and a group of local skateboarders gathered at the Fuller’s Twin City Skate Park at Rotary Riverside Park Wednesday evening to talk about replacing ramps and filling …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/13/25
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Joyce Barnes, a former Centralia City Council member who served two terms, passed away at the age of 91, the city announced in a statement Friday.
“It is with deep sadness that we share …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/13/25
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The Cascade School, located 101 SW Second St. in Chehalis, has been listed in the Washington Heritage Register, wrote Allyson Brooks, Ph.D., in an Oct. 7 letter to The Chronicle.
The former …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/13/25
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The Wandering Wizards Market was held at the Pine Street Plaza in Centralia on Saturday, Oct. 11.
The event began at 10 a.m. and lasted until 5 p.m. Saturday.
“This free, …
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Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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10/13/25
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Fourteen health insurers have been approved to sell health plans in Washington’s 2026 individual health insurance market, a news release from the Washington State Insurance Commissioner stated.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/13/25
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Ruby Magruder, 16, of Pe Ell, was crowned as the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society’s 2026 Swiss Miss on Oct. 4 in Frances during Oktoberfest. She was escorted by her father, Toneil Magruder. Magruder …
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Christopher J. Noonan, 36, Centralia, was arrested after allegations of using physical discipline on a child and leaving lasting marks with a belt …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/13/25
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A school bus containing 15 teenagers struck the center median on Interstate 5 just south of Toledo Friday night after the driver of a Ford Mustang lost control and collided with the bus, according to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/13/25
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The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) announced the addition of two Sea-Doo watercraft to its Marine Patrol and Swift Water Rescue units Oct. 9 on Facebook.
“A big thank you to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/13/25
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As a young reporter for The Daily Chronicle, I met real estate agent Joyce Barnes while we both attended Centralia City Commission meetings. She never shied away from asking questions or seeking …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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