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Death notices: Aug. 22, 2025
• JAMES NELSON FAY, 95, Chehalis, died Aug. 14. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin Funeral Chapel. • EDWARD CHARLES STANTON JR., 84, Chehalis, died Aug. 16. Arrangements are … more
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Brian Mittge: Let’s all join in a musical encore for summer’s finale
“Where I come from, it’s cornbread and chicken, where I come from, a lot of front porch pickin’...” — Alan Jackson Of all the made-up holidays that flutter … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez responds to pre-submitted questions during the town hall in Battle Ground, emphasizing protections for voters and ICE oversight in her district.
'It was just lip service': Progressive voters say MGP avoided tough questions at latest town hall
Progressive constituents left Wednesday's town hall with U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, frustrated, saying their questions on urgent issues — from preserving democracy to … more
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Trinidad E. Lopez Jr., 32, Centralia, makes a video appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday, Aug. 21.
Centralia man accused of violating no-contact order, choking ex-wife
A Centralia man arrested for violating a post-conviction no-contact order and assaulting his ex-wife could spend life in prison after being charged with three felonies and one gross misdemeanor in … more
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Vancouver teen in rollover I-5 crash in Cowlitz County
A 19-year-old was hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 Wednesday night. William D. Cox, 19, of Vancouver, was transported to PeaceHealth St. John … more
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Actors take the stage during the opening scene of ‘The Mystery of Chehalis’ at McFiler’s Chehalis Theater on Aug. 21, 2025.
Dandelion Creative Space children’s theater performs “The Mystery of Chehalis” at McFiler’s
With their homemade costumes and set pieces ready for the show, 15 Lewis County youths from ages 7 to 17, along with one additional high school volunteer, took to McFiler’s Chehalis … more
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Sheriff Rob Snaza listens while Centralia’s Chief of Police Andy Caldwell discusses emergency vehicle budgets during a meeting with the Lewis County 911 Communications Executive Board at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Aug. 20, 2025.
Lewis County 911 Executive Board irons out details in early meetings
The Lewis County 911 Executive Board is getting off the ground as it looks to establish operating guidelines and other essentials in its first two meetings. Lewis County 911 Executive Board … more
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Scammed Chehalis man arrives shirtless to courthouse
No shirt, no shoes, no money? On Aug. 15, the Chehalis Police Department logged a report from a man who claimed he had received a call that he was going to be arrested for a warrant. To … more
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The Toledo City Council along with council meeting attendees listen to an AI-made video portrayal of Simon Plomondon explain revitalization projects proposed by the Greater Toledo Heritage and Horizons nonprofit during the council's regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 4, inside Toledo City Hall.
Toledo City Council: $2,700 raised ahead of memorial walk; Greater Toledo Heritage and Horizons proposals discussed; ADA-compliant parking space approved
Members of the Toledo City Council convened on Monday, Aug. 18, for their second regular meeting of the month at Toledo City Hall. Among the agenda items included an ordinance officially … more
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The Washington State Garlic Fest began Friday, Aug. 22, and will run through the weekend at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. The theme of 2025’s Washington State Garlic Fest is “Back to our Roots.” Garlic Fest will be open Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 per person, with kids 12 and under getting in for free. For more information about the Garlic Fest, including directions, complete lists of vendors and their wares, and even recipes and instructions for growing garlic, visit wastategarlicfest.com/.
In focus: Garlic Fest underway at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
The Washington State Garlic Fest began Friday, Aug. 22, and will run through the weekend at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. The theme of 2025’s Washington State Garlic Fest is … more
Cohen Creek, a barber at Toros Barbershop, cuts a students hair during the Back to School Supply Give-Away and Resource Fair in Centralia on Aug. 21, 2025.
In focus: Kids get haircuts, school supplies and more in Centralia
The Back to School Supply Give-Away and Resource Fair was held at the Northwest Sports Hub in Centralia on Thursday, Aug. 21. The event was organized by the Lewis County Youth Mentorship … more
Kimley-Horn Consulting Long Range Planner Erin O'Kelley presents on general changes and goals for the Lewis County comprehensive plan periodic update during the Lewis County Board of Commissioners weekly directors update meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Lewis County Courthouse. Lewis County Community Development Director Mindy Brooks is pictured to the right.
Lewis County begins final push to complete its years-long comprehensive plan update
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners heard the first of three presentations on proposed changes to Lewis County code as part of the comprehensive plan periodic update process on Wednesday. … more
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Toni Newgard Sturdevant, wearing a nursing outfit, is pictured in a campaign to sell U.S. Savings Bonds. The United States by 1943 was in its second full year of World War II and rationing and fund drives like this one for the American Red Cross were becoming as much a part of everyday life as going to work or school. Five-year-old Toni Newgard posed for photos at what was the National Bank of Washington at the time of this photo. She may not have known much about the war effort at that time but she knew she was selling war bonds. She's the daughter of E.R. and Ruth Newgard. This photo and information was originally submitted by Toni Newgard Sturdevant for The Chronicle’s "Our Hometowns" books.
Bridge bids accepted in Twin Cities; WWII celebrations lead to arson; Southeast Asian refugees arrive in Lewis County
In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Aug. 23, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about contracts being awarded for bridge construction work on six bridges around the … more
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A Sierra Pacific Industries logging truck drives through during the Loggers Jubilee Parade in Morton on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Cowlitz County commissioners fear proposed logging restrictions could cost county millions over time
Calling the economic impacts “prohibitive and extremely detrimental” to local businesses and residents, Cowlitz County Commissioners are asking the state forest practices board to not to … more
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Anglers try their luck fishing in the Cowlitz River near Salkum during sunset on Sunday, Sept. 29.
Join Labor Day weekend float on Cowlitz River
Join the eighth annual Labor Day float on the Cowlitz River by launching kayaks, paddle boards or canoes at 11 a.m. Aug. 31 at the Castle Rock boat launch, 5040 West Side Hwy. near the high school. … more
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Sheriff Derek Sanders shared an image of an homemade explosive device on his Facebook page Wednesday, Aug. 20. He said a deputy found the device on a person sleeping at a propane fill station in Rochester earlier that day.
Deputies find explosive device on man sleeping at Rochester gas station 
Thurston County deputies found a homemade explosive device on a man sleeping at a propane fill station in Rochester Wednesday.  In a Facebook post, Sheriff Derek Sanders said deputies … more
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Gambler bets $1.76 on slot machine — then wins jackpot at Lucky Eagle Casino 
A gambler turned a $1.76 bet into a big jackpot prize at a Washington casino.  The player sat at a Big Hot Flaming Pots slot machine at the Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel in Rochester, the … more
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Grays Harbor County man found guilty of child molestation, assault
Last Friday, Michael Leon Palmer was convicted of four counts of child molestation in the first degree, one count of assault of a child in the second degree and one count of assault in the fourth … more
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Burton C. Brown, 59, Centralia, makes a video appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Brown was arrested Tuesday as part of a joint effort between JNET detectives and federal agents.
JNET detectives arrest Centralia man suspected of multiple felonies
On Aug. 19, detectives with the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) assisted federal agents in locating and arresting a Centralia man suspected of multiple felonies. The man was found off … more
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Rochester graduate Gunnar Morgan receives a diploma during a commencement ceremony at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey on Sunday, June 8.
Rochester grad receives U.S. State Department scholarship for exchange program in Germany
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization, recently announced that Gunnar Morgan, a graduate of Rochester High School, … more
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