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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Tuesday, June 28, 1955, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Chehalis residents complaining to the city commission about excessive noise …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/27/25
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Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid has announced a new name as well as an expanded mission, according to a news release.
Now known as Timberland Legal Aid, the organization is growing to serve Cowlitz, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/27/25
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United Methodist Church (UMC) Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth has announced the appointment of Centralia Pastor Vangie Rand to the UMC church in Sumner as of July 1, according to a news release from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/27/25
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Following are members of Pe Ell School’s second semester honor roll. Students are listed from highest to lowest GPA. Students with the same GPA are listed in alphabetical order.
The lists …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/27/25
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The Ocean Shores Fire Department reported the drowning deaths of two individuals at Copalis Beach on Wednesday, June 25.
According to a news release, at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Ocean …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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6/27/25
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A 33-year-old Ferndale woman was hospitalized after running into traffic on Interstate 5 in Lewis County on Thursday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Zerrah L. Buell …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/26/25
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A man was detained Wednesday afternoon by law enforcement near the Chehalis River after a local angler offered his boat to assist officers in capturing and transporting the suspect to the Fort Borst …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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A new Washington state law requiring clergy to report child abuse regardless of church rules was first challenged in court last month and has now attracted the direct attention of the federal …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/25/25
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Roman Wagner proudly took on the duties of Centralia Police Department’s “Chief for a Day” with a swearing-in ceremony during the Centralia City Council meeting Monday night.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/25/25
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The sky over Centralia will sparkle once again this Independence Day as the Fourth of July Fireworks Show is set for 10:20 p.m. on Friday, July 4, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners honored another Lewis County state champion at the beginning of its weekly business meeting Tuesday.
Victoria Sancho, the 2B girls 200-meter dash state …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chonline.com
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6/25/25
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After a two-month saga that included multiple first readings and council debates, the Chehalis City Council voted 6-1 Monday to add graffiti to its list of public nuisances and address the …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/25/25
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Chehalis Fire Department Captain Robert Gebhart, a 38-year veteran with the department, was honored during Monday’s Chehalis City Council meeting after officially hanging up his helmet and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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Lewis County Fire District 5 in Napavine announced the selection of a new chief Monday after a years-long leadership shakeup following the terminations of former Chiefs Dan Mahoney in 2023 and Brent …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/25/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Eliot Widmer, 24, of Moses Lake, was arrested and booked in the Chehalis Tribal Jail at about 12:14 p.m. June 23 in the 1300 block of Delaware …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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Thurston County Superior Court judges and Prosecuting Attorney Jon Tunheim will get a 4% raise to $237,460 starting July 1.
The Board of County Commissioners approved the raise for Tunheim last …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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6/25/25
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The City of Centralia Parks and Recreation Department will temporarily close the Pioneer fields at Fort Borst Park from 7 a.m. on Friday, June 27, through 5 p.m. on Monday, July 14.
Contractors …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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The American Red Cross is asking donors to celebrate the arrival of summer by making a blood or platelet donation appointment to help power the blood supply through mid-summer.
While all blood …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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The Twin Cities Sertoma Club has recently presented its annual financial grants to the special education programs in Chehalis, Centralia and all of Lewis County, according to a news release from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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The Bucoda Community Garden, a collaborative effort between the Bucoda Improvement Club, the Bucoda Town Council and the Thurston Conservation District (TCD), is coming to life in 2025.
Located …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/25/25
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