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South Thurston County residents are invited to share their ideas, concerns and hopes for the South Thurston Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) at a pair of upcoming meetings.
The first of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/24/25
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate newly completed renovations at The Hub Bar and Restaurant in downtown Centralia.
The ceremony will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/24/25
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A snowmobiler with a serious leg injury was rescued Monday, Feb. 17, after an avalanche on Mount St. Helens, according to the Volcano Rescue Team (VRT).
At about 2 p.m., three …
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2/24/25
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Last year, Mount Rainier National Park turned to a timed-entry reservation system for visitors who wished to enter the park during peak hours during its busiest months. The pilot program, which …
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Genevieve Belmaker and Daniel Schrager / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/22/25
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders posted on his social media Feb. 19 about a DUI arrest he said was one of the most bizarre cases he'd seen.
Sanders said TCSO deputies arrested the same man …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/22/25
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for much of Western Washington , including areas of Lewis, Thurston and Grays Harbor counties.
The Flood Watch is in effect from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/22/25
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Chehalis School District Superintendent Rick Goble’s contract has been extended to three years, the Chehalis School District announced Wednesday.
At its Tuesday night meeting, the Chehalis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/25
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On Feb. 22, 2000, Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) flagger Sam Williams Jr., of Morton, was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting with roadwork on U.S. Highway 12 near …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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The Center for Biological Diversity and its allies have sued the National Marine Fisheries Service over what they say is a delayed Endangered Species Act protection decision for spring-run Chinook …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/25
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One Voice Lewis County has announced that Bob Guenther, a longtime advocate for labor and responsible environmental practices in Southwest Washington, as the newest member of its board of directors.
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2/21/25
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Bark N' Bath in Winlock on Thursday afternoon.
The business located is at 301 NE First St.
Bark …
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2/21/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• Wire was reported stolen from city property in the 800 block of Johnson Road just before 11:05 a.m. on Feb. 19.
• A 31-year-old Centralia …
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2/21/25
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• LARRY SPRAGUE, 78, Morton, died Feb. 9 at Family Choice Family Home. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Gardner’s Funeral Home, 156 NE Church Ave., White Salmon. …
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2/21/25
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Klahowya !
I can still hear the booming voice and broad smile of Roy I. Rochon Wilson as he’d stride toward me, offering that traditional statement of greeting or farewell, followed by a …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/21/25
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In honor of a W.F. West High School student who is battling a rare bone marrow disorder and a Chehalis woman who fought leukemia several years ago, three W.F. West High School students are hosting …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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Four people are facing animal-fighting related charges after local authorities discovered more than 500 chickens and other animals on a property near Yelm.
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/21/25
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“Failing to reauthorize SRS (Secure Rural Schools) funding would devastate our schools, our jobs,” U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, said during a news conference in front of …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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2/21/25
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Editor’s note: The Chronicle is happy to publish announcements and community news items from readers. To be considered, email news@chronline.com.
Monday started the week countdown to state …
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By Jessica Hanson
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2/21/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Thursday confirmed six days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Monday, Feb. 24.
“We had some …
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2/21/25
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Many who join the U.S. Navy often cite their desire to sail around the world as motivation.
For James “Jim” Gardner, who enlisted during World War II in 1942, that was only part of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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