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Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeffrey Humphrey has resigned amid an ongoing internal investigation into domestic violence allegations and his still-active Lewis County District Court …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/25
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The third and final suspect accused of kidnapping a juvenile at gunpoint and robbing him at Fort Borst Park in Centralia on Dec. 4 was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Monday.
Elijah …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/28/25
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As Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse works to regain trust from her seatmates and the community following the conclusion of a monthslong investigation into her relationship with her former …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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The next steps in Thurston County’s long-awaited and recently scaled-back courthouse hill renovation project are becoming clearer. According to stakeholders, it couldn’t have come at a …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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For 132 years, a rule has existed in the Washington State Legislature's House of Representatives requiring a supermajority to suspend debate on a bill that has come to the floor. Last week, House …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/28/25
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Bail is set at $20,000 for a woman accused of fleeing from Washington State Patrol troopers at speeds up to 120 mph on northbound Interstate 5 in Lewis County while high on marijuana on Friday.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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A Level 2 sex offender was arrested on Friday for allegedly exposing himself while defecating by a roadway in Winlock.
Manuel Lopez Swearengin, 36, was arrested after a citizen reported …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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A Winlock man accused of dressing in camouflage and camping out in his ex-wife’s lawn on Saturday with a bag of camping supplies, including binoculars and knives, has been charged with felony …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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More than 300 local business owners, employees, elected representatives and others attended the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on Friday, Jan. 24, at Centralia College’s …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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The Centralia-Chehalis Railroad and Museum (CCRM) acknowledged longtime volunteer Tina Nixon and donor Larry Shaw at its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25.
The meeting was an opportunity for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced her subcommittee assignments for the House Committee on Appropriations.
In the 119th Congress, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/25
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Hudson Waterfield, a student at Centralia High School, recently traveled to Olympia to serve as a page in the Washington state House of Representatives.
Rep. Peter Abbarno was his legislative …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 400 block of South Gold Street just before 1 p.m. on Jan. 24.
Assault
• An …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/25
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Travelers who use the northbound Interstate 5 Scatter Creek Rest Area between Centralia and Olympia will need to make other plans in February, as the rest area will be closed due to construction from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/25
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Every month for the past 60 years, the Centralia/Chehalis Christian Women’s Connection has brought together dozens of women to enjoy a luncheon, visit with one another and listen to …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/27/25
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Thousands of people gather every year at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to await a special weather forecast from a 20-pound groundhog named Phil.
Pennsylvania Dutch superstition tells us …
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Commentary by Maureen Harkcom
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1/27/25
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For hobbyists who enjoy the Warhammer franchise — a sci-fi tabletop military strategy game featuring customizable plastic scale model pieces — finding fellow enthusiasts to play against …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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The W.F. West High School cheerleading squad rocked Battle Ground High School’s gym on their way to a 2A non-tumbling medium state title with their routine on Friday, Jan. 24, at the WIAA State …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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1/27/25
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Polar plungers with the Lewis County Icicle Brigade tool part in the annual polar plunge at Mayfield Lake on Saturday, Jan. 25.
The plunge raises money for Special Olympics Washington and …
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Photos by Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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The Birth of a Lake boardwalk trail is pictured at Coldwater Lake on Thursday, Jan. 23.
“This short, accessible boardwalk trail explores the creation of Coldwater Lake,” the …
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Photos by Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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