Black smoke was billowing over the Centralia skies on Tuesday night as law enforcement, the Riverside Fire Authority and other agencies responded to a blaze at Blakeslee Junction, the largest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/28/23
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A woman accused of driving into a Centralia home, injuring a resident, while drunk early Saturday morning pleaded not guilty to vehicular assault and hit-and-run charges in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/28/23
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Honoring the legacy of Hazel Pete, a Chehalis Tribal “matriarch” as many knew her, people from tribes across Washington and beyond gathered on Saturday for a full day of crafts, food and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/27/23
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Lewis County Auditor Larry Grove, 69, suffered a significant heart attack at about 9 p.m. on Friday and was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.
His wife and neighbors began …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/27/23
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A study by the Journalists’ Research Department and the Family Destination Guide has named Mount Rainier as the top mountain climbing spot in the U.S. based on TripAdvisor ratings and reviews …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/27/23
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Aron Christensen’s name first appeared in The Chronicle as part of a 30-word death notice on Aug. 31, 2022. It noted the Portland man had died Aug. 20 on a Walupt Lake hiking trail in East …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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Between the large prop scissors and the taped red ribbon, it was more of a ribbon-tearing ceremony.
Nonetheless, a year and a half after commissioners approved a $7.2 million contract for …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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During a going away party Wednesday, a cake neatly summed up the attitude around Lewis County Manager Erik Martin’s departure.
It read: “Fine. Go.”
Similarly, icing on cookies …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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Two people were arrested on drug offenses after law enforcement connected them to the overdose-related death of a 22-year-old man in Centralia on Tuesday.
Officers with the Centralia Police …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/22/23
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What began as just a coffee shop with a handful of breakfast items in Olympia five years ago has become so successful the owners have opened a second location in Centralia.
Hash: Centralia …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/22/23
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In the first photo in this set, from left, Jo Martinez, Cathy Cavness, Laura Hewett, Betty Garrett, Kristi Nelson, Donna Loucks and Renae Seegmiller pose for a photo while setting up the Lewis County …
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3/22/23
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Rivalries dissolve and Pirates, Loggers, Bearcats, Tigers (of both Napavine and Centralia), Cardinals, Riverhawks and Vikings become one in the equestrian world.
Under the umbrella of the W.F. …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/20/23
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Hailie Haubrick raised her hand and cheered as Chef Eyner "Rene" Cardona cut a ribbon during a grand opening ceremony alongside his wife Odilia Gaspar and General Manager Kristi Beebe at at …
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3/20/23
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Three years ago this month, when orders from the state closed businesses and schools at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Laurel Khan, owner of Chehalis restaurant Mackinaw’s, had no idea …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/17/23
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Fear not, Lewis County gardeners.
Dirty Thumb Nursery may have sold, but its founders firmly believe their successors are ready to take over and, eventually, expand the business to new …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/17/23
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Vegetables, city limits, educational programs: they’re all growing in Toledo.
Even the kids are growing plants, through the “Toledo Learning Garden” greenhouse at the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/17/23
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Three people are in custody following an armed robbery at a business in the 21800 block of Old Highway 99 Southwest near Grand Mound on Wednesday.
The reporting party told law enforcement a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/16/23
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Following months of renovations and preparation, Ocean Prime Family Restaurant, a new fine dining grill and bar in Chehalis, is set for its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/15/23
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Educational options for career pathways have recently increased at W.F. West High School thanks to new business and marketing teacher Kristin Ciolli.
Students in Ciolli’s class have been …
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Submitted by the Chehalis School District
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3/15/23
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The 69-year-old Chehalis man who went missing March 6 was found dead in his vehicle Tuesday afternoon at the base of the Chehalis River bridge on state Route 6 near Interstate 5 in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/15/23
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