Faced with an approximately $5.5 million difference between expected revenues and expenses, the Board of Lewis County Commissioners mandated that department heads — elected and appointed …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/11/24
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With ballots for the general election set to be mailed by the Lewis County Auditor’s Office next week, candidates for public office in Lewis County gathered at O’Blarney’s Irish Pub …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/11/24
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A lawsuit between the father of fallen Washington State Patrol Trooper Justin R. Schaffer and Thurston County, in which the county is accused of gross negligence for its role in Schaffer’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/10/24
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A longtime staple in Southwest Washington, The Farm Store in Chehalis is under new partial ownership.
A little over a month after Jason and Katherine Humphrey officially took ownership, the pair …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/9/24
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Centralia residents could see an increase in property tax rates next year after the Centralia City Council approved an ordinance raising the tax to the full banked capacity on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/9/24
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With fall in full swing, Onalaska held its annual Apple Harvest Festival last weekend, with the theme this year being “show your roots.”
Visitors flocked to the unincorporated …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/9/24
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Community members gathered at Back Memorial Park in Adna on Sunday for a candlelight vigil to offer prayers and support for 5-year-old Roman Wagner and his family.
Roman, the son of Dr. …
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10/7/24
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The 35th Girls Night Out event in Centralia was a success, with local business owners and shoppers alike enjoying the sunshine, fall deals and support for a local nonprofit.
“It was …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/7/24
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Lewis County Sheriff’s Office personnel and search and rescue teams are looking for a 70-year-old woman who was last seen at her western Lewis County residence Thursday evening.
Joni …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/7/24
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A 29-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes after she crashed into a car being driven by Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders early Sunday morning.
Sanders, …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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10/6/24
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A Lewis County Superior Court judge has sentenced the three men convicted by a jury for defacing the “Friendship Fence” in Chehalis earlier this year to 364 days in prison: the maximum …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/4/24
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While the sale has been finalized and ownership has officially been handed over, operations at Fuller’s Market Place in Centralia will remain the same, owner Harneck “Nick” Dhudwal …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/4/24
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The managers of half a dozen Washington airports see a future where you could hop across Puget Sound or the Cascade Mountains in minutes on a non-polluting electric commuter plane or air taxi. They …
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Tom Banse / The Washington Standard
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10/3/24
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If there was any question of the interest in the Third Congressional District, the collection of state and national media who traveled to Longview Wednesday for a debate between freshman Democratic …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/3/24
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources assisted Lewis County Fire District 5 in responding to a brush fire in the 400 block of Berry Road west of Napavine on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
The fire …
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10/2/24
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‘Boo-coda’ set to spook visitors: Haunted house, hearse procession, casket races and more on the way
It’s safe to say Halloween season has officially started as Bucoda Mayor Callie Carpenter made the official proclamation to temporarily change the South Thurston County town’s name to …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/2/24
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There’s a new coffee stand open in downtown Chehalis, and it isn’t just any old coffee stand.
It’s owned by the Pacific Northwest Cookie Co. Customers can grab delicious, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/2/24
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The Centralia School Board has appointed Cameron McGee to a vacant position on the board.
McGee replaces Mike Stinkeoway, who was appointed to at-large position 3 in January 2024 and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/1/24
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The Office of Chehalis Basin (OCB) will recommend an $80 million biennial budget appropriation from the Washington state Legislature to “aggressively pursue the Chehalis Basin Strategy,” …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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9/30/24
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Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson captured these photos from the Mount Fremont Lookout Train at Mount Rainier National Park on Sunday, Sept. 29.
The Mount Fremont Lookout Trail is a 5.6-mile …
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9/30/24
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