While they could ultimately end up before voters in November, approximately 200 rally attendees argued on the steps of the State Capitol Wednesday that a slate of conservative initiatives should be …
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2/1/24
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Brothers Jack and Bob DeGoede — owners of the iconic DeGoede Bulb Farm, a staple in the Mossyrock community for nearly 50 years — finally closed a sale of the farm at the beginning of …
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1/31/24
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While elected officials throughout the state continue to tout the “hydrogen hub” designation as a sign that Lewis County sits on the forefront of a new, green energy frontier, a packed …
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By Mitchell Roland /
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1/31/24
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Both lanes of Shorey Road are closed to traffic after erosion along the Newaukum River was discovered Tuesday.
Lewis County Engineer Geoff Soderquist said the closure comes after recent rain …
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By Mitchell Roland /
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1/31/24
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Bail is set at $100,000 for a man accused of using a forklift to steal an ATM from the front of the Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) building in the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana …
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By Emily Fitzgerald/emily@chronline.com
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1/31/24
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The Centralia Alumni Association awarded Gary Loomis, 1960 Centralia graduate with a legacy in the fishing industry and environmental advocacy, with the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/31/24
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Over 100 people were in attendance despite overcast skies at Mayfield Lake on Saturday, Jan. 27, to join the Lewis County Icicle Brigade for the 2024 Lewis County Polar Plunge.
The event, which …
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1/29/24
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Standing in front of the Blue Pavilion at the Lewis County fairgrounds, Adrian Gillespie said a “lifestyle” of drugs and alcohol resulted in him calling the streets of Centralia home for …
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By Mitchell Roland /
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1/29/24
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Charles Allen Hubbert embodied numerous identities in his 80 years of life.
To most, he was “Buck,” a hard-working businessman who spent decades in the tire industry in Chehalis. To …
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1/29/24
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On a red recliner in a living room on Fords Prairie Avenue in Centralia, Bill Moeller enjoys watching TV as Sam, the 3-year-old black cat, keeps him company.
The friendship makes sense: Both …
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1/29/24
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Bail was set at $100,000 on Friday for the man accused of causing a three-car collision in Centralia on Wednesday that resulted in a woman’s death.
“This is necessary to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald /
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1/26/24
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In February of 2023, the Centralia City Council voted to permanently close the Veterans Memorial Pearl Street Pool after it had been shuttered since 2011. Last June, the pool was filled with …
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By Owen Sexton /
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1/26/24
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Most of Napavine’s population of roughly 2,000 live up on the hill, closer to the city’s downtown than to Interstate 5.
However, an estimated 10 to 15% of the Napavine Police …
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By Emily Fitzgerald /
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1/25/24
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Airport staff and consultants from the Aviation Planning Group (APG) unveiled airport upgrade proposals to the public on Tuesday Jan. 22, during the second of three open houses for the …
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By Owen Sexton /
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1/25/24
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The Centralia Police Department has arrested a suspect in a series of rapes that occurred more than 16 years before they were reported in August of 2023, the department announced Wednesday.
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1/25/24
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A man is in custody for alleged vehicular homicide after he was involved in a three-vehicle collision in Centralia that resulted in a woman’s death.
The collision was reported in the …
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The Chronicle staff
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1/24/24
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The Centralia Police Department has arrested a suspect in a series of rapes that occurred more than 16 years before they were reported in August of 2023, the department announced Wednesday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/24
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Napavine received a visit from congressional Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, on Tuesday as she met with local businesses, officials and first responders in Lewis and Cowlitz counties about …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/24
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Centralia citizens who volunteered their time and labor last year, doing everything from picking up litter to helping organize holiday celebrations, were honored Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Centralia City Council meeting with awards.
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1/24/24
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Billy Bartlett, the Amanda Park man accused of killing a 46-year-old man and injuring a 12-year-old in Chehalis in December 2021, pleaded guilty to murder, assault and burglary charges in Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald/
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1/23/24
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