Sandwiched between red and white Forest Service trucks, reporters with The Chronicle were escorted through the Iron Creek Campground off Forest Service Road 25 in Randle on Thursday.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/9/23
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Following the Centralia City Council’s decision in February to permanently close the Pearl Street Pool, city workers began filling it in with dirt to avoid “attractive nuisance …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/9/23
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An abandoned residence and an attached outbuilding in the 1200 block of Centralia Avenue were destroyed in a fire Wednesday evening.
The house was unoccupied at the time of the incident …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/8/23
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In records from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, Detective Jamey McGinty rejects statements by a local veterinarian who, he wrote, alluded “to the fact that I, or someone involved with …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/7/23
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A former Lewis County Corrections Bureau employee accused of stealing over $10,000 from the department while she was employed there between 2019 and 2020 will serve nine years in prison, a Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/7/23
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Eighty-one years, six months and one day ago as of Wednesday, the Japanese Imperial Navy unleashed its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. One of the first ships moored at the U.S. Navy base to be …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/7/23
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A 60-year-old woman was significantly injured when a vehicle crashed into her house in the 2400 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia on Monday afternoon.
The vehicle, a 2008 Nissan …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/6/23
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A request by Corey Christensen — brother of the Portland musician found dead alongside his dog near Walupt Lake south of Packwood in August 2022 — and his attorney to refer the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/5/23
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Death comes for us all, even if we’re perpetually guarded by giant wooden bird figurines.
On Wednesday, the City of Chehalis’ Development Review Committee will hear a proposed …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/5/23
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After being placed on administrative leave on May 15 as an internal investigation was opened, Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar tendered his resignation on Friday, June 2, according to the city.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/5/23
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Firefighters from multiple Lewis County fire districts battled a blaze at a Napavine storage facility on Saturday night.
The initial report of a fire came in at 8:23 p.m in the 100 …
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6/4/23
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Can you teach an old mall new tricks?
Lee Ingrim and his son Spencer Ingrim think so. The local developers purchased the Lewis County Mall last fall with the aim to revamp the aging retail hub, …
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By Jesse Nance / For The Chronicle
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6/2/23
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A large law enforcement presence is often a sign of a crime or a tragedy, but Friday morning, law enforcement officers throughout Lewis County gathered together for a joyful purpose: raising money …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/2/23
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Reading the newspaper on Saturday morning? Here’s some irony to go with your Cheerios.
Nearly 1,000 property owners in Lewis County have petitioned that their property valuations (and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/2/23
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The right resources paired with efficient execution of an emergency medical plan prevented tragedy and turned two best friends into heroes during last week’s Class 1A, 2B and 1B state track and …
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By Luke Thompson / The Yakima Herald
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6/1/23
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The Chronicle held its Athletes of the Year banquet on Tuesday night at Jester's Auto Museum and Events Center on Tuesday night.
It was the first time the event had been held in three …
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Photo by Jared Wenzelburger / Chronicle photo editor
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5/31/23
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Those who frequent the Chehalis Safeway likely know checker Ken Wiseman, the loud, jolly guy who remembers names and phone numbers with scary accuracy.
And those who’ve purchased a vehicle …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/31/23
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A Tacoma man is facing multiple vehicular assault charges in Lewis County Superior Court after he allegedly caused one crash near Mary’s Corner on U.S. Highway 12 on Saturday and was involved …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/31/23
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