For the first time since the Chehalis Fire Department reduced staffing in 2009 due to the recession, the department has volunteer firefighters preparing to join the force.
Reinstating the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/26/24
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The state of Washington will move forward with a plan to open a new juvenile rehabilitation facility in Aberdeen to reduce overcrowding at Green Hill School in Chehalis, Gov. Jay Inslee said during a …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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11/25/24
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Tickets to the “North Pole” aboard the Polar Express have sold out, according to the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum (CCRM).
Those lucky enough to have purchased tickets …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/25/24
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Santa posed for photos with pets and their owners at the Pacific Northwest Pet Center in Chehalis on Saturday, Nov. 23.
The business collected donations of dog and cat food and supplies for Red …
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11/25/24
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Here are photos from the White Pass Ski Area on opening day Friday, Nov. 22, from Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson.
The ski area was open for season pass-holders only, before beginning …
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Photos by Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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11/22/24
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The Port of Chehalis has closed on a $2.75 million property sale to Cascade West Investors LLC.
It’s the largest sale the port has had to date, according to a news release from the Port of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/21/24
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The Joint Lewis County Fire Academy graduated its first class of firefighters in over a decade on Wednesday.
“Traditionally, fire departments train their volunteers in house. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/21/24
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When the folks at Paul S. Ely Insurance Agency in Chehalis learned the Centralia School District was in search of a new building project for its high school construction class, they knew two …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/21/24
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With Thanksgiving and Christmas quickly approaching, the Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) is preparing to spread holiday cheer with a slate of upcoming festive events in the Hub City’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/20/24
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An outside agency is conducting an administrative investigation on behalf of the Centralia Police Department into complaints alleging that a Centralia police commander responded to a domestic assault …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/20/24
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The White Pass Ski Area is preparing to open for winter sports enthusiasts this weekend.
Conditions permitting, it will be open for skiers and snowboarders on Friday, Nov. 22, for season …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/20/24
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A 19-year-old man charged for murdering 30-year-old Navjot Singh at a Toledo area Shell station during an attempted robbery in May 2023 was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison.
Quinton M. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/20/24
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On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens.
By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered …
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By Rachel Spacek / InvestigateWest
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11/20/24
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Surrounded by houses and bordered by Olequa Creek in the heart of Winlock, a once-prominent church sprung to life on Sunday, more than a decade after its closure.
During its afternoon service, …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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11/18/24
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The Centralia School Board will review the policy for course design and the selection and adoption of instructional materials during a study session next month and could adopt a modified policy early …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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11/18/24
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Lewis County maintains exciting potential to capitalize on a greener economy, a collection of speakers said Thursday at a Bioeconomy Summit at Centralia College.
Hosted by the Economic Alliance …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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11/18/24
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Clyde, a veteran therapy dog in-training affectionately dubbed the “Lewis County Director of Fluff” by his handlers, celebrated his first birthday this week with both county staff and his …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/15/24
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Lewis County Budget Administrator Becky Butler said Wednesday evening that the county’s preliminary budget will freeze approximately 15 positions in the general fund and will not fill or cut …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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11/15/24
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is warning of a budget deficit in excess of $10 billion and calling on state agencies to pare spending now to deal with it.
A Nov. 8 memo from Inslee’s budget …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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11/15/24
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A 30-year-old Winlock man is facing potential charges of vehicular homicide, second-degree murder and felony eluding after a fatal crash in Thurston County that occurred as he was trying to elude …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/15/24
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