Ever since the 1960s, commuters on Interstate 5 driving by Exit 72 in Napavine have seen politically-charged right wing messages prominently displayed on the now famous — or perhaps infamous, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/7/25
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Disputes
• A physical dispute was reported in the 2100 block of Southwest Woodland Circle at approximately 10:10 a.m. on March 5.
• A dispute …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/25
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• REBECCA RUTH WRIGHT, 56, Chehalis, died Feb. 27 at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• JUDY BERGMAN, 83, Olympia, …
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3/7/25
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A repeat DUI offender arrested in Centralia last month for driving while drunk has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison.
Christian Carlos Rodriguez, 27, of Centralia, pleaded …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/7/25
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A man who sparked an overnight police search in the Adna area after he allegedly broke into a residence and stole a firearm Thursday evening was arrested early Friday morning after two citizens found …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/7/25
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On Monday, March 10, Centralia motorists will have to find a detour as a section of Alder Street will be closed while Centralia City Light workers complete utility improvements, according to a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/25
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If you want to look forward to a better marriage through practical daily steps, let me pass on some tips that Scott and Jeannie Collins gave during a powerful and useful session at Bethel …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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3/7/25
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In their ongoing battle to reform Washington state’s civil commitment system for sexually violent predators (SVPs), state Reps. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, and Travis Couture, R-Allyn, delivered what …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/25
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Bail is set at $20,000 for a Centralia man accused of strangling his wife when she tried to take the keys to his vehicle during a dispute shortly after midnight on Wednesday.
Trinidad Edward …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/7/25
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The Washington state Senate this week passed a bill aimed at increasing the acceptance of kit homes as a potential solution to the state’s growing shortage of affordable housing.
Senate …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/25
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce invites community members to its March forum featuring Teresa Murphy, owner of Caring Transitions.
Murphy will share tips and insights on the art of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/25
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The proceeds from a 3-on-3 basketball tournament will go toward supporting a W.F. West High School sophomore battling a rare bone marrow disorder.
The tournament will be held at Toledo High …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/25
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Love INC (in the name of Christ) of Lewis County will hold its annual Super Souper Supper benefit event on Saturday, March 15, to support its work in the community.
The nonprofit, now in its …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democrat from Southwest Washington who has established a reputation for breaking with her party on certain partisan votes, has done so once again.
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3/7/25
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Cowlitz County residents are aiding the search for a missing toddler, roughly three hours south in Siletz, Oregon.
Officials say Dane Paulsen, 2, was last seen Saturday playing in the front yard …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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3/7/25
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A Glenoma man is facing a felony malicious mischief charge in Lewis County Superior Court for allegedly tipping over a portable toilet owned by the Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/6/25
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A “mid- to low-level drug dealer” and low-level sex offender arrested in Centralia last week and charged for alleged failure to register as a sex offender is now facing drug …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/6/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office suspended a corrections deputy without pay for collecting 27 hours of pay for time they did not work last year.
An internal investigation found the deputy …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/6/25
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday identified 26 incumbents considered most vulnerable in the 2026 midterm elections.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s initial …
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3/6/25
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