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Fentanyl Drives Worsening Trend of Overdoses, Deaths, Thurston County Officials Say
Overdose deaths are occurring more frequently than in past years, Thurston County officials told the Board of Health last week, and they are blaming an influx of fentanyl. The number of overdose … more
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Laurel Khan talks about a denial letter she received after reapplying for a liquor license with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board for Mackinaw’s in Chehalis on Thursday.
Liquor License Reapplication Denied for Chehalis Restaurant That Flouted COVID Closure Orders
Three years ago this month, when orders from the state closed businesses and schools at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Laurel Khan, owner of Chehalis restaurant Mackinaw’s, had no idea … more
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A generator sits outside a structure at a homeless encampment at the end of Eckerson Road in Centralia last September. The area was recently annexed by the City of Centralia.
City of Centralia Annexes Land That Includes Homeless Camp; Development Expected
During Tuesday night’s regular meeting, the Centralia City Council moved to annex a 109-acre plot of land along Reynolds Avenue.  The annexation includes the area where the homeless … more
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Connie and Spencer Davis pose for a photo alongside Kyle and Jena Aselton and their dogs Birdy and Willow at the Dirty Thumb Nursery along state Route 6 near Adna on Wednesday.
Trained by Previous Owners, Chehalis Couple to Reopen Adna’s Dirty Thumb Nursery
Fear not, Lewis County gardeners.  Dirty Thumb Nursery may have sold, but its founders firmly believe their successors are ready to take over and, eventually, expand the business to new … more
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Sirens: Kids Left in Car; Animal Negligence; Assault; Theft; Lewis County Jail Statistics
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT   Hit-and-Run   • A hit-and-run was reported in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue at 1:10 p.m. on March 15.   • A hit-and-run was … more
Department of Ecology Looking for Southwest Region Youth Corps Summer Job Applicants 
The Washington state Department of Ecology is looking for applicants between the ages of 14 and 17 to work this summer cleaning up roadways in Southwest Washington as a part of the Ecology Youth … more
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Attendees of a Hope Alliance "Walk A Mile In Their Shoes" event pose for a photo in April 2022 at Tiger Stadium in Centralia.
Hope Alliance Invites Community to ‘Walk a Mile in Their Shoes’ on April 1 
To raise awareness for issues surrounding domestic violence, abuse, sexual assault and other forms of violence, Hope Alliance invites community members to “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” at … more
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German shepherd puppies stand at the open door to their enclosure at Kraftwerk K9 in Rochester last week.
Kraftwerk K9 Uses Unexpected Pandemic Success to Renovate 25-Acre Rochester Facility
In the week after The Chronicle published a feature story on the Rochester-based German shepherd breeding and training facility Kraftwerk K9 in fall of 2020, the phone rang constantly at the … more
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SmileyG Teeth Whitening Clinic owner Andie Williams stands in her clinic on South Market Boulevard with her eight-month-old daughter, Gwendolyn.
New ‘SmileyG’ Teeth Whitening Clinic in Chehalis Offers Monthly Services
Given the Pacific Northwest’s reputation for guzzling coffee, Andie Williams, 25, should have no trouble finding clients for her new Chehalis business, SmileyG Teeth Whitening. Williams … more
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Thurston County Commissioners meet at 3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast in Olympia.
Thurston County to Hold Four Community Information Meetings Concerning Agricultural Zoning
Thurston County officials are looking to provide information and gather feedback on possible zoning changes that would protect land for current and future commercial agricultural use, according to a … more
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The Chehalis River overflows into Scatter Creek inundating Independence Road and nearby properties in Rochester in January 2022.
Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority Launches New Flood Warning Tool
Chehalis River Basin residents now have another flood warning tool at their disposal with the recent launch of the online Flood Warning System Gage Alert data dashboard, according to a Washington … more
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State Rep. Jim Walsh testifies before the Senate Law and Justice Committee in support of his family burial bill on Tuesday.
State Rep. Jim Walsh Testifies Before Senate Committee in Favor of Family Burial Bill as Opposition Voices Concerns
State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, testified before the state Senate Law and Justice Committee on Tuesday in favor of his bill allowing family burials on privately owned land. Engrossed Substitute … more
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Rufus A. Phelps III, left, was taken peacefully into custody in Seattle in connection with a Monday shooting death in Moclips on Wednesday afternoon. His son, Rufus A. Phelps IV, is pictured at right.
Second Suspect in Grays Harbor County Shooting Arrested
Law enforcement personnel arrested the second suspect in a fatal Monday shooting in Moclips on Thursday. Rufus A. Phelps IV was taken into custody without incident on Thursday after being … more
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Attendees gather at Toledo Middle School on Thursday for the Big Toledo Community Meeting.
Toledo Talks Growth — of Town and Plants Alike — at Annual ‘Big Meeting’
Vegetables, city limits, educational programs: they’re all growing in Toledo.   Even the kids are growing plants, through the “Toledo Learning Garden” greenhouse at the … more
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Chamber of Commerce to Hold Ribbon Cutting for Foresight Surveying in Chehalis on March 30
A ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will be held for Foresight Surveying Inc. on March 30 at 4 p.m. to celebrate the retirement of former owner Ken … more
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The Centralia City Council is pictured in this file photo from a meeting in December 2022.
Centralia City Council and Port Pass Resolutions in Support of School District Levy Proposal 
With the Centralia School Board placing the school district’s levy proposal on the April special election ballot after it failed to get voter approval during last month’s election, both … more
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno meets with school district officials at Oakview Elementary School in Centralia last month.
State House Unanimously Passes Abbarno-Backed Hydrogen Bill
A bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, promoting hydrogen energy was passed unanimously out of the state House on Thursday. House Bill 1729 would create and expand tax incentives … more
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From left, bagpipers Orion Hunter, Bill Collins, Mud Piper and Bre Shepherd bring sounds of St. Patrick’s Day to downtown Centralia outside O’Blarney’s Irish Pub on Thursday.
In Focus: Bagpipers Mark St. Patrick’s Day at O’Blarney’s in Centralia
From left to right, Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston, Dolly Tardiff with the Economic Alliance of Lewis County, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Coralee Taylor of The Silver Agency and The Chronicle, Amanda Singleton with Rainier Connect, Samantha Magnuson of the Lewis County Coffee Company and Suzi Swope of the Gurl Gone Green blog pose for a photo after speaking during a Women in Business Seminar inside the Vintage Grand Room at the Washington Hotel in Chehalis on Wednesday.
Women Uplift Women at Lewis County Economic Alliance Seminar
Spaces dedicated to uplifting working women have historically been rare, but the packed house at the Washington Hotel in Chehalis for the Lewis County Economic Alliance’s first Women in … more
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Mountain climbers are pictured on the Emmons Glacier at Mount Rainier around 1940. This photo is from the Washington State Archives.
A Look Back in Time: Worker Nearly Freezes to Death at Mount Rainier in 1933
In a story entitled “Worker Nearly Frozen to Death” featured in the Saturday, March 18, 1933 edition of The Chronicle, it was reported that earlier in the week, a man nearly froze to … more
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