On the 208th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz are joined by award-winning photographer Kody Christen to shout amongst themselves …
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10/29/24
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Following the retirement of longtime Centralia City Manager Rob Hill earlier in May, the Centralia City Council began working with Prothman consultants to recruit possible candidates for the vacant …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/29/24
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A man accused of raping a woman in Centralia on Sunday, claiming he mistook the victim for his wife, has been arrested and charged with second-degree rape.
Bail is set at $25,000.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/29/24
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The Lewis County Auditor’s office is considering increasing security around ballot drop boxes before the general election.
In a phone call Tuesday, Chief Deputy Auditor Tom Stanton said …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/29/24
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A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise money to replace the inflatable tunnel helmet the W.F. West High School football team enters the field through during home games.
Jamie …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/29/24
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A 24-year-old hunter died in a 150-foot fall from an old train bridge in Washington, deputies said.
Authorities were alerted to the incident at 7:22 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in the Matlock area, …
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10/29/24
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A woman accused of spanking a 4-year-old with a plastic ladle in Chehalis, causing severe bruising, was arrested Friday on a felony assault charge.
Bail is set at $200,000.
The …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/29/24
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The Chronicle presented the Best of Lewis County 2024 Awards at McFiler's Chehalis Theater on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Enjoy these photos of winners from dozens of categories included in this …
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10/28/24
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Roughly a quarter of Lewis County’s registered voters have returned their ballots, according to data from the Washington Secretary of State's (SOS) office, though turnout lags behind the pace …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/28/24
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With inflation hitting hard, real estate and rental prices are at premiums many can’t afford, and this issue is only exacerbated in the aviation world where hangar space is already hard to come …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/28/24
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The second season of a podcast highlighting young people within the Southwest Washington juvenile justice system who are working hard to improve their lives, and the juvenile rehabilitation staff who …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/24
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Halloween is upon us, and with the holiday landing on a Thursday this year, there are plenty of events throughout the Lewis County area for those who don’t want to restrict their celebration to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/24
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Fresh off the release of her debut novel “The Reluctant Pioneer,” local historian and Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald Zander will hold a book-signing event at the Lewis County …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/24
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The Thurston County Court Alternative Program (TC-CAP) will launch as a pilot program on Dec. 1, the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners confirmed in a news release on Friday.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/24
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Former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will host a telephone town hall for congressional candidate Joe Kent Tuesday evening.
The call, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/28/24
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• JAMES E. TUNING, 83, Centralia, died Oct. 22 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• ANTHONY R. JACOBS, 71, …
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10/28/24
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The Lewis County Transit Authority Board will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
The meeting is in person at the Port of Chehalis Conference Room and will be open to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A phone was reported stolen out of an unlocked car in the 900 block of Johnson Road at approximately 11 a.m. on Oct. 25.
• A 30-year-old …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/24
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The American Red Cross will host three upcoming blood drives in Lewis County as the organization works to “recover blood products uncollected due to recent hurricanes.”
In an …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/24
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State lawmakers will make another push to end daylight savings time when the Legislature reconvenes in January.
On Sunday, state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, announced he would introduce …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/28/24
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