The 1952 Republican presidential nominee Dwight Eisenhower visited Centralia on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1952. The former general who led the Allied Forces to victory in World War II spoke to a crowd of …
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10/7/22
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The 53rd annual Oktoberfest was hosted by the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society at Swiss Hall in Frances on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Featured at the annual event was an outdoor, traditional Swiss-style, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/7/22
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In late June, eruptions of both sorrow and joy appeared nationwide after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of legal precedent protecting reproductive rights.
More than 100 days …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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10/7/22
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced opportunities for clam digging at Long Beach, Twin Harbors and Copalis beaches from Oct. 8 to 14.
"Most of the 2,700 harvesters …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/6/22
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After multiple attempts to provide an evaluation and treatment plan, Andrew Carlson, a prime suspect in the disappearance of his 5-year-old biological daughter Oakley Carlson, appeared in person at …
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By Allen Leister / The Daily World
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10/6/22
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribe and culture is featured in the new Netflix animated children's show "Spirit Rangers," premiering Monday on Indigenous Peoples' Day.
The animated preschool series, created …
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10/6/22
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Firefighters were expecting the Goat Rocks Fire to become more active on Thursday following the arrival of dry, gusty winds from the east, according to an update from the U.S. Forest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/6/22
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Lewis County employees will participate in a lunch-time walk in honor of coworker Lori Pulver, who continues to fight breast cancer, according to a news release from the county.
The walk …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/6/22
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Bail has been set at $500,000 for a man accused of shooting at two people after trying to steal from their vehicle near Packwood on Tuesday.
The defendant, Jesse G. Bailey, 40, of Randle, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/5/22
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In the next few days, a 7-year-old female rottweiler named Karma will face euthanasia after a Chehalis woman chose to keep the dog — despite Lewis County designating it as …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/5/22
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Where will they go?
That’s the question on top of mind for Cole Meckle, pastor of Centralia’s Gather Church, as Lewis County commissioners are entertaining an ordinance prohibiting …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/5/22
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The Morton City Council voted unanimously Monday, Sept 26, to approve a contract with Pe Ell to provide police coverage to the west Lewis County town.
“I was the one that delayed the …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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10/5/22
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal Impersonation
• A Centralia woman was arrested in the 2000 block of Industrial Drive just before 11:05 a.m. on Oct. 3 and was booked into the Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/22
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A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries after crashing his motorcycle at the intersection of West Main and North Iron streets at 3:35 p.m. on Monday. The motorcyclist had made “an evasive …
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10/5/22
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State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released a statement on Monday criticizing a collective bargaining agreement reached between Gov. Jay Inslee and the public employees union, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/22
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The incident management team for the Goat Rocks Fire predicts possible moderate fire spread in the next several days, according to an update released Wednesday morning.
The Goat Rocks Fire had …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/22
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The United Way of Lewis County is bringing back its Reading Buddy program.
According to a statement released by the United Way of Lewis County, the Reading Buddy program “is a vital …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/22
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Centralia’s second marijuana dispensary, Greens on Gold, has been given the green light to open after a seven-year struggle for owner Dick Watkins.
The City of Centralia has approved …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/5/22
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There's work underway at the former location of Kit Carson restaurant in Chehalis.
An application for a liquor license was made by Ocean Prime Family Restaurant, according to a notice posted …
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10/5/22
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As inflation continues to rise, not only are citizens feeling the burn in their pocketbooks, but outreach organizations such as Tenino Food Bank Plus are seeing declines in donations.
State Rep. …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/5/22
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