The Gail and Carolyn Shaw Aquatics Center, pictured from above here, opened for the summer season this week. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. daily. Admission is $5 per person …
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7/2/21
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A pair of parks in Vader and Napavine are due to receive a combined $542,043 over the next two years thanks to grants from the state Recreation and Conservation Funding Board.
The money will be …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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7/2/21
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The popular Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park is now open for the first time since October 2020 for travelers seeking to take advantage of dazzling views of the mountain and a multitude of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has narrowed in on three projects aimed at reducing congestion and improving safety on the portion of Interstate 5 that travels through …
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A Tacoma man charged for pointing a gun at a driver on Interstate 5 between Winlock and Napavine in April has entered a guilty plea to two counts of third-degree assault and has been sentenced to 60 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, along with Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin, Maryland Rep. David Trone, Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, New Hampshire Rep. Ann Kuster and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, has joined two fellow Washington state congressional representatives in sending a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee to request he send Washington National Guard …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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Immanuel Lutheran Church has donated $5,150 to support the Lewis County chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a program that mails new books to children every month at no cost to their …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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Effective Friday, Washington State Parks has banned wood and charcoal fires at its parks statewide and on ocean beaches in the Seashore Conservation Area.
With extreme hot and dry conditions …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious Mischief
• Mark A. Silva, 41, of Centralia, was arrested at the intersection of West Pear and Yew streets at approximately 3:20 p.m. on June 30 and …
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7/2/21
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A Kelso man charged for breaking into a Cowlitz Indian Tribe housing complex in Toledo on May 12 after having previously threatened to burn down the building and kill everyone inside has pleaded …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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A Chehalis man arrested in October as part of a Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) investigation has pleaded guilty to one count of delivery of a controlled substance, heroin.
The defendant, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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The Chehalis City Council this week passed updates to its building code as required by Washington state law but left out a controversial provision that would have required sprinklers to be installed …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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7/2/21
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Beginning Thursday, July 2, the Washington State Patrol, the Oregon State Patrol and the California Highway Patrol will launch a coordinated education and enforcement effort intended to make …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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Cadets from Centralia and Tenino were among the 28 graduates of the 114th Trooper Basic Training Class who were sworn in as Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers on Wednesday.
The cadets …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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A Lewis County man is facing eight felony sexual assault charges for allegedly assaulting a young child in his care.
The defendant, whose name is being withheld by The Chronicle to protect the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/2/21
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The Seattle to Portland (STP) bike ride is always a shining moment for the Twin Cities.
Held every year on the second or third weekend in July, the event at its peak has had 10,000 riders. The …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/2/21
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Rumors flew this week as locals noticed the absence of a bronze statue of a girl on a bench in front of the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library.
Since the library’s upgrade in 2008, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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Superintendent's List: 4.0 GPA
Eighth Grade: Ty Bodenhamer, Daniel Hoinowski, Ivy Nelson and Stefannie VanAuken.
Seventh Grade: Sohie Hagseth, Anna Hoinowski and Porter Milloy.
Sixth …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/21
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