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The Board of County Commissioners for Lewis County has given notice of a special meeting on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. in Chehalis to talk about a proposed ballot initiative that would collect sales taxes for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/18/23
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The Southwest Washington Writers Conference will be held Sept. 9 at Centralia College, offering two dozen writing workshops.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/18/23
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Following a July 24 Chehalis City Council workshop addressing issues surrounding the city’s ability to supply water to the south urban growth area (UGA), Port of Chehalis commissioners wrote a letter to the council Aug. 4 detailing more concerns.
All three commissioners — Mark Giffey, Paul Ericson and Mark Anders — signed the letter.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/18/23
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W.F. West High School’s equestrian team, made up of riders from schools across Lewis County, are used to riding in front of big crowds.
When the team rode on Wednesday and Thursday for attendees of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo at the Grandstands, it likely wasn’t their most packed performance this year.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/18/23
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A suspect is in custody following a fatal “shooting incident” in the Pe Ell area near the intersection of state Route 6 and Katula Road, the Washington State Patrol announced Thursday, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/17/23
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At 14 months old, Jackson Arrington has always been a grandma’s boy.
And with his grandma, Vicky Arrington, waiting at the finish line of the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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8/17/23
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The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 24-year-old Winlock woman and referred two Longview residents to the prosecutor’s office for potential charges after serving a search warrant …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/23
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Lewis County Fire District 5, of Napavine, has temporarily suspended its advanced life support (ALS) medical delivery as the Napavine Police Department leads an investigation into possible misuse of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/17/23
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On the 153rd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss the fair, a lot of senior citizens business, how hot it is outside, MGP in Packwood, and …
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8/16/23
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During Monday night’s Chehalis City Council meeting, four firefighters who began working for the Chehalis Fire Department during the COVID-19 pandemic were officially sworn in. The four …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/16/23
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A man accused of raping a woman while she was intoxicated at a party in Centralia in 2021 is now facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court.
While the incident was reported to …
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Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/16/23
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Death at Blakeslee Junction homeless camp reignites public health, safety concerns from Lewis County
It’s been at least nine years since the formation of a homeless encampment at the end of Centralia’s Eckerson Road, known locally as Blakeslee Junction.
About 25 people live there …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/16/23
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These photos were captyred by Chronicle Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger during a trip to Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park on Tuesday. To submit your own photos for potential publication, send …
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8/16/23
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A 15-year-old Shelton teen was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Tuesday after he lost control of a motorcycle on state Route 8 in eastern Grays Harbor County.
At …
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By The Olympian
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8/16/23
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Growing up in the mountains of East Tennessee with a father who couldn’t read or write, Dolly Parton’s most valuable possession was the “coat of many colors” her mother sewed …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/16/23
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Disorderly conduct
• A male was reportedly “swinging a stick on the railroad tracks” in the 100 block of Southwest William Avenue …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/16/23
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Staff at Thurston County Public Health and Social Services were alerted to the possible presence of swimmer’s itch at Deep Lake in Millersylvania State Park on Aug. 16, according to a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/16/23
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What would it take for Republicans to surge back in Washington politics? It’s up to Jim Walsh to help figure that out.
Walsh, a state House member for the 19th District, was named the next …
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By Brennen Kauffman / The Daily News
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8/16/23
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