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The new Chehalis fire chief, Adam Fulbright, will have his official badge-pinning ceremony conducted Monday evening at Chehalis City Hall, according to a news release from the city.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/5/23
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Candidates looking to fill the at-large Centralia City Council position — left vacant after Leah Daarud resigned last month — will be interviewed during a special meeting the public is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/5/23
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Lewis County began looking for a new Youth Mentorship Program coordinator last November. The program coordinator the county selected, Lisa Leon, is now looking for new volunteer mentors to expand the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/5/23
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With the failure of the Centralia School District’s levy all but certain days before election certification, the Centralia School Board held a special meeting Wednesday to take the first steps …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/5/23
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A 66-year-old Rochester woman was killed in a car crash on state Route 510 east of Lacey on Friday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Her name has not been released by WSP …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/5/23
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Joye Nelsen, a 13-year-old Centralia High School freshman, had reportedly achieved her goal of wanting to do her “bit” for “Uncle Sam,” The Chronicle reported on Thursday, May …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/5/23
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Vern Nelson rode his bike to Edison Elementary School in Centralia every day as a boy, often beside his best friends, Dave Lawson and Dick Sullivan.
They all three delivered The Oregonian and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/5/23
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesencamp Perez, D-Skamania County, on Thursday announced she has nominated 15 community projects in the 3rd Congressional District for a total of $44 million in federal funding in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/23
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The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office plans to book three teens into juvenile detention for first-degree robbery and murder following the Wednesday night shooting death of a worker at a Toledo area …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/23
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The Adna School District was defrauded of $346,000 through what school officials have called a “sophisticated phishing scam,” according to Adna Superintendent Thad Nelson.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/23
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A lottery player who bought their ticket in Thurston County's Rochester on Saturday still has an $8.6 million winning ticket to claim, but other Washington Lottery players should check their tickets, …
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Karlee Van De Venter and Jared Gendron / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/4/23
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West Thurston Fire Authority to Again Ask Public for More Funding, This Time Through a Levy Lid Lift
The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority has announced a new plan to maintain funding for services, if the public approves it. After all, it's only been six months since voters shot down the RFA's …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/4/23
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A man accused of threatening someone with a machete and then trying to hit them with his truck in Packwood on Sunday, April 30, is now facing an assault charge in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/4/23
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Detectives with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday night at a Toledo area business.
At about 8:49 p.m., Lewis County 911 received a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/23
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In recent years, it’s become fairly common for people to use pronouns in email or over social media, identifying how they’d like people to refer to them.
While the practice helps …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/4/23
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The Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office has released an age-progression picture showing missing Oakville girl Oakley Carlson at her current age, 6 years old.
Oakley was reported …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/23
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Editor’s Note: This story contains descriptions of a dog that was killed along with details about forensic necropsy and other information readers may find disturbing.
New evidence in the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/3/23
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Candidate filing week for this year’s local elections will be May 15 to 19. Across Washington state, nearly 3,400 local offices will be up for election this year, including over 100 mayorships, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/23
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A fraud investigation by the Washington state Auditor’s Office revealed $22,783 in misappropriated funds and $33,730 in questionable expenditures by a former utility clerk for the City of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/23
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The beginning of May marks the start of a new partnership between Thurston County and Republic Services for operations, maintenance, transportation and disposal of solid waste and recycling, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/23
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