A doctor’s evaluation of Billy J. Bartlett, who is accused of killing a 46-year-old man and injuring a 12-year-old in Chehalis in December, has determined Bartlett has cause to use insanity as …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/23/22
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Every day, he threatens local government officials and staff at Chehalis City Hall. He’s relentless. He’s menacing. He’s less than 3 ounces.
He’s a blackbird.
For …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/23/22
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A memorial for Jim Haslett, a former Napavine city councilor, will be held on June 25 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Napavine Assembly of God beginning at 1 p.m. and Mayme Shaddock Park at 2:30 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/23/22
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Look for a full story on Wednesday military training exercise at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport in the Saturday edition of The Chronicle.
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6/23/22
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A 47-year-old Lewis County woman — the focus of a search-and-rescue effort that began Tuesday afternoon — was found dead Wednesday morning, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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6/22/22
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Clarence Lupo said he won the lottery three times: first when he was born an American citizen, a second time when he married his wife and a third time when he began his career as a hydroelectric …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/22/22
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The Lewis County Seniors nonprofit will host its first annual Poker Run on Saturday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants can build their poker hand by selecting cards from a deck at each of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/22/22
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Declining student attendance and registration for W.F. West’s early morning “zero hour” music and physical education (P.E.) classes has led the Chehalis School District’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/22/22
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After months of cold, rainy weather, Washington is looking to potentially shake off its cold snap this weekend. According to the Seattle office of the National Weather Service (NWS), Western …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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6/22/22
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In a statement released on Wednesday, state Senate Republican Leader Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and Republican ranking member for the Senate Ways and Means Committee Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/22/22
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MORTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Morton Incidents
• An officer was dispatched to Arbor Health Hospital at 5:50 p.m. on June 11 regarding an assault that took place outside of Morton city …
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6/22/22
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division has mailed more than 9,000 primary election ballots to voters registered in Thurston County who are in the military or overseas. Ballot …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/22/22
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Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Game Warden Dave Jones says he was just as shocked by reports of a dead grizzly bear on a Whatcom County beach last week as anyone else. In fact, he …
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By David Rasbach / The Bellingham Herald
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6/22/22
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A new WinCo location in Centralia is one step closer to arrival thanks to funding secured in the last legislative session.
In 2019, the Port of Centralia announced it had secured the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/22/22
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A 28-year-old Oakville man died early Wednesday morning after his motorcycle struck a horse that was standing in the eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 12, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/22/22
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Nearly two years and three months after Washington State Patrol Trooper Justin R. Schaffer was fatally struck by a vehicle while placing spike strips on Interstate 5 in Chehalis, the driver of the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/21/22
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The Centralia Police Department has referred assault and drive-by shooting charges against an Olympia man who allegedly fired at least three shots — including one that struck a porch window …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/21/22
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Thurston County reported a slight decrease in COVID-19 cases as the health department tallied 654 new cases, but tallied 11 deaths during the period of June 13 through June 19.
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/21/22
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On Saturday morning, a crowd gathered next to Fiddlers Coffee in Centralia for the unveiling of a sign dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient Dexter J. Kerstetter, a World War II veteran who is the …
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By Matthew Zylstra /matthew@chronline.com
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6/20/22
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