Editor’s Note: Famed botanist David Douglas was one of the first people to leave a written account of traveling via river through this region. After traversing the Chehalis River, he is now …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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5/27/22
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The Chehalis Foundation welcomes back high school students to its annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Camp at W.F. West High School this summer.
The camp will take place Aug. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/22
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Lewis County Fire District 5, Napavine, is inviting citizens from the area to have coffee with Fire Chief Dan Mahoney on the fourth Monday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. and on the second Thursday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/22
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Outdoor enthusiasts who have long awaited the opportunity to camp on the north side of Mount St. Helens will have the opportunity to do so with the Mount St. Helens Institute’s (MSHI) …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/27/22
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More than $70,000 of fentanyl pills are off the streets after a two-month Grays Harbor Drug Task Force investigation, according to the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force.
On Thursday, May 19, Hoquiam …
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By Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World
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5/27/22
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The formerly named Chehalis High School — now W.F. West High School — embarked on its graduate programs for the week of May 27, 1942.
The week-long graduation proceedings were set to …
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Compiled by Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com
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5/27/22
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ASHFORD — Many areas within Mount Rainier National Park will be accessible to visitors beginning Memorial Day weekend, despite 13 feet of snow on the ground at Paradise, according to a press …
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By The Columbia Basin Herald
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5/27/22
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Editor’s Note: This story is part of "Headwaters to Harbor," a project by The Chronicle to document the Chehalis River from Pe Ell to Grays Harbor while highlighting people and issues …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/26/22
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A man accused of fleeing Centralia police officers last month after being caught stealing catalytic converters was arrested Wednesday after a chase that began in Centralia and continued into Cowlitz …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/22
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The state's public health leaders are again "strongly recommending" all Washingtonians wear face masks indoors as some COVID trends continue to steadily rise, but are not issuing any mandates.
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times
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5/25/22
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Lt. Gov. Denny Heck have tested positive for the coronavirus and are working from home while experiencing mild symptoms, their offices announced Wednesday.
Inslee, …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/25/22
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Editor’s Note: This story is part of "Headwaters to Harbor," a project by The Chronicle to document the Chehalis River from Pe Ell to Grays Harbor while highlighting people and issues connected …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/25/22
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The City of Chehalis is looking at adding two land areas to its Urban Growth Area (UGA), one of which could lead to a reduction in holes at the Newaukum Valley Golf Course should development …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com
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5/25/22
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The Chehalis City Council voted Monday to use Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) created by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to pay for the overdue utility balances of 21 …
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By Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com
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5/25/22
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) voted to pass a resolution accepting a $100,000 grant from the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts to make needed upgrades to Lewis County …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/25/22
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On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, announced in a statement she had secured over $8 million in grants for Washington state colleges and universities.
Among the institutions that …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/25/22
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) announced on Tuesday it is launching a survey for the purpose of seeking community input on developing a 20-year vision for the county.
Respondents …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/25/22
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Experience Chehalis has plans to sponsor another new mural in Chehalis, this time at Palmer Lumber.
The organization is seeking creative, vibrant and engaging design proposals for an outdoor mural …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/25/22
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The Centralia City Council voted during its Tuesday meeting to award the bid for the replacement of 2,637 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines in the Alexander/Aurora and March/Elm areas to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/25/22
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