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Lewis County Public Health and Social Services reported nine new COVID-19 cases Wednesday through Thursday, as well as 21 “probable” cases from antigen tests.
Of those nine new cases, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/5/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Prowls
• Tools were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 1600 block of Cooks Hill Road just before 11:10 a.m. on March 3.
• Just after 10:50 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/5/21
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After state Rep. Peter Abbarno’s bill to redirect RV waste discharge away from local waterways died in the House, his attempt to pass the initiative via an amendment to a housing bill was also …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/5/21
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Residents in the Paradise area east of Mineral can now apply to fill a vacancy on Fire District 17’s Board of Commissioners.
Individuals are eligible if they live within the district’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/5/21
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A bill enabling public utility districts (PUDs) and port districts to provide broadband internet directly to Washingtonians received broad support from many in Lewis County earlier this year. …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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3/5/21
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Amid low returns, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this week announced a closure to sportfishing in the Queets, Quinault, Humptulips and Chehalis …
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3/5/21
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A Centralia man was found guilty of second-degree assault of a child in Lewis County’s first 12-person jury trial under COVID-19 conditions since October.
Cory M. Caldwell had been accused …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/5/21
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Chris Richardson, who worked in economic development for the Chehalis Tribe and who had recently been active with the Port of Olympia, suffered a heart attack and died Feb. 24, according to those …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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3/5/21
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that salmon fishing is closed on the Cowlitz River, Cispus River and Lake Scanewa effective Friday, March 5. It will be closed until further …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/5/21
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A former guard at the Green Hill School, a juvenile rehabilitation facility in Chehalis, was indicted late Wednesday by a federal grand jury for allegedly taking bribes in exchange for delivering …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/5/21
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A greater number of Washingtonians are set to become eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in the coming weeks as Gov. Jay Inslee announced a tentative timeline for subsequent phases of dose …
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Rick Bannan / For The Chronicle
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3/5/21
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition, her office announced Thursday.
The competition is open to all high school …
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Calley Hair / The Columbian
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Anglers had a chance to dip for smelt during a limited-opening recreational fishery on Tuesday as a portion of the Cowlitz River was open to recreational dip netting along the shore from 8 a.m. to 1 …
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By Jared Wenzelburger / jared@chronline.com
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3/4/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Crashes
• A non-injury, one-vehicle collision was reported in the 600 block of Harrison Avenue just before 11 a.m. on March 1.
• A non-injury, …
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3/4/21
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Washington State Parks invites visitors to help celebrate the agency’s 108th birthday on Friday, March 19, by enjoying a state park for free that day.
March 19 is the third of 12 State …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/21
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The outlook is bleak for any chance of opening razor clam digs at any beach this season, with stubbornly high domoic acid levels continuing to make the clams unsafe to eat.
"No future razor clam …
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By Dan Hammock / The Daily World
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3/4/21
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Michael Bannan was appointed to the Chehalis City Council Monday night by the remaining six council members to fill the position that was left vacant following former mayor pro-tem Chad …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/21
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Signups for Lewis County’s Thursday mass vaccination clinic hit a snag this week, as the county’s online sign-ups were not linked-to on the state’s Phase Finder program like …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/21
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In the middle of a tense stalemate with the city of Chehalis, Lewis County Lollipop Guild founder Kyle Wheeler is still waiting for the go-ahead to erect a progressive billboard next to the …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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3/4/21
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A Centralia man is facing assault and robbery charges after he allegedly attacked a former roommate with a knife and then allegedly broke into her house two months later, holding a knife to her …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/4/21
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