The story of Matilda Koontz, a woman who endured tremendous hardship on the Oregon Trail in 1847 and settled in Lewis County, has fascinated local historian and Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/2/24
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The Bucoda Fire Department was temporarily shut down for three days last month and its fire chief of 18 years, James Fowler, has been fired amid investigations that have been opened by the Office of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/2/24
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There’s a new coffee stand open in downtown Chehalis, and it isn’t just any old coffee stand.
It’s owned by the Pacific Northwest Cookie Co. Customers can grab delicious, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/2/24
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Girls Night Out will return to downtown Centralia on Saturday, Oct. 5, to support local businesses and raise money for the Hope Alliance.
“We are 35 businesses strong on our 35th Girls …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/2/24
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Lewis County will receive more than a million dollars in state grants to improve habitat for salmon and trout, the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board announced Monday.
The funding is …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/2/24
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The Pumpkin Patch is located at 518 Goodrich Road in Centralia.
It is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. now through Halloween. The Pumpkin Patch is free to enter, though there are fees for hay rides, …
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10/2/24
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The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is closing two Southwest Washington hatchery programs and lowering releases at another as a part of a settlement agreement stemming from a lawsuit by …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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10/2/24
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Conservation advocates are prepared to sue over more than half of the timber sales Washington’s Board of Natural Resources approved on Tuesday, the latest flare-up in the fight over whether …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington Standard
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10/2/24
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As Third Congressional District candidates U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, the Democratic incumbent, and Joe Kent, her Republican challenger, prepare to face each other in a debate at Lower …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/1/24
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With Gary Edwards set to retire from the Thurston County Commission following the conclusion of his second term, two new local candidates are seeking to replace the independent on the board of …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/1/24
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The Centralia School Board has appointed Cameron McGee to a vacant position on the board.
McGee replaces Mike Stinkeoway, who was appointed to at-large position 3 in January 2024 and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/1/24
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A 64-year-old mule rider was located near a trail south of Rimrock Lake early Monday after being stranded Saturday night and all day Sunday with only her dog and no supplies.
The Yakima County …
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Tammy Ayer / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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10/1/24
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A 63-year-old Pasco man was injured after an asphalt roller fell off the side of a trailer on state Route 508 near Cinebar on Monday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Donald R. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/24
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Ursula Bannister traveled alone last month to High Rock Lookout, a hiking trail southwest of Mount Rainier near Ashford, for a trip she makes yearly. The visit held a particularly special meaning: …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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9/30/24
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On the 204th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss The Great Stank of 2024, the big debate/forum and three vandals being …
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9/30/24
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Bail is set at $25,000 for a man who allegedly had 538 suspected fentanyl pills in his possession when a Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy contacted him on westbound U.S. Highway 12 in Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/30/24
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Bail is set at $100,000 each for two men who allegedly had a handgun and over 20 grams each of meth and fentanyl in their possession when a Napavine police officer stopped them for expired …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/30/24
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Six males between the ages of 15 and 21 accused of breaking into the Cowlitz River Salmon Hatchery in Salkum on Sunday and snagging salmon out of the fish pens are facing felony charges in Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/30/24
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The Office of Chehalis Basin (OCB) will recommend an $80 million biennial budget appropriation from the Washington state Legislature to “aggressively pursue the Chehalis Basin Strategy,” …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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9/30/24
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