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• TRAVIS S. BELL, 47, Chehalis, died June 14. A celebration of life will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Jester Auto Museum. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
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7/15/26
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Every town has its characters, the people everyone knows, even if they don't know them personally.
Growing up in Tenino, Keith Phillips was one of those people.
If you cared at all about …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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7/15/26
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Through July 31, guests can purchase early bird admission tickets for the 2026 Washington State Fair online at the lowest prices available before the fair opens Sept. 4.
The Washington State …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The Thurston County Resource Hub, in partnership with ABOVE Home Health, Evergreen Direct Credit Union and Capital Recovery Center, invites the community to attend the third annual Thurston County …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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Joseph Plahuta, a local 5-year-old boy, recently summited Mount Ellinor. Along with his paternal grandfather and father, Joseph went on his first Olympics mountain hike on a recent Friday. Mount …
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7/15/26
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Dawn’s Delectables Dessert & Sandwich Shoppe has announced plans to relocate in downtown Centralia.
The business will move into the former Anderson’s True Value building at the opposite …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently announced its Guardian of Small Business Award recipients in Washington state, singling out two state lawmakers for special …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) will host a community-wide forum on senior housing in Lewis County on Aug. 19.
Residents 60 and older are Lewis County’s largest age …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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Residents will have a chance to demonstrate how everyday items can become unique, useful and beautiful creations in the first-ever Upcycled Art Contest at this year’s Southwest Washington Fair.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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A former King County Jail inmate and his accomplice were convicted in U.S. District Court in Seattle for their scheme to target seriously ill veterans for fraud, announced First Assistant U.S. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The Napavine Funtime Festival is returning this year, with the festival and activities beginning at 9 a.m. July 18.
The festival will have children’s games, a bounce house, face …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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After 16 years as Lewis County coroner, Warren McLeod says this year will be the last time he will run for the seat.
“If I win the election, this will be my last term,” McLeod said in an …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/15/26
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The annual Chehalis Music in the Park series begins with the first free concert of the year on Friday.
The concerts will be held July 17, July 24 and and July 31 at Recreation Park next to Penny …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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Firefighters responded to and successfully contained a 3.5 acre brush fire near the Mima Acres that threatened nearby structures.
Thanks to an aggressive initial attack and the coordinated …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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Policies made decades ago cause gas prices to be on average higher in Blue states than Red states, with a 55 cent gap per gallon, a new report from the Institute for Energy Research shows.
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By Tate Miller / The Center Square contributor
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7/15/26
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A new poll shows Washington voters are opposed to the state’s new income tax by a three-to-one margin, with 57% saying they believe that they will have to pay the tax eventually, even if it only …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/15/26
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The weather this weekend could be a recipe for rapid wildfire spread in Eastern Washington, according to state officials.
With a potential for record-high temperatures across the state Sunday, a …
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Savannah Butcher / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/15/26
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Gas prices have climbed again this week for most U.S. drivers, breaking an eight-week streak of declines, according to AAA data. The national average rose to $3.87 per gallon, up from $3.79 last …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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7/15/26
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The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium closed its puffin habitat after a third bird died from suspected avian disease in the last month, an illness that can spread to humans.
Three tufted puffins …
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Bonny Matejowsky / The News Tribune (TNS)
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7/15/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson kicked off a campaign to preserve the state's new high-earners income tax on Tuesday, arguing an initiative to kill the tax would have disastrous consequences for schools, small …
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Jim Brunner The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/15/26
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