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During the first week of practice to kick off the 2025-26 campaign, it was clear that Victoria Sancho and Cali Geehan wouldn’t have the senior basketball season they had both hoped for at Winlock …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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12/30/25
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A man is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing items, including an axe, from a Centralia business on Sunday.
When confronted by a store employee, Cielo Carlson Sanchez, 36, of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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Bail is set at $75,000 for a man who allegedly fled from a Washington State Patrol trooper on southbound Interstate 5 in Lewis County while high.
Robert Lewis Walker II, 38, of Kennewick, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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The Port of Centralia and its former executive director Kyle Heaton finalized their separation agreement Dec. 12, with the total separation pay totaling at least $403,669.07, according to documents …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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Lewis County is looking ahead to 2030 after approving a new plan last week that prioritizes services tailored to the needs of individual community members in Lewis County under the “functional …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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While many around the world will be ringing in the new year attending traditional New Year’s Eve parties on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 31, the White Pass Ski Area will be open for a special …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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A couple accused of changing the locks on a Lewis County woman’s home and stealing her belongings are facing criminal charges.
At the time, the victim lived in the 100 block of Alderwood Drive …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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A pedestrian standing in the roadway on U.S. Highway 101 near Shelton was struck by a car Sunday night.
The pedestrian, identified by the Washington State Patrol as Brett J. Flowers, 51, of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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2026 is almost here, and Southwest Washington presents an abundance of ways to ring in the new year this week.
From Lewis County to South Thurston County, here are some events to kick off 2026.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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A 48-year-old Mason County woman died after she lost control of her vehicle on state Route 106 near Skokomish on Christmas Eve.
She was identified Monday by the Washington State Patrol as Lydia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Still looking for a New Year’s resolution?
Leap into the new year and brace for impact in some shockingly cold water with one of the region's polar plunge events coming up this January.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Centralia Police Department
Arrests
• Tyler J. Noga, 27, of Rainier, is being referred for a fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, charge after officers responded to a dispute in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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• TERESA D. STEVICK, 55, Chehalis, died Dec. 17 at her home. Services are being planned at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary.
• THEODORE L. GOEBEL, …
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12/29/25
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Washington State Parks has announced its annual First Day Hikes events on Jan. 1, 2026.
More than 30 state parks across the state will host staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe treks, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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The United States Supreme Court is set to take up major gun rights cases in 2026 with decisions that could reshape access to firearms for millions of Americans.
The Center Square spoke with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/29/25
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Lewis County residents looking for some delicious smoked barbecue catered for their next event can now do so thanks to Chehalis residents Jeremy and Lynn Hearn, who opened J&L BBQ last fall.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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A 44-year-old woman was killed in a head-on collision in Olympia on Saturday.
The woman’s name has not been released pending notification of her next of kin, the Thurston County Coroner’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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White Pass Ski Area is open for business unhindered after recent heavy rain and a brief battle with E. coli contamination slowed its opening.
Lewis County announced in a Friday news release that …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Friends, family members and former colleagues attended a celebration of life for Joyce Barnes at the TransAlta Commons on the Centralia College campus on Saturday, Dec. 27.
Barnes died …
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12/29/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson proposed spending nearly $13 million to enhance security at the Capitol campus following an October break-in.
The money, included in the governor's supplemental budget proposal …
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By Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review
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12/29/25
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