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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Washington democrat and vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, Monday as part of a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/25/25
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The Vader City Council approved raising the 2026 property tax levy in the city during the councilor’s second regular meeting of the month on Wednesday, Nov. 19, following lengthy debate on how …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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A 49-year-old Centralia man accused of violating a no-contact order over the weekend made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior Court Monday.
Benjamin R. Hardy was charged with one …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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A 43-year-old Toledo man faces accusations that he took his daughter’s vehicle without her permission and crashed it into a ditch before leaving the scene.
Aaron M. Nara was booked into …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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The Boistfort Lions Club will soon host its annual Walk-N-Knock fundraiser to collect nonperishable food items and monetary donations for the holiday season.
The 40th anniversary of the event …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/25/25
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Tracy Murphy has given himself a head start in the race for Lewis County sheriff. The only openly campaigning candidate for the office appeared at his first public event as part of his 2026 campaign …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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Brett and Mary Burrows, who have called Randle home for five years after moving from Tacoma, are now the owners of a new restaurant and lounge in the East Lewis County community along U.S. Highway 12 …
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By Owen Sexton /
owen@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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The Historic Borst Home Museum is hosting a 1940s-style Christmas celebration at the One Room Schoolhouse and a Victorian Christmas celebration at Pioneer Church.
The event will be held …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/25/25
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Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed) recently reported assets totaling $1.022 billion at the close of the second quarter, ending on Sept. 30. This represents growth of $39.4 million since the beginning …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/25/25
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The Lewis County Veterans Advisory Board is looking for new members to fill alternate positions on the board that advises the Board of Commissioners on how to spend money in the county’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/25/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Austin T. Martin, 29, Newport, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for indecent exposure after allegedly engaging in lewd …
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11/25/25
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Opponents of the City of Chehalis urban growth area (UGA) annexation made a last stand during a Lewis County Commissioners public hearing Tuesday morning. The county commissioners chose to punt the …
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By Jacob Moore /
jacob@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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The Chehalis City Council voted 5-2 Monday to adopt the city’s 2026 preliminary budget, as well as set its property tax levy rates, which will see an increase next year.
In total, the city …
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By Dylan Reubenking /
dylanr@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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If you’ve ever caught a raccoon digging through your neighbor’s garbage can at night, you may have been witnessing evolution in action.
A new study in the online journal Frontiers in …
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By Sean Sterling / The Oregonian
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11/25/25
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A struggling Seattle-based electric bike company is facing yet another bump in the road as a federal product safety agency warned customers Monday to stop using some of the models due to safety …
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By Elise Takahama /
The Seattle Times
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11/25/25
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A California union and a group of farmworkers from around the country are suing to stop new, lower-wage federal guidelines that save money for farmers but cut pay for temporary foreign agriculture …
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By Tim Henderson /
Stateline
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11/25/25
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Decades of conversations regarding potential annexation in Chehalis culminated Monday night with the Chehalis City Council voting 6-1 to approve the annexation of the urban growth area (UGA).
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By Dylan Reubenking /
dylanr@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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Vickie Raines, Chehalis Basin Flood Authority chair and Grays Harbor County commissioner, will step down from her position as chair of the regional flood …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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By Jacob Farmer
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A 38-year-old Lewis County resident accused of taking two of his foster father’s vehicles faces new allegations that he made threats to kill his …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/25/25
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One local business, Yelm-based Rival Flyer Inc., is gaining traction in the toy industry as its flagship product, the Woblong Double-Wing Flyer, has been named a finalist for the 2026 Outdoor Toy of …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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11/25/25
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