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As Centralia marks its 150th birthday and the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th, I’ve been thinking about the past and what it could mean for us in the future.
Living in …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/4/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners hosted a meeting Tuesday afternoon to look at the first round of designs for a new equestrian center and other proposed changes at the Southwest Washington …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners honored a county employee Tuesday afternoon for receiving a nationwide recognition for her performance in the Lewis County Auditor’s Office.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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Cows graze in a field in Doty on Wednesday, July 2, in these photos from Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson.
Do you enjoy photography and have your own photos to share? Send them …
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7/3/25
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With just over two months remaining until the beginning of the fifth annual Chehalis Flying Saucer Party, scheduled for Sept. 12 and 13 in downtown Chehalis, event organizers have announced the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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• ANN HARRISON-RILEY, 87, Rochester, died June 11 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• MICHAEL F. COUCH, 68, Portland, died …
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7/3/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced in a news release that it’s planning a prescribed burn on July 8, at Scatter Creek South, 17900 Guava St. SW, Rochester. It is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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Reverend Brad Beeman has been appointed to serve Centralia United Methodist Church as interim pastor beginning July 1, according to a news release from the church.
Beeman, an elder in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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The 62nd annual Schwingfest will be held from July 4 to 6 this year at the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society, 19 Swiss Picnic Road, Frances
Adult ticket prices are $40 for a three-day pass, $30 for a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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Centralia Police Department
Reckless endangerment
• Cameron D. Blankenship, 23, of Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for reckless endangerment at around …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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Kyle Markstrom, president of the Port of Centralia Commission, released a statement Thursday addressing his March 22 letter to Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer and Sheriff Rob Snaza in which he …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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Body camera footage released by the Centralia Police Department Wednesday shows Centralia officer Deter Voetberg apprehending the male suspect in last week’s pursuit that ended in a crash along …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, released a statement after the House Appropriations Committee voted down her cognitive acuity amendment to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, and Don Davis, D-North Carolina, recently introduced the bipartisan Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge will host a free guided hike to Long Island on Saturday, July 26, according to a news release.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a periodic status review for the marbled murrelet, which includes a recommendation to keep the bird on the state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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Editor’s Note: “Strange sightings in Lewis County” is an ongoing series by Chronicle reporter Owen Sexton focused on the unexplained.
With World UFO Day having just passed on …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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The Community Mediation Center will address two common challenges — delivering bad news and managing tense situations — during two tightly-focused micro-sessions as part of the MicroByte …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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Chehalis Parks and Recreation Director Lilly Wall is the featured speaker at the July forum hosted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce.
The forum is scheduled for Thursday, July 10, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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A Longview man was arrested by Winlock police on Saturday, June 28, and charged with second-degree identity theft and a gross misdemeanor of driving with a suspended license after allegedly giving …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/3/25
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