Deadlines Approach for Centralia School Levy Special Election

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The registration deadlines for all precincts within the Centralia School District in the April 27 special election are as follows:

• April 19 — Last day to register by mail, online or at a drivers’ licensing location and transfer or update existing voter registration remotely. Applications must be received no later than eight days before election day.

• April 27 — Last day to register or update your address in-person is election day. Visit the auditor’s office to register or update addresses in person no later than 8 p.m. Updates can only be processed if voters have not already returned their ballots.

The eight-day registration deadline is for all new registrations, address changes, county transfers and name changes done remotely by mail, online or at a drivers’ licensing locations. They must be received by the auditor’s office no later than Monday, April 19.

Individuals may register, update their address or obtain registration forms at the auditor’s office in the Lewis County Courthouse, 351 NW North St., Chehalis, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Registration can also be completed at all drivers’ licensing locations when updating or obtaining a driver’s license. Mail-in registration forms are available at all post office locations, libraries and school district offices, as well as online at www.votewa.gov.

If the registration application is mailed, it must be received on or before April 19 for changes to be made for this election. Registration applications and updates received by mail or online after the deadline will take effect for the next election.

In-person changes can be done between April 19 and April 27 for all new registrations, address updates, county transfers and name changes in the county’s election department of the county in which the voter resides. In addition, the auditor’s office is available for assistance to individuals with disabilities, and the elderly, for registration and voting.

Questions can be directed to 360-740-1278, 360-740-1164 or toll-free within Lewis County, 1-800-562-6130, ext. 1278 or 1164.

 

PUD Announces 2021 Kids’ Fishing Derby



By The Chronicle staff

Lewis County PUD, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service’s Randle Ranger Station, has announced that the 27th annual Kids’ Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, June 12, at the Cowlitz Falls Day Use Park, located near Randle.

The derby is being held in conjunction with National Fishing Week. The PUD will stock Lake Scanewa with over 800 trout, some as large as 8 pounds. The free event is open to youth ages 14 and younger, and will include kids’ games and several prizes. Parents are required to pre-register their children online at www.lcpud.org.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Kids’ Fishing Derby can only accommodate 50 participating children. The event will also follow Washington state COVID-19 protocols.

“After canceling last year’s derby and despite the ongoing pandemic, we are really excited to ease back into our annual fishing derby this year,” said Laura Wolfe, PUD recreation and wildlife supervisor. “We have a fun derby planned for June, and are also looking forward to holding a larger event that can accommodate more children in 2022.”

Cowlitz Falls Day Use Park is situated at the east end of Lake Scanewa where the Cispus and Cowlitz Rivers meet. The park is located approximately 2-and-a-half miles from Lewis County PUD’s Cowlitz Falls Hydroelectric Project and just a few short miles from the Leonard “Bud” Allen Park/Cowlitz Falls Campground.

For more information about the fishing derby and Cowlitz Falls recreation opportunities, visit Lewis County PUD’s website at www.lcpud.org.