I was amused by Thomas Higdon’s letter saying I am offended by Republicans. That is not at all what I said, and I am not surprised Mr. Higdon didn’t even try to understand what I wrote. I …
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1/31/24
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In response to Jesse Ohlson’s recent letter concerning the police departments in Lewis County: Obviously, he was discussing Lewis County, New York.
However, even if he were talking about …
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1/31/24
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It’s only 8 cents … today. I thought the 8 cents I am charged for a paper or plastic bag at retailers is a state government effort to curb climate change (once called global warming). …
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1/31/24
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Family, friends, and tribal and state leaders recently witnessed the unveiling of a model of the Billy Frank Jr. statue in a ceremony at the state Capitol.
The 4-foot-tall model — …
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1/31/24
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I love to read; I especially enjoy reading history. A while back, I wrote about who is the real Lone Ranger. You can find it somewhere on the Chronicle’s website if you are interested. In that …
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By Richard Stride
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1/31/24
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Brothers Jack and Bob DeGoede — owners of the iconic DeGoede Bulb Farm, a staple in the Mossyrock community for nearly 50 years — finally closed a sale of the farm at the beginning of …
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1/31/24
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While elected officials throughout the state continue to tout the “hydrogen hub” designation as a sign that Lewis County sits on the forefront of a new, green energy frontier, a packed …
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By Mitchell Roland /
mitchell@chronline.com
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1/31/24
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Both lanes of Shorey Road are closed to traffic after erosion along the Newaukum River was discovered Tuesday.
Lewis County Engineer Geoff Soderquist said the closure comes after recent rain …
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By Mitchell Roland /
mitchell@chronline.com
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1/31/24
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Acoustic music jam
Feb. 2, Faith Baptist Church, 436 Coal Creek Road, Chehalis; 10 a.m. to noon.
Join the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association for an open acoustic music jam. The jam is …
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1/31/24
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will feature The Chronicle Publisher Chad Taylor and The Chronicle Editor-In-Chief Eric Scwhartz for its February forum.
The forum is a monthly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/31/24
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A year after the county took ownership of the property through tax foreclosure, Lewis County will now look to sell the 28-acre Mountain View Cemetery.
On Tuesday, the county announced it will …
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By Mitchell Roland /
mitchell@chronline.com
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1/31/24
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Bail is set at $100,000 for a man accused of using a forklift to steal an ATM from the front of the Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) building in the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana …
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By Emily Fitzgerald/emily@chronline.com
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1/31/24
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• Gertrude E. Hook, 95, Winlock, died Jan. 25 in Everett. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• Rodney L. Christian , 66, Centralia, died Jan. 25 at his …
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1/31/24
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The Port of Olympia Commis sion on Monday announced the four finalists to be the next executive director of the organization. All are from the area and three have ties to the port.
The …
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Rolf Boone /
The Olympian (TNS)
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1/31/24
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At 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 1, the Centralia Public Works Department will begin installation work for a steel structure that will create a gateway corridor sign on Harrison Avenue, according to a city …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/31/24
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Harassment
• At 7:35 a.m. on Jan. 29, a caller reported a “guy with a fake gun” was “harassing him last night” in the 100 block of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/31/24
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Dancing Goats and Singing Chickens Organic Farm isn’t a typical farm.
Founded in 2017, owner Dr. Muhammad Ayub teaches residents different aspects of agriculture through hands-on …
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By Jacob Dimond /
For the Chronicle
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1/31/24
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When she treated an out-of-state patient from Idaho with pulmonary hypertension, Dr. Jennifer Chin of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) knew her pregnant patient was at …
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By Mary Murphy /
Washington State Journal
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1/31/24
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Look at the pictures, and farming seems timeless: tractors and dramatic sunsets and all that. But like all other industries, farming is subject to change — and in the last half-century those …
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Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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1/31/24
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Gun owners in Washington state would have to have liability insurance for their firearms under proposed legislation heard in the Senate Law and Justice Committee Monday. Sen. Patty Kuderer, …
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By Shauna Sowersby /
The Olympian
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1/31/24
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