Much like a rising tide raises all boats, inflation and uncertain budget outlooks leave no one, including governments, unscathed.
Higher costs, including at the Lewis County Jail, have led Lewis …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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William “Bill” L. and Mary Ann Hassler celebrated 70 years of marriage on Dec. 5. They have lived most of their lives in Washington state.
They were married on Dec. 5, 1953.
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12/6/23
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Following a nearly 30-year career in the U.S. Army Reserves, Lisa Spahr, daughter of Bob and Jackie Spahr, Chehalis, officially retired from her military career as a colonel at the end of last month.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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In an American Angus Association news release, the announcement was made that Hunter Riley, of Winlock, has become a junior member of the National Junior Angus Association.
“Junior …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/6/23
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Photos by Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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From 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Chehalis and Centralia police departments faced off in competitive bell-ringing for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.
In the end, the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/6/23
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Like the rural county roads they can often be found riding their motorcycles on, the roads to recovery for Blake Hansen and Daniel “DJ” Miller were winding.
For the latest graduates …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A trespass complaint was reported in the 2400 block of Borst Avenue at 8:55 a.m. on Dec. 4. Homeless people have …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/6/23
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• FRANK WERNER, 88, Centralia, died Dec. 4. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin Funeral Chapel.
• BILLIE BARR, 88, Chehalis, died Dec. 1. Arrangements are under the care of …
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Having served the City of Chehalis for more than 36 years after originally being elected a city councilor in 1987, Isaac Pope will attend his final city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, after …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/6/23
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While most church Christmas plays follow the traditional Nativity story, Mountain View Baptist Church in Centralia will host a very different kind of Christmas story Dec. 15-17.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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Employees of the Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) have donated $3,000 to the Lewis County Food Bank Coalition, according to a news release.
PUD workers collaborated to raise the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/6/23
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’Tis the season for caroling, and those wishing to hear festive Christmas songs now have a new free concert they will be able to attend.
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, all …
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12/6/23
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For the simple cost of a donation in any amount, all can attend a Breakfast with Santa event Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Mossyrock Grange, according to grange member Marilyn Armit.
From 9 to …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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No corner of Lewis County was spared from the near-constant rainfall early this week.
The technical name for the now-dissipating storm is an “atmospheric river.”
On average, …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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The Centralia boys basketball team fell behind in a tough second quarter and couldn’t come back late in a 69-43 non-league loss to 1A Montesano.
Cohen Ballard led a balanced scoring output …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/6/23
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Midday on Monday, the surface of the Cowlitz River at Randle sat at 6 feet of elevation.
Just after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, it had reached 20 feet.
The National Weather Service …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/6/23
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A Kelso man was sentenced Monday to 45 years for his involvement in a 2022 murder of a transient man, whose dead body was later blown up with explosives in a failed attempt to cover up the crime.
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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12/6/23
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ARIEL — The fire chief of Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District 7 was fired Monday because he had an extramarital affair with a subordinate, the district reports.
Police report the subordinate's …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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12/6/23
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A 6-year-old boy died after his caretaker’s dog mauled him inside a garage in Northeast Portland’s Parkrose Heights neighborhood Tuesday morning.
Officers arrived at the …
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