The 49-year-old Randle man who was reported missing after he and two others went to pick mushrooms in the Burley Mountain area near Randle in late September has not been located, the Lewis County …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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Identifying poisonous or dangerous mushrooms is only half of the battle. The next comes when a government tries to regulate the fungi.
The Southwest Washington Mycological Society will host …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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Among the discussion items during this Tuesday’s Centralia City Council meeting will be the first reading of an ordinance amending the city’s municipal code based on recommendations from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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To mark National Disability Employment Awareness Month, local and statewide organizations are celebrating employers in Lewis County that have inclusive hiring practices.
The Washington …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/9/23
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The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority welcomed one of Littlerock Fire Rescue’s earliest fire chiefs, Marion Smith, for a tour of its Littlerock station on Friday, Oct. 6.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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Centralia College, the University of Washington and the Economic Alliance of Lewis County are partnering to host a Bioeconomy Conference in the college’s TransAlta Commons from 9 a.m. to noon …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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The Lewis County Auditor’s Office will send out more than 54,000 ballots to registered voters this week.
In a Monday news release, the auditor’s office said staff will mail 54,615 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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After the district’s levy failed in April, the Centralia School Board’s first workshops toyed with the idea of decreasing budgets for athletics and band, according to previous reporting …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/9/23
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• ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, 66, Winlock, died Sept. 28 at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• EVELYN M. MARTIN, 95, Centralia, …
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10/9/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A homeless man from Winlock found asleep on private property in the 200 block of South Pearl Street just after 7:25 a.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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When Japanese bombers attacked U.S. Navy ships at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Clarence Piper was a high school sophomore visiting his uncle in the hills of Oregon and read about the attack in the …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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10/9/23
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Hispanic Heritage month is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
During this time, we celebrate histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors come from Spain, …
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By Richard Stride
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10/9/23
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When does "no" not mean "no?" When Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope embarks on a mission to reform the Timberland Regional Library system's book selection in our local libraries.
As a …
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10/9/23
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My family moved to Lewis County the summer of 1965, so I am not a true native Washingtonian, but close to it — I do feel like one. Other than four years away at college (two years in Pullman …
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By Maureen Harkcom
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10/9/23
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About 18 months ago, Economic Alliance of Lewis County Executive Director Richard DeBolt wrote a commentary for The Chronicle questioning my intelligence for asking critical questions about a …
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By Lindsey Pollock, Lewis County commissioner
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10/9/23
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Higher thresholds for property tax exemptions in Lewis County may ensure residents’ abilities to stay in their households and pay the bills, said Lewis County Assessor Ross Nielson.
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10/9/23
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A pickup truck was crushed by a log truck on northbound Interstate 5 in Chehalis at 11:50 a.m. on Friday.
“Thankfully, the driver of the pickup truck escaped with minor …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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The Fort Borst Blockhouse was originally built from 1855 to 1856 near the confluence of the Skookumchuck and Chehalis rivers. It was moved to its current location in Fort Borst Park in 1922.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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Centralia police booked a woman into the Lewis County Jail Sunday morning after having six separate interactions with her over the weekend, with alleged offenses ranging from indecent exposure to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/9/23
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