On April 13, seven Centralia High School (CHS) students gathered in their school to present their reasoning as to why voters should vote “yes” on the school district’s levy in the …
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By Rebecca Thayer / Centralia High School student
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4/19/23
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It has been decades since Shannon Lewis died after a community bound itself together as it had never done before.
And the community really hasn’t really done so since, certainly not …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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4/19/23
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For Dawn's Delectables anniversary event in downtown Centralia, free cupcakes were provided and diners got a 10 percent discount on Tuesday. There was live music in the afternoon. Owner Dawn …
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Photos by Jared Wenzelburger / jared@chronline.com
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4/19/23
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State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released a statement on Monday following the state Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 5352, calling it a “half-step” toward …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/19/23
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Looking for a new outfit or accessory for a night out on the town? This Friday, shoppers will have a new boutique to browse through in downtown Chehalis as they look for that perfect …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/19/23
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Lewis County Public Health & Social Services is hosting a drug take-back day in Morton and Centralia this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Centralia’s event will be held in the Centralia …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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4/19/23
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The American Association of University Women of Lewis County (AAUW) is preparing to host its seventh annual LUNAFEST film festival at Centralia College’s Corbet Theater on April 29, according …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/19/23
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If you’re looking to go to Mount Rainier National Park or one of the many state parks in the region, Saturday might be a good day to do so. Saturday is a fee-free day for all national and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/19/23
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Business After Hours
April 20 at the Sticklin Funeral Chapel, 1437 S. …
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4/19/23
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W.F. West High School held its first blood drive in four years on Tuesday in the high school’s wrestling room, thanks to the work of three sophomores.
Henry Etue, Bryce Kuykendall and …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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4/19/23
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A man facing a drug possession charge in Cowlitz County escaped from a Southwest Washington jail Monday after impersonating another inmate scheduled for release, according to the county …
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Austin De Dios / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/19/23
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For the last six years, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe has depended on the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority to build and manage their ilani Casino Resort.
It proved a good bet. Estimates of the …
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Jeff Manning / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/19/23
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The garbage patch off the Pacific coast of the United States is so large that it’s become its own thriving ecosystem.
A team of researchers has discovered that coastal species, in addition …
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Julie Evensen / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/19/23
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Wolf recovery in Washington took a crucial step forward last year thanks to the first documented pack in the southern Cascades.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wolf specialist Ben …
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Luke Thompson / Yakima Herald-Republic
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4/19/23
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The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has opened an investigation into the La Center School District and Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz regarding complaints from district …
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Griffin Reilly / The Columbian (TNS)
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4/19/23
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OLYMPIA — Senate Bill 5199, a measure that gives a tax break for newspaper publishers, passed the Washington House of Representatives 89-7 Monday. It now awaits the signature of Gov. Jay …
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Rebecca Pettingill / Columbia Basin Herald
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4/19/23
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A murder trial began Tuesday, April 18, in Walla Walla County Superior Court with an unusual set of facts — both the defendant and the victim already are convicted killers.
A Washington …
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Jeremy Burnham / Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (TNS)
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4/19/23
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The parents of Susan Cox Powell won an appeal to reinstate a $98.5 million jury verdict against the state of Washington on behalf of her sons, Braden and Charlie Powell.
Judith and Charles Cox …
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Alexis Krell / The News Tribune
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4/19/23
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Two King County men were charged Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for buying more than 100 firearms as part of a "straw purchasing" scheme.
A "straw purchaser" is someone who purchases …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/19/23
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LA CENTER — As La Center nears ever closer to the same kind of population growth seen in the neighboring communities of Ridgefield and Battle Ground, residents of the tiny town say there is one …
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Shari Phiel / The Columbian
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4/19/23
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