The state Senate on Monday approved Senate Bill 5595, officially making “The Evergreen State” Washington’s nickname. The nickname had already been the state’s unofficial …
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2/22/23
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The next regular board meeting of the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area, which does business as Twin Transit, is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28, according to a Twin Transit news release.
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2/22/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• Merchandise was reported stolen from a business in the 300 block of Reynolds Avenue just after 11:20 p.m. on Feb. 20. The case is under investigation. …
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2/22/23
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The Centralia Police Department has arrested 25-year-old Elidey Ojeda Moreno for murder after the death of a male who was found with apparent stab wounds in the 300 block of East Locust Street early …
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2/22/23
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Two people were transported to Arbor Health Morton Hospital for injuries they sustained in a three-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 12 near Morton on Tuesday.
The driver who was allegedly …
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2/22/23
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After two years of delays, trial for rappers Lathan Moses Echols and Joshua Darrow, who perform under the stage names “Lil Mosey” and “Band Kid Jay,” respectively, began …
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2/22/23
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Centralia College Theatre’s 223rd production, “The Sneeze,” opens at the college’s Wickstrom Studio Theatre in Centralia on Friday, Feb. 24.
The show runs through …
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2/22/23
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Dakota Osgood, a freshman at Centralia High School, served as a page for the Washington state Senate last week. Osgood was sponsored by state Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Lake Sutherland.
The …
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2/22/23
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After power outages and stormy weather on Monday night, Lewis County residents can expect calmer — and colder — weather for the remainder of the week, with the possibility of snow in the …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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2/22/23
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The man accused of grabbing a woman by her throat and throwing her against a wall, breaking her back, at a medical facility in Centralia last May has been arrested on a $250,000 warrant.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/22/23
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The Visiting Nurses Foundation has started a new partnership with Assured Hospice and Pet Peace of Mind.
A fundraiser is set to celebrate the partnership this week.
Pet Peace of Mind is a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/22/23
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People are waiting too long in emergency rooms statewide and hospital beds are in short supply. Low state Medicaid funding is a big reason why.
In our medical system, when people have been …
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By Tammi Elswick
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2/22/23
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Sometimes, there comes a time in our lives — for us "older folk" — when we feel we just can't go on with anything and we'd just as soon sit in a "lift chair," if we have one, and read …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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2/22/23
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While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, local pharmacists have become vital …
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By Don Brunell
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2/22/23
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A 36-year-old man from Yelm died at the scene of a fatal collision on state Route 510 on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Scott B. Brown, the driver of a 2002 tan Mazda, was pronounced dead at the scene, …
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2/22/23
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Thes photos from a Feb. 18 Lewis County Stream Team tree planting event at Twin Brooks Farm in Chehalis were provided by Kenna Fosnacht.
Twelve volunteers joined the party to plant 100 trees and …
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2/22/23
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Soaring egg prices in recent months have many Americans turning to backyard flocks to maintain their regular omelet consumption.
For families with children or anyone seeking the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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2/22/23
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Complete Hearing and Balance Ribbon Cutting
Feb. 23 at Complete Hearing and …
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2/22/23
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Opening its season up at Rec Park in Chehalis, the Centralia College softball team split its opening doubleheader, defeating Pierce in a barnburner, 21-20, before falling to Edmonds 9-1 in the second …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/22/23
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OLYMPIA — This year, state lawmakers could make it less likely you'll get stopped by police for a problem with your car, in the wake of police killings that began with a traffic stop.
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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2/22/23
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