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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Accidents
• A minor, non-injury collision was reported at the intersection of East Reynolds Avenue and North Pearl Street just after 1:05 p.m. on Dec. …
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12/23/22
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• RICHARD M. WEBER, 87, Chehalis, died Dec. 19 at his residence. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 29 at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Pe Ell with a celebration …
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12/23/22
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Ownership of 23.4 acres of the Wind River Administrative Site will transfer from the U.S. Forest Service to Skamania County for economic development projects in rural Southwest Washington, lawmakers …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/22
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The body of a 17-year-old male was found in Ward Lake Wednesday afternoon, according to Olympia police.
About 4:30 p.m., a resident who lives on the lake spotted the body and called 911. The …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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12/23/22
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I would like to send a very big thank you to the U.S. Army Band ensemble. They were playing Christmas carols in the lobby of the Lewis County Courthouse last Friday, Dec. 16. They played a wonderful …
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12/23/22
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I am a resident of the town of Salkum affected by the postal service issues.
In The Chronicle’s article about post office closures, the postal service failed to disclose that there are …
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12/23/22
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I write about a lot of things.
Sometimes it's history. Sometimes it's family. Sometimes it's about feeling good. Sometimes it’s about funny or humorous things. Sometimes it’s …
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By Richard Stride
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12/23/22
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Next month, the U.S. Postal Service will be busier than usual. Not because of late Christmas cards or thank-you letters, but because of the extra Form 1099-Ks the IRS will be mailing out.
Under …
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By Preston Brashers / The Heritage Foundation
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12/23/22
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A water main line break was discovered underneath Interstate 5 at 13th Street on Dec. 14 around 8 a.m. The main line ruptured and caused a leak of an estimated 1,700 gallons per minute.
This leak …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/23/22
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Near one of the northernmost tips of Thurston County lies a small estuary that’s been identified as high priority for conservation.
Baird Cove, an 87-acre pocket estuary on Johnson Point, …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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12/23/22
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Washington state regulators have approved rate increases for Puget Sound Energy’s electric and natural gas customers, taking effect Jan. 1.
The action Thursday by the Utilities and …
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By Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune
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12/23/22
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The secretary of state certified Washington’s 3rd Congressional District recount Thursday, confirming its original outcome and discrediting skepticism surrounding general election results.
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By Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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12/23/22
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The Cowlitz County commissioners Tuesday rescinded the state of emergency in housing and homelessness declared more than five years ago in part to avoid adopting stormwater regulations required by …
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By Katie Fairbanks / The Daily News
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12/23/22
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Charles Sitton believed himself to be the oldest Santa Claus “helper” in the United States, The Chronicle reported on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1952. Sitton, 81 years old at the time, had been …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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12/23/22
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A 63-year-old Lakewood man is facing criminal charges for taking tens of thousands of dollars in workers compensation payments over nearly seven years for a shoulder injury while he allegedly …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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12/23/22
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‘Twas the night before Christmas Eve and all through Lewis County, ice covered grounds from Packwood to the western boundary.
On Friday morning, residents throughout the area received …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/23/22
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John Leroy Benedict, a husband, father and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 20, 2022. He was born Sept. 10, 1935, to Otto and Ethel Benedict in Centralia, Washington.
John …
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12/23/22
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Louis (Louie) William Haynes, 78, of Chehalis, passed away peacefully on Nov. 10, 2022. He was born in The Dalles, Oregon, on Aug. 1, 1944, to Louis and Rhoda Haynes.
Louie was preceded in …
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12/23/22
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Jeanne Katherine Martin-McKenna passed away on Nov. 22, 2022, just days before her birthday, which would have been celebrated on Thanksgiving day this year.
Even though she was terribly …
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12/23/22
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Zachory Tyler Wood, age 27, of Olympia, Washington passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Zachory attended Centralia High School. He loved playing baseball, basketball and horseshoes. He spent his …
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12/23/22
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