What’s in a name? All too often we put our trust in a name instead of what‘s behind that name. Sheriff Rob Snaza has been able to fool us the past few years with his charismatic …
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10/10/22
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As the current Lewis County commissioner for district 3, I am often asked who would be the best person to fill my seat since I am not running. I have not wavered in my answer that I intend to …
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10/10/22
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I worked for the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office for 21 years.
I worked for Sheriff John McCroskey, Sheriff Steve Mansfield and left as a chief deputy 18 months after Rob Snaza became …
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10/10/22
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I am writing to urge voters to cast their ballot for Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate.
The voters in our state have an opportunity to elect a more vigorous, younger senator who is in …
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10/10/22
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Joe Kent speaks reverently about then president Donald Trump meeting the plane at Dover Air Base carrying the body of Kent's wife who was tragically killed in Syria. I'm sure it was a time of great …
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10/10/22
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The Right Choice? At the beginning of the campaign season I thought the slogan “The Right Choice” was interesting, because there were two candidates to choose from: Rob Snaza or Tracy …
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10/10/22
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Thurston County Sheriff's Office deputy Derek Sanders, who is running against his boss, Sheriff John Snaza, has accused Snaza of authorizing an investigation into Sanders' conduct for political …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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10/10/22
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Beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Granite Construction contractor crews will resume bridge deck patch work in the northbound direction on the Interstate 5 Cowlitz River bridge. This week’s work …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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The South Sound Paranormal Research Team will be at the Lewis County Historical Museum on Saturday, Oct. 15, to lead anyone brave enough to attend through a guided museum tour.
This tour will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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On Wednesday, Oct. 19, 53,395 ballots will be mailed to all active registered voters within Lewis County.
Ballots should begin arriving in mailboxes the week of Oct. 24-28. The U.S. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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A 35-year-old Centralia man was arrested last week on eight felony sexual abuse charges stemming from two February 2021 incidents where he allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl.
The girl’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/10/22
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The Bearcat Booster Club is hosting a dinner with a live and silent auction to support W.F. West High School sports on Oct. 22.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Doors open at 5 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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The Northwest Wind Symphony will perform a “Celebrate Sousa” concert on Oct. 15.
The concert will be held at the Corbet Theatre on the Centralia College campus at 7 p.m.
Tickets …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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With the help of a thermal imaging camera, firefighters with Lewis County Fire District 5 successfully located and rescued a dog that was trapped in a burning RV Friday morning.
Crews were …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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For too long, according to Lia Frenchman, a historical preservation technician for the Quinault Indian Nation, a stream just east of their reservation in the Olympic National Park has been named …
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By The Daily World
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10/10/22
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Gather Church Pastor Cole Meckle raises a vital question: where will the homeless go? Centralia has much abandoned industrial land nearby. Reminds me of Borah Hall at the University of Idaho.
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10/10/22
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More than anything else, our justice and corrections systems need hard labor for convicted criminals.
Crime is basically a shortcut to wealth. Criminals don’t have an appreciation for the …
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10/10/22
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Patty Murray is ineffective as Washington's senator. She favors non-citizens over those who are in our country through legal means.
Murray is soft on crime. The news is full of stories reporting …
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10/10/22
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An ordinance prohibiting homeless encampments on county lands is a mistake. Do the ordinance supporters think the homeless will thereby simply disappear? In fact, I think county land is the best …
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