A Centralia man accused of flinging a bullet out of a slingshot toward another person during an argument in the 600 block of South Gold Street on Thursday has been charged with second-degree …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/2/22
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An encampment at the end of Centralia’s Eckerson Road with a regularly-fluctuating population of people experiencing homelessness was the backdrop for a tour of elected and appointed officials …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/2/22
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A Chehalis man has been arrested on eight sexual misconduct charges for allegedly abusing two young children between December 2014 and June 2022.
The first victim reported he was molested …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/2/22
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Amy Clark always wanted to own her own business, so when the 37-year-old Chehalis resident saw an empty building on North National Avenue, she decided to take a chance and open an Italian restaurant. …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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9/2/22
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be conducting a test of its wireless emergency alerts on Sept. 12 in Thurston County, according to a news release from the county.
The test is …
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The Chronicle staff
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9/2/22
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After six years of service with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and a combined total of approximately 400 deployments and more than 250 suspects found or captured, K9 Jaxx and K9 Dexter …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/22
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• JAMES ROBERT CGRAGGEN, 74, died Aug. 30. Arrangements are under the care of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary.
• JO ANN HEPNER, 84, Winlock, died Aug. 28 at PeaceHealth St. John …
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Attempted Burglary
• An attempted burglary reported in the 800 block of South Market Boulevard just before 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 31 is under investigation. …
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Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received plenty of feedback during its final presentation of proposed heat rules for outdoor workers.
The new, year-around rules would …
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By Jasper Kenzo Sundeen / The Yakima Herald-Republic
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9/2/22
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Chances of catching a glimpse of the aurora borealis might be slim this weekend, but some in the Puget Sound region could get lucky, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Oceanic …
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By Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times
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9/2/22
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I loved Aaron Van Tuyl's article on the power rankings of committees. It was a breath of fresh air. It explains a lot about why nothing of substance seems to get done.
Our area is growing in …
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9/2/22
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I read a great deal, but I don't go to the Vernetta Smith Timberland Chehalis Library much any more.
As I've gotten older, it has become more and more difficult to climb all those stairs to get …
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9/2/22
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The past few weeks have been filled with a lot of local information about substance abuse, illegal drug trafficking and the impact drugs have on families, crime and homelessness.
We are …
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9/2/22
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My wife and I were on our way home from Tenino, celebrating our wedding anniversary with a kayak trip to Offut Lake, when we noticed a plume of smoke on the horizon.
Billowing smoke in late …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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9/2/22
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After opening the weekend of the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee, a new Morton business in an old-yet-renovated building — Milltown Smokehouse — has seen great success.
In what has been …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/22
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A Tacoma man accused of stealing a cellphone out of another man’s hand at the Timberland Library in Centralia was arrested Thursday after three witnesses reportedly chased him around the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/2/22
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With almost half its funding for the next four years on the line, the West Thurston Regional Fire Authority has decided to place its maintenance and operation levy proposal on the November ballot. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/2/22
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U.S. Border Patrol agents recently located and helped a family that became lost and injured in a remote area of Whatcom County after illegally crossing the border from Canada.
Blaine Sector Chief …
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By David Rasbach / The Bellingham Herald
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9/2/22
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Earlier this week, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) sent a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee asking for a change in House Bill 1257, also known as the Clean Buildings Act of 2019, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/22
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Over the last 13 months, the closure of state Route 506 over Interstate 5 near Toledo has forced people to take the long way home.
The overpass bridge was closed after an oversized load damaged …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/22
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