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Washington State Patrol detectives are looking for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred on state Route 6 west of Chehalis Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
That morning, at about 7:15 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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Friends of a Yelm mechanic who was injured by a drunk driver on Feb. 3 have started a fundraiser to help cover his medical costs.
Dave Bush, 57, of Spanaway, was involved in a head-on …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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A proposal in the Washington state Legislature to relocate the Bob Oke Game Farm in Centralia will stay alive for at least a couple more weeks after narrowly avoiding being left behind in committee.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/6/26
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Lewis County Auditor Larry Grove will not seek another term as Lewis County auditor, leaving the race open to newcomers seeking the office in the November general election.
Grove announced …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced Friday that she will be holding her 28th set of mobile office hours in Cowlitz County.
Residents of Washington’s Third Congressional …
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2/6/26
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A 22-year-old Chehalis man was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison last week for his role in the shooting of two people in Centralia in May 2023.
Dayton L. Keyes pleaded guilty …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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2/6/26
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Providence Centralia Hospital welcomed two new general surgeons — Drs. Jonathan Gifford and Sam Paros — in late July 2025.
The two physicians have, over the last six months, helped expand …
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2/6/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife Police helped rescue a man from the Cowlitz River Monday, Feb. 2, according to a news release from the agency.
WDFW police received the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Sentencings
• James D. Sigman, 37, Centralia, was sentenced Jan. 12 to four months in jail and ordered to forfeit all firearms after pleading guilty to two …
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2/6/26
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Approximately 100 people packed the council chambers and outside waiting area for the Tumwater City Council meeting on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Tumwater City Hall.
Of those in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/6/26
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The Lewis County Animal Shelter will host “Sweethearts for Shelter Pets,” a dog adoption event offering reduced adoption fees of $100 per adult dog, from Tuesday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division will conduct a random audit of the Feb. 10 special election on Thursday, Feb. 12, to demonstrate the accuracy of the tabulation …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Washington state House Community Safety Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, R-Puyallup, this week, according to a news release.
House Bill 2146 makes it a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on proposed hunting season rule changes as part of the department’s annual hunting season-setting process, a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad invites everyone to take a ride with a special St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 14.
The dinner will consist of a two-hour excursion in a vintage 1920s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The Olympia Tumwater Foundation (OTF) has received a $300,000 grant from the Angela J. Bowen Conservancy Foundation to support critical conservation, restoration and long-term stewardship of Brewery …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The City of Centralia will be pruning two large trees and completing a cleanup of the Pine Street parking lot on Monday, Feb. 9, as part of ongoing efforts to care for the downtown canopy and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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The United Way of Lewis County, in partnership with Bezos Academy, is encouraging families to apply now for Bezos Academy Centralia, a new tuition-free preschool located in the United Learning Center …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Thursday, Feb. 7, 1946, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about coal industry science authority J.D. Ratcliff, who claimed his fellow …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/6/26
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