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Jiri Richter and Ben Watson were drawn to the mountains — and they always wanted to help others reach the summit.
Richter, 51, gave fellow climbers a pat on the shoulder and patiently told …
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By Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/30/26
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Police performed two precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuvers to stop an Oregon driver suspected of driving under the influence on Interstate 5 in Lewis County Wednesday.
The driver, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/29/26
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The case involving the two suspects accused of embezzling $100,000 from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe remains under investigation, according to the tribe's public safety department.
The suspects, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/29/26
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A semi-truck driver is facing possible negligent driving charges after he crossed the median barrier on Interstate 5 in Tumwater and crashed into another semi.
The crash was reported at …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/29/26
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It may seem obvious that a registered voter in Washington can only vote once in an election.
It’s not.
Last month, a state appeals court overturned the felony conviction of a Lewis …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/29/26
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Thurston County, in partnership with the Thurston Conservation District, has been awarded a $489,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to support salmon recovery through local …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/29/26
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A Longview man with a warrant for escaping from community custody appears to have fatally shot himself when approached by law enforcement, the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/29/26
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Geof Richie's father was a U.S. National Guardsman who taught him to shoot in Alaska.
By 19, Richie secured his first concealed carry permit in Anchorage.
On Tuesday, the now 50-year-old …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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1/29/26
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Washington took a major stride Wednesday toward slashing the state’s legal limit for driving drunk.
A divided state Senate voted 26-23 to approve legislation to reduce the maximum allowable …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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The City of Centralia named Holly Phelps as the 2025 Volunteer of the Year during its Tuesday business meeting as part of a ceremony honoring 22 volunteers.
Phelps was the original founder of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/28/26
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Looking for a fun, local date night ahead of Valentine’s Day?
Starting this Friday, Jan. 30, and running every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Feb. 15, actors at Centralia’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/26
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Members of the Morton City Council convened for their first regular meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 26, with four out of the five councilor positions now occupied by newly elected …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/28/26
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The Centralia School District wants to inspire its students by honoring past standouts.
On Monday evening, about three dozen people — including family and former teachers — …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/28/26
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The Centralia City Council appears to be headed toward extending its six-month moratorium on permitting applications for large warehouses and distribution centers for another six months.
The …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/28/26
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Two California men were arrested in Lewis County Jan. 24 after a Washington State Patrol trooper allegedly discovered a dozen bags full of suspected marijuana following a traffic stop.
On …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/28/26
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Tanned fish skin, antique keys, dried vines and other items have found their way into the baskets of a skilled rural Lewis County fiber artist who continues to experiment and study her craft.
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By Lyn Craig / For The Chronicle
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1/28/26
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Get Up and Glow, a beauty studio owned by mother-daughter duo Stefany Henderson and Trinity Underhill, will celebrate its growing business with a Galentine’s Night and ribbon-cutting ceremony …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/26
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• DAVID ROY STELLWAGEN, 82, of Centralia, died Jan. 22. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin-Brown Funeral Chapel.
• FLOYD C. UNDERWOOD, 95, Centralia, died Jan. 21 at Providence …
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1/28/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Casey M. Specht, 46, Centralia, was arrested near the 1100 block of South Gold Street at about 9:09 p.m. Jan. 26 and booked into the Lewis County …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/26
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State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and his congressional campaign team announced this week that it has raised more than $800,000 in the first four months of the campaign, pointing to the fundraising …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/26
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