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The coronation of the Lewis County Rodeo Court will be held on Jan. 24 in the Community Events Building at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
A barbecue pork buffet dinner will be …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/26
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The annual Christmas lights drive-thru display at Fort Borst Park in Centralia brought a total of 6,451 cars in 2025, down from 7,150 cars in 2024.
While the total amount of money collected at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/26
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The U.S. Forest Service has announced a new public survey to investigate the impacts of its 2025 ban on commercial huckleberry harvests in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
“Hearing …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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1/15/26
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OLYMPIA – As the Seahawks prepare to kick off their hopeful Super Bowl run this weekend, Gov. Bob Ferguson and a group of state lawmakers have brought playoff fever to the Capitol.
Joined by …
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By Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review
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1/15/26
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A 52-year-old woman is accused of assaulting a sheriff's deputy after she was allegedly found inside her vehicle in a ditch in Toledo on Jan. 14.
Sharon P. Weltzien — who was suspected …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/26
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Four Washington school districts are under federal investigation for reportedly allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports, escalating long-simmering tensions between the Trump …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/26
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Grays Harbor County Coroner George Kelley appeared at Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting to make a major announcement. Two sets of remains in separate decades-long cold cases have been …
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By The Daily World
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1/15/26
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A Kelso man who has spent decades working in local schools is barred from contacting people under 18 in the wake of his Tuesday arrest on suspicion of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/14/26
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A Chehalis man faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly resisted arrest following a theft of alcohol from B&D Market in Centralia on Jan. 12.
Anthony H. Garcia, 34, was later …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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The superintendent of the White Pass School District in East Lewis County has been arrested in connection with possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to the Longview …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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Local concerns over the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Bob Oke Game Farm in Centralia will come to the state Legislature this year.
State Reps. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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Washington state is pushing back against a recent order from the federal government that would keep the TransAlta plant near Centralia ready to burn coal through the winter.
Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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Unemployment throughout Washington state rose to 4.6% in November, according to the Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD).
The agency reported Lewis County had a 5.8% …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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Come spring, farmers in Lewis County and Southwest Washington will be able to store and offload grain from local farms onto railcars headed up and down the West Coast thanks to the Southwest …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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Immanuel Lutheran Church will host a special performance by distinguished harpist Cynthia Zechmann on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Doors open at 6 p.m., with the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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The Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office ruled Jan. 7 that a petition created by residents within the Chehalis urban growth area (UGA) demanding a vote for or against annexation cannot …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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Five Chehalis city councilors who won their bids for re-election this past fall took their oaths of office during the first council meeting of the year Monday night.
John Six, Kate McDougall, …
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1/14/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Anthony H. Garcia, 34, Chehalis, was arrested after allegedly stealing liquor from a local store in the 600 block of North Tower Avenue at about …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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Washington state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, recently toured the Family Education and Support Services (FESS) office in Centralia to learn more about how community-based family support programs …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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Gesa, a leading credit union in the Pacific Northwest, recently wrapped up its annual Holiday Giving Campaign, which brought holiday cheer to families across the region through the efforts of members …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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