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Planning a mountain hike to see fall colors? One last Pacific beach ramble before rain settles in? Washington’s three main national parks remain open, but don’t expect to ask a ranger …
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By Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/6/25
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A man who was found dead in a burning Rochester home Thursday has been identified.
Greg Haines, a 72-year-old Rochester man, died in his home on James Road Southwest in Rochester along …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/6/25
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Lewis County projects are set to lose out on more than $46 million in federal funding after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) terminated more than $1 billion in grant funds already committed to …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/3/25
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The new Lewis County night-by-night homeless shelter has finally received a certificate of occupancy, opening the door for the Salvation Army to begin its transition from the county’s current …
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10/3/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Joel Melzer, 45, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree theft in the 1000 block of South Yew Street at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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Woodland Village in Chehalis will host “Beyond the Myths: What Hospice Really Means” through a presentation by Lindsay Giberson, account executive with Assured Hospice, and featuring a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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The public is invited to weigh in on longer-term hunting season planning as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) begins its latest three-year season-setting effort, a news release …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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Three Green Hill School juvenile detention center inmates faced drug-related charges in Lewis County Superior Court during their preliminary hearings on Tuesday.
All three young men face …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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Cathy Murphy, who helped create the Onalaska Alliance (OA) and its signature grand event, the Apple Harvest Festival, was outvoted in a recent important decision by the group she loves.
While …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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10/3/25
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Thursday, Oct. 4, 1945, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Centralia resident Hazel Mitchell Savage who had been informed by the U.S. War …
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10/3/25
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Whether you’re an experienced mushroom forager looking to ask specific questions to experts, or new to the area and curious as to what fungus can be found in the Gifford Pinchot National …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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A 33-year-old Puyallup man was charged in Lewis County Superior Court Thursday with second-degree theft after allegedly stealing approximately $2,000 in merchandise from Rite Aid and Walgreens in …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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10/3/25
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A 47-year-old Winlock man is facing a maximum punishment of life in prison after he was charged with five counts of first-degree child molestation Thursday in Lewis County Superior Court.
Andrew …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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10/3/25
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Thurston County is finalizing a $34.9 million deal to buy a seven-acre property in downtown Olympia.
The county queued up the sale of the property, located at the intersection of Plum Street …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/3/25
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A 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night near Long Lake on suspicion of second-degree assault after he allegedly tried to strangle another man he had met on a cell phone app.
That’s …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/3/25
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City of Centralia Public Works Water Department employees will begin flushing fire hydrants on Monday, Oct. 6.
The hydrant flushing process is preventative maintenance that takes place twice a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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A 46-year-old Chehalis man made a swift return back to the Lewis County Jail just over an hour after he was released Wednesday.
He was released at approximately 5:45 a.m., yet he didn’t …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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10/3/25
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Members of the Vader City Council met for their first regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to discuss a number of different agenda items.
During the meeting, the council approved an application …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/3/25
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ROOTED in Lewis County celebrated during a grand opening for the its new location in Centralia on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Founded in 2022 as the Dignity Guild, the organization has faced early …
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Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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10/3/25
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The Huntting’s Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Forest is open now through Nov. 1, offering a corn maze, activities, food vendors and more.
Huntting’s is located at 600 Cinebar Road, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/25
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