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Firefighters found a dead person while responding to a residential fire in the Rochester area Thursday.
West Thurston Fire Authority was dispatched at about 9:45 a.m. to a home on James Road …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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10/3/25
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Democratic officials are condemning the Trump administration for terminating some $1.1 billion in funding meant for energy and manufacturing projects in Washington state.
That includes $1 …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/3/25
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The Washington state Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded Farm to School Purchasing Grants to 101 successful applicants (86 school meals and 15 child care meals), totaling $3.5 million for …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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10/3/25
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A Centralia man faces four criminal charges in Lewis County Superior Court after he was restrained by a Chehalis resident and arrested while in possession of a stolen mountain bike, suspected …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/2/25
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A 70-year-old Cougar man is dead and two others were injured in a three-car collision on state Route 503 near Battle Ground Wednesday afternoon around 2:23 p.m.
Francis X. Isselhardt, 70, of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/2/25
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The Port of Centralia Commission approved a $3,000 contribution to the Centralia Downtown Association’s annual holiday decorations program Wednesday. The port joins its newest tenant, Logistics …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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The Port of Centralia has released its Revised Economic Contributions and Fiscal Impacts of the Port of Centralia’s Industrial Parks Study, conducted by independent consulting firm …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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Tacoma police officers recently seized the largest-ever amount of crystal methamphetamine in the department’s history as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected drug trafficker who …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/1/25
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Going into a budget season following a serious shortfall in 2025, two of Lewis County’s largest departments are seeking modest increases.
Lewis County hosted its last day-long preliminary …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/1/25
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They filled the chairs. They stood in the back of the room, crammed against the glass walls. They spilled out into the Atrium’s common area.
One man even held up a storage bin lid with a …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/1/25
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The Economic Alliance of Lewis County announced this week that it has completed a draft document of its 2025-2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
Alliance Initiatives Program …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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10/1/25
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Centralia United Methodist Church announced in a recent news release that it is offering a four-week study on “Bringing Hope Through Kindness” to be led by the Rev. Alta Smith, a former …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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St. John’s Lutheran Church in Chehalis will host a free Chowder Cookoff on Oct. 11.
The event is open to the public.
There will be over 15 types of chowder, along with beverages, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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Whether you’re looking to get a head start on Christmas shopping or just want to snag a good deal for yourself, 38 downtown Centralia businesses will be participating in the 37th iteration of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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The American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) annual Expanding Your Horizons conference will be held on Oct. 18 at Centralia College, according to a news release from the AAUW.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comments on a draft environmental impact (DEI) statement that includes plan amendments to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Land and Resource Management …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Brenna M. Layton, 32, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, after allegedly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners approved a burn ban extension prohibiting residential yard-waste burning and all land-clearing burns in unincorporated areas of Thurston County Tuesday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/1/25
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Thurston County will spare local animal services from funding cuts for now following public pushback to a proposal last week.
On Friday, the Board of Thurston County Commissioners unanimously …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/1/25
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Last month, Darigold Inc. announced the impending closure of its Chehalis production facility at the end of the year.
The decision came in the wake of a 2023 property evaluation from the Lewis …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/1/25
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