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A Centralia staple since owner Judy Heartley first opened its doors almost 20 years ago, Judy’s Country Kitchen officially reopened on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 3, following a kitchen …
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9/3/25
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Justin Daniel Hinchcliffe, the 47-year-old former teacher at Salish Middle School in Lacey, was sentenced to a total of 145.5 months to life in prison for second-degree attempted rape of a child in …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/3/25
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With his father having served in the U.S. military during the Korean War and his uncle a World War II Pacific Theater veteran, Winlock resident Tommy Thompson has always had a strong sense of …
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9/3/25
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With multiple bands playing throughout the morning and afternoon, the gearheads were out in force for the 10th annual Rust or Shine Car Show and Music Festival on Sunday, Aug. 31, at the Veterans …
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9/3/25
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State legislation could mean changes for a Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) program that provides major discounts to low-income seniors in the area. However, for the time being, the program …
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Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/3/25
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A Winlock man faces up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines after he allegedly threw his wife to the ground on Aug. 30. William A. Swett Jr., 72, was charged with one count of second-degree …
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9/3/25
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A Port Orchard man was charged Tuesday in Lewis County Superior Court with one count of felony DUI and one count of violation of an ignition interlock, a gross misdemeanor offense. Thomas D. …
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9/3/25
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Courtney Quinby, co-owner of Centralia Pharmacy and Chehalis Pharmacy, has won the 2025 Washington State Pharmacy Association’s (WSPA) Outstanding Mentor Award. She will be honored during the …
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9/3/25
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Imagine achieving a year’s worth of catch with your kid in one day. For many incarcerated dads across the state of Washington, the idea is mere cellblock fantasy. For the 15 men and 19 children …
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9/3/25
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A recently approved property tax adjustment means a national corporation with locations in Lewis County will pay hundreds of thousands less in property taxes this year. In early August, Lewis County …
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Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/3/25
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A Level 3 sex offender has registered to live in the 19000 block of O’Connor Road Southeast north of Centralia, according to a news release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
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9/3/25
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A Port Orchard man was charged Tuesday in Lewis County Superior Court with one count of felony DUI and one count of violation of an ignition interlock, a gross misdemeanor offense.
Thomas …
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9/2/25
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A two-vehicle collision near Alder Lake resulted in the death of a well-known Mount Rainier National Park volunteer on Sept. 1, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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9/2/25
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One month from Labor Day, a slew of Washington businesses will be subject to new retail sales taxes, which will be passed onto consumers.
The 2025 Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/1/25
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At first glance, Keith Kossuth appears to be unremarkable, but his calloused hands and dirt-ridden nails betray the story hidden underneath his gentle eyes, bushy beard and soft spoken mannerisms.
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By Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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9/1/25
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Scrutiny of funding for local housing and homelessness programs continues in Lewis County as the Board of Lewis County Commissioners takes a closer look at the programs sustained by state grant …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/1/25
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As budget season begins, the Board of Lewis County Commissioners could be looking for new ways to fund programs meant to address the opioid crisis on a local level.
During a county manager …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/1/25
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Man with Lewis County ties identified as victim of fatal assault at White River Amphitheatre concert
A 31-year-old man with ties to Lewis County has been identified as the victim in a fatal assault at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn on Aug. 27.
Brandon Richard Godsey died at Harborview …
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9/1/25
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After its owners purchased a former bank building in downtown Centralia earlier this year, The Chronicle moved to its new location at 215 N. Pearl St. over the weekend.
On Monday, the newsroom …
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9/1/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Jessica Cecil, 34, Winlock, was arrested in the 1000 block of South Yew Street at about 6:05 p.m. Aug. 29 and booked into the Lewis County Jail …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/1/25
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