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Cowlitz County commissioners fear proposed logging restrictions could cost county millions over time
Calling the economic impacts “prohibitive and extremely detrimental” to local businesses and residents, Cowlitz County Commissioners are asking the state forest practices board to not to …
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Nick Morgan / The Daily News
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8/22/25
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Join the eighth annual Labor Day float on the Cowlitz River by launching kayaks, paddle boards or canoes at 11 a.m. Aug. 31 at the Castle Rock boat launch, 5040 West Side Hwy. near the high school.
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The Daily News
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8/22/25
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Thurston County deputies found a homemade explosive device on a man sleeping at a propane fill station in Rochester Wednesday.
In a Facebook post, Sheriff Derek Sanders said deputies …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/21/25
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A gambler turned a $1.76 bet into a big jackpot prize at a Washington casino.
The player sat at a Big Hot Flaming Pots slot machine at the Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel in Rochester, the …
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By Helena Wegner / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/21/25
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Last Friday, Michael Leon Palmer was convicted of four counts of child molestation in the first degree, one count of assault of a child in the second degree and one count of assault in the fourth …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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8/21/25
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On Aug. 19, detectives with the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) assisted federal agents in locating and arresting a Centralia man suspected of multiple felonies.
The man was found off …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/21/25
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The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization, recently announced that Gunnar Morgan, a graduate of Rochester High School, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/21/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two men on suspicion of animal cruelty after finding dozens of animals in extremely poor conditions at their home last week.
Chad Jon …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/21/25
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Washington Army National Guard soldiers descended on Southwest Washington rivers and lakes for back-to-back weekends earlier this month in a recently announced large-scale training exercise.
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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8/20/25
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Since the High Rock Lookout Trail’s closure in early July, volunteers with the Sand Mountain Society have been working to restore the lookout — now with less than a month until its …
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By Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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8/20/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Baylee S. Palmer, 25, of Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, after she …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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Unemployment throughout Washington state remained at 4.5% in July, according to the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD).
The agency reported Lewis County had a 5.6% …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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The Onalaska High School class of 2026 has announced through a news release that its third annual back-to-school clothing swap will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, and will continue until 6 p.m.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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Rainier will host the 31st annual Bluegrass Festival from Aug. 21 through 25 during the Rainier Round-Up Days weekend at Wilkowski Park.
The festival, hosted by the We Love Rainier WA nonprofit …
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By The Chronicle
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8/20/25
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A free Lewis County Opioid Summit will be held Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Centralia College’s TransAlta Commons from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will feature presentations from subject matter …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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A contractor working for the City of Centralia Public Works Department will be working on Harrison Avenue between Johnson Road, Galvin Road and Reynolds Avenue during the week of Aug. 25 through 29.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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Construction is scheduled to begin on South Yew Street and South Street this week. The City of Centralia Public Works Department will be installing utilities, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution calling for sealed bids for the new sheriff’s office renovation project.
The building, located at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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The former King Oscar and OYO hotels in Centralia will officially be transformed into The Varsity Inn North and The Varsity Inn South, respectively, with anticipated full openings set for this fall.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/20/25
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The Lewis County Fire Protection District No. 14 Board of Commissioners in Randle awarded certificates of recognition to Hampton Lumber and crew member Jon Hamlin for the mill’s help during a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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