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The Port of Chehalis commissioners unanimously approved a $1.2 million contract extension to the Southwest Washington Grain Project to extend work on the project, bringing the updated total contract …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/20/25
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A Centralia man accused of raping his neighbor was arrested Aug. 18 by local police.
Corey J. Hayes, 37, faces up to life in prison and $50,000 in fines if convicted for one count of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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The annual Rainier Round-Up Days Parade is set to return at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, and two longtime business owners and Rainier residents, Steve and Sheryl Turner, will be highlighted and …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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8/20/25
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The Lewis County Salary Commission made a final decision Tuesday evening to raise the salary of the Lewis County commissioners by 3% starting in 2026.
The members of the Lewis County Citizens …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/20/25
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The annual I-5 Toyota Back-to-School Dash will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Chehalis dealership located at 1950 NW Louisiana Ave.
The 5K path will follow the usual route out of …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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8/20/25
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Town of Bucoda staff are preparing for their next Washington State Auditor’s Office accountability audit, according to Bucoda Mayor Callie Carpenter, who announced the upcoming audit during the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/20/25
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Three-year-old Brynn Amanda Mead has advanced into the Top 10 of Hasbro’s Toddler of the Year Competition, a competition that pairs childhood joy with an important mission: raising money for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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With hospitals across the nation currently facing a critical blood shortage, an American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Toledo.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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The next board meeting of the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area, which does business as Lewis County Transit, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to a news release from Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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A two-vehicle crash resulted in one driver being transported to the hospital Wednesday morning, Aug. 20.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the collision, which occurred about 9:25 a.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/25
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With the anticipation of the doors opening at 10:30 a.m. at In-N-Out Burger’s first Washington state location in Ridgefield, the early birds received a special treat as the ribbon was cut and …
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Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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8/20/25
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A judge has sentenced two Lacey parents for a high-profile physical fight with their daughter outside Timberline High School last fall.
Ihsan Ali, 45, and his wife, Zahraa Ali, 41, had been …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/20/25
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On the 247th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss the grand closing of the 2025 SWW Fair, the livestock sale and all the money local 4-H kids got for …
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8/20/25
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Washington state Democrats have sharply criticized the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s cuts to federal Medicaid funding.
Now a state Republican lawmaker is calling them out for …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/20/25
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Thurston County may need to hire 53 new defense attorneys and support staff to meet new caseload standards set by the Washington state Supreme Court, according to internal projections.
Patrick …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/20/25
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With his old personal restored fire truck parked on display, family, friends and various local and federal officials who worked with the late Bucoda Mayor Robert “Rob” Gordon attended a …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/19/25
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Two suspected thieves were found inside a home in Winlock Monday morning. They left in handcuffs.
On Tuesday, the two men were charged with burglary in Lewis County Superior Court.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/19/25
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A vehicle filled with three passed out people led to the arrest of an alleged fentanyl supplier in the early hours of Aug. 18 in Centralia.
Steven D. Peterson, 37, of Centralia, was charged …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/19/25
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) notified Lewis County on Monday that it plans to sue the local government on behalf of Gather Church if the county does not repeal a 2024 ordinance that …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/19/25
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The body of a woman from Ocean Shores who went missing while kayaking with her husband has been recovered.
The 79-year-old woman was reported missing on Monday, Aug. 11. A search was initiated …
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By The Daily World
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8/19/25
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