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• ARTHUR L. SPITZMILLER, 83, Tenino, died June 28 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• RUFUS “SONNY” MCCLESKEY, …
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7/2/25
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Jesus Name Pentecostal Church (JNPC) in Chehalis puts on a massive fireworks show every Fourth of July known as the Freedom Celebration.
Along with the fireworks show in the evening, church …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/25
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Local baker Grace Robinson needed something to do.
The Michigan native was living at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2019 with her husband and firstborn when she got the idea to start making sugar …
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By Jacob Farmer / For The Chronicle
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7/2/25
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Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier, who is also a full-time firefighter in Grays Harbor County, found himself in the right place at the right time to assist victims of a crash in Centralia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/25
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By The Chronicle staff
The fourth annual Darian Paige Atkinson Memorial 5K, named in honor of Atkinson, a White Pass High School graduate who died in 2021 at the age of 25, is scheduled for …
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7/2/25
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Four Centralia Middle School track and field athletes set new school records this season, and the quartet was presented with labels recognizing the new records last week.
Wyatt Oliver ran the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/2/25
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8.99 seconds.
Brooklynn Bell traveled over 1,800 miles and over 28 hours from Rainier to Des Moines, Iowa, for just that seemingly miniscule amount of time.
But in the junior high breakaway …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/2/25
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The fast-food chicken sandwich business Chick-fil-A has submitted plans for a third location in the Olympia area, the city of Olympia announced on Monday.
The chain already has a location in …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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7/1/25
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In an effort to promote data transparency and accountability, the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, along with Measures for Justice, a national nonprofit, unveiled a new data tool …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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7/1/25
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In what has become a budding tradition, Prestige Senior Living Rosemont held its third annual prom for senior residents on Saturday, June 21. Dubbed “A Night to Remember,” this …
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Jacob Farmer / For The Chronicle
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7/1/25
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A Centralia man was charged in Lewis County Superior Court Monday with felony harassment, threat to kill, and third-degree theft after reportedly stealing items from the Dollar Tree in Chehalis and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/1/25
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Members of the Chehalis community gathered at Chehalis City Hall Monday afternoon to celebrate Sgt. Bruce Thompson, who retired after 36 years in law enforcement.
Thompson spent the final 20 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/25
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Bail was set at $50,000 in Lewis County Superior Court Monday for a man who was arrested on Saturday, June 28, for allegedly stealing a shopping cart in the Safeway parking lot in Centralia and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/1/25
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Rodney Youckton, chief community relations officer at Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel, was named the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Leadership Award by the Tribal Leadership Council …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved two resolutions last Tuesday related to projects that will replace two culverts with small bridges using state and federal funds.
One resolution …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/1/25
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Like the opening salvo of the First Gulf War. That’s how Long Beach Police chief Flint Wright describes the annual Independence Day scene that plays out on the beach in front of this Pacific …
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By Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times
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7/1/25
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While fireworks stands throughout Lewis County are now open — including annual operations by local Lions Clubs as fundraisers — many communities throughout the county are also planning on …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/1/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrest for assault
• Jose D. Cortez Bonilla, 46, of Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for fourth-degree assault, domestic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/30/25
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The top court in the county is charting a new path as its long-time administrator, who has outlasted filing systems and judges and managed the courts’ transition toward technological …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/30/25
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The Independence Valley Chicken Races were held at Independence Valley Community Hall in Rochester on Sunday, June 29. Started as a way to save the Independence Valley Community Hall, the …
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6/30/25
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