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While no sightings of tall, hairy lumbering figures in the woods were reported in the area last weekend, Sasquatch researchers from throughout the region converged in Packwood for the Legends of the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/23/25
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A group of local schools, governments and state agencies met last Tuesday to discuss ways to improve a system that helps students with developmental disabilities move from school into full-time jobs.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/23/25
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Bikes and classic cars coincide once again for annual Lewis County Autism Coalition Car and BMX Show
Despite having to postpone the event a day because of weather, attendance for the second annual Lewis County Autism Coalition (LCAC) Car and BMX Show at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis was …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/23/25
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Hweqwidi Hanford McCloud remembers the Nisqually River of his childhood as large and cold, bustling with so many salmon it was almost pathetic, he said.
Elders warned him it wouldn’t be …
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6/23/25
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A Castle Rock woman is suspected of negligent driving after authorities say she hit another vehicle head-on early Saturday west of Seaquest State Park.
Barbara D. Auman, 55, crossed the …
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By The Daily News
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6/23/25
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New discipline guidelines for public school students will go into effect across Washington state next month.
While educators say the changes are necessary to address disruptive post-pandemic …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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6/23/25
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A Columbia County judge on Friday found the state had failed to show that a 14-year-old accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Washington mall had taken any “substantial step” toward …
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6/21/25
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A Texas man was rescued after falling into the Ohanapecosh River at Mount Rainier National Park near Packwood on Monday, June 9, and transported to Arbor Health Morton Hospital, park officials …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/20/25
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The Centralia School District (CSD), in partnership with Multiculturally Minded Lewis County, held an essay competition honoring Centralia’s founder George Washington and announced the winners …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/20/25
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A 63-year-old Oregon woman was injured and charged with second-degree negligent driving after crashing into a light pole on northbound Interstate 5 in the Chehalis area around 11:15 p.m. Thursday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/25
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New Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer paid a visit to the Twin Cities Senior Center Tuesday, June 17, for the first time since being elected to the job last year.
After …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/20/25
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Winlock Miller Elementary School held its first color run on June 17, and organizers report that it was a huge success.
The City of Winlock provided organizers with permission to close off the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/25
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Centralia Police Department
Theft
• A cellphone was reported stolen at around 5:08 p.m. June 19 in the 1000 block of Eckerson Road. No suspect information is known at this time.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/25
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As if summer weren’t its own reward, we’re entering one of my favorite times of year — community festival season.
Inside each town, one weekend marks the culmination of a …
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6/20/25
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A total of 205 W.F. West High School seniors graduated on Saturday, June 14.
For the sixth year in a row, 100% of them are admitted to college or vocational programs. The only exceptions are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/25
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After baseball field renovations, Chehalis Foundation plans turf project at Bearcat Football Stadium
After recently finishing a project to renovate the W.F. High School baseball stadium, including the installation of a turf playing surface, the Chehalis Foundation has now set its sights on a new …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/20/25
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An economic impact study released this week shows that Washington’s 29 federally recognized tribes generated more than $7.4 billion in gross state product in 2023 alone — up from $6.6 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/25
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A groundbreaking for the Riverside Garden development project in Centralia will be held on Thursday, June 26, at 10:30 a.m. on the east end of Roanoke Street.
The 89-unit development will be …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/25
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office won five Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for standout programs that improved election security, expanded access to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/25
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Chairman of the Lewis County Republican Party Mitchel Townsend is stepping down as leader of the organization effective immediately after submitting his resignation to party officials on Monday, June …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/20/25
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