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Lewis County Superior Court has issued a $10,000 bench warrant for a Centralia man accused of assaulting his parents on Jan. 9.
Jacob Anthony Looney, 45, was arrested and booked into the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/28/25
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Elementary, middle and high school students in Lewis County have an opportunity to get hands-on experience welding, operating a forklift, driving a bulldozer and repairing electrical systems through …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/28/25
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Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeffrey Humphrey has resigned amid an ongoing internal investigation into domestic violence allegations and his still-active Lewis County District Court …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/25
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The third and final suspect accused of kidnapping a juvenile at gunpoint and robbing him at Fort Borst Park in Centralia on Dec. 4 was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Monday.
Elijah …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/28/25
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As Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse works to regain trust from her seatmates and the community following the conclusion of a monthslong investigation into her relationship with her former …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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The next steps in Thurston County’s long-awaited and recently scaled-back courthouse hill renovation project are becoming clearer. According to stakeholders, it couldn’t have come at a …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/28/25
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For 132 years, a rule has existed in the Washington State Legislature's House of Representatives requiring a supermajority to suspend debate on a bill that has come to the floor. Last week, House …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/28/25
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Bail is set at $20,000 for a woman accused of fleeing from Washington State Patrol troopers at speeds up to 120 mph on northbound Interstate 5 in Lewis County while high on marijuana on Friday.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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A Level 2 sex offender was arrested on Friday for allegedly exposing himself while defecating by a roadway in Winlock.
Manuel Lopez Swearengin, 36, was arrested after a citizen reported …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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A Winlock man accused of dressing in camouflage and camping out in his ex-wife’s lawn on Saturday with a bag of camping supplies, including binoculars and knives, has been charged with felony …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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More than 300 local business owners, employees, elected representatives and others attended the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on Friday, Jan. 24, at Centralia College’s …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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The Centralia-Chehalis Railroad and Museum (CCRM) acknowledged longtime volunteer Tina Nixon and donor Larry Shaw at its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25.
The meeting was an opportunity for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced her subcommittee assignments for the House Committee on Appropriations.
In the 119th Congress, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/25
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Hudson Waterfield, a student at Centralia High School, recently traveled to Olympia to serve as a page in the Washington state House of Representatives.
Rep. Peter Abbarno was his legislative …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 400 block of South Gold Street just before 1 p.m. on Jan. 24.
Assault
• An …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/25
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Travelers who use the northbound Interstate 5 Scatter Creek Rest Area between Centralia and Olympia will need to make other plans in February, as the rest area will be closed due to construction from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/27/25
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Every month for the past 60 years, the Centralia/Chehalis Christian Women’s Connection has brought together dozens of women to enjoy a luncheon, visit with one another and listen to …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/27/25
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Thousands of people gather every year at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to await a special weather forecast from a 20-pound groundhog named Phil.
Pennsylvania Dutch superstition tells us …
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Commentary by Maureen Harkcom
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1/27/25
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For hobbyists who enjoy the Warhammer franchise — a sci-fi tabletop military strategy game featuring customizable plastic scale model pieces — finding fellow enthusiasts to play against …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/27/25
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The W.F. West High School cheerleading squad rocked Battle Ground High School’s gym on their way to a 2A non-tumbling medium state title with their routine on Friday, Jan. 24, at the WIAA State …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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1/27/25
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