The Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against several Green Hill School inmates this month for alleged offenses that took place at the Chehalis juvenile detention facility.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/10/24
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The Northwest Salmon Smokehouse, located at 486 N. Market Blvd. in downtown Chehalis, will celebrate six months in business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony provided by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/24
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Ellen Forrest’s 100th birthday will be celebrated from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the Morton Senior Center, 104 Westlake Ave., Morton. To submit birthday, anniversary or …
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7/10/24
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The Chehalis Parks and Facilities Department is moving forward with a no-match grant application to fund renovations to the Millett Field athletic courts after receiving unanimous approval to apply …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/10/24
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Two staff members at Green Hill School, a juvenile detention center in Chehalis, were transported to the emergency room via ambulance Tuesday after they were exposed to “an unknown smoke and a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/24
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Residents of unincorporated Lewis County are prohibited from outdoor burning as part of a ban that began at midnight Wednesday as much of Western Washington sweltered in unseasonably warm weather.
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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7/10/24
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Lewis County commissioners approve contracts for bathrooms and kitchen at new night-by-night shelter
Lewis County is targeting the opening of a new night-by-night shelter by the end of the year following a monthslong permitting dispute with the City of Chehalis, according to County Manager Ryan …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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7/10/24
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Great Wolf Lodge, the popular indoor water park resort in Grand Mound, completed a sweeping $40 million renovation, the largest in the Centralia-area resort's 16-year history. General Manager John …
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7/10/24
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After attempting to sell the property where the now-vacant Yard Birds shopping mall stands at 2100 N. National Ave. in Chehalis, a sale has finally been closed, according to longtime owner Darris …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/8/24
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An 11-year-old Tacoma boy drowned in the Cowlitz River in Randle Saturday, July 6, after falling off a paddleboard and being swept under a logjam, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/8/24
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Bail is set at $250,000 for the 60-year-old Centralia man accused of stabbing another man in George Washington Park on Saturday.
“This hearing is not a trial, it is a probable cause …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/8/24
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The Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society hosted the 61st annual Schwingfest in Frances Friday through Sunday.
The three-day event featured Swiss wrestling, or schwingen, a stein-holding competition, a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/8/24
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The Green Hill School juvenile detention center in Chehalis will temporarily suspend entries until the facility reaches “sustainable levels” of population, the state Department of …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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7/8/24
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With cars parked along both sides of U.S. Highway 12 in Packwood, hundreds of East Lewis County residents watched as fireworks burst in the sky during the town’s annual Independence Day …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/8/24
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To hear Interim Chief Gregg Peterson tell it, fire departments are often their own worst enemies.
Whatever their constraints — financial, personnel or equipment — fire crews feel …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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7/8/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run involving a gold Kia that sideswiped a vehicle in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue and fled the scene was reported just before …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/8/24
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A 21-year-old Centralia woman was injured after she struck another vehicle while changing lanes on northbound Interstate 5 near Chehalis on Saturday.
After striking the other vehicle at milepost …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/8/24
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In addition to a host of candidates for federal, state and local offices looking to qualify for the November general election, the August primary ballot will include three propositions from local …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/8/24
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