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The city of Centralia is celebrating its status as an official Tree City USA member with a new policy for urban trees intended to increase the healthy canopy around the city.
During a Tuesday …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/17/26
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On Saturday, July 18, the dedication ceremony for the newly completed Tenino Veterans Honor Roll Memorial Wall at Tenino City Park will begin at 11 a.m., according to former Tenino City Councilor …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/17/26
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By Emily Fitzgerald
emily@thurstonchronicle.com
Jazmin Reyes Rivas has been crowned 2026 Capital Lakefair Queen.
Rivas, a Capital High School student, was celebrated alongside her …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/17/26
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With ChehalisFest approaching next weekend, Doug DeVany, interim executive director of the Lewis County Historical Museum, is looking for volunteers to help him with weeding the museum property in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/17/26
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Susan Cliber has always been an animal person. It’s in her DNA, passed down from her father, who instilled a passion for horses at the tender age of 2.
That passion was interrupted by another …
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By Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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7/17/26
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Allegations against former pediatrician Michael Wilmington continue to grow, with five new lawsuits filed against Kaiser Permanente, bringing the total to six at the end of June.
Pfau Cochran …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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7/17/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, this week sent a letter to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to request information on the decision to withdraw funding for the Select Area …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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With five of the nine seats on the Washington state Supreme Court on the ballot this year, the League of Women Voters of Washington has launched a new online resource to help voters make informed …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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The Washington state Department of Health is encouraging those who are eligible to donate blood to help ensure hospitals have the life-saving resources patients need.
One pint of donated blood …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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Edward Jones financial advisor Derek Burger, of Centralia, was named among the 2026 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in Washington by Forbes in 2026.
He is currently ranked No. 16 in Washington, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police this week announced its new police chief, Michael Jewell, a career law enforcement officer.
He was sworn in as the new chief on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced her submission to the Congressional 250th Anniversary Time Capsule: a hand-carved Tenino sandstone apple.
This apple is made …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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Sami Potvin is such an effective pitching instructor that she often walks away from a session with something new or a tweak for her own game.
In the more than three years she’s been an …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/17/26
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A Portland man was arrested Thursday after an alleged high-speed chase through Centralia and Chehalis that ended in his capture from a ravine off Summit Road.
Police said they found a revolver …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/17/26
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On the 286th episode, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss the Sheriff resurfacing on AM radio, ‘T’ levels across the county, a slew of election profiles, a new anti-crime law …
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7/16/26
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The Centralia Police Department, the Chehalis Police Department, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday announced their intention to form a …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/16/26
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Some concerned citizens are sounding the alarm over a Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees retreat scheduled for Saturday, July 18.
The purpose of the retreat is to provide …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/16/26
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Michael Jay Kelly, the former Lewis County Public Utilities District (PUD) commissioner convicted of bribing the PUD general manager, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison Wednesday …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/16/26
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Capital Lakefair returns this week for the 69th year, bringing a variety of summer fun and family friendly activities to Olympia’s Heritage Park.
Lakefair kicks off Wednesday, July 15, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/15/26
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This Saturday, July 18, the Pacific Northwest Cookie Company’s Espresso! Coffee Stand will host a “cookie block party” starting at 7 p.m., according to a Facebook post by the local business.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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