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The Winlock City Council chambers at Winlock City Hall were packed to capacity on Monday, July 13, for a nearly two-hour council meeting in which a number of contentious subjects were discussed.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/15/26
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The Onalaska School District will begin its first four-day school week next month in a shift district leaders hope will lower costs, improve staff retention and reduce burnout.
Onalaska joins Pe …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/15/26
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The Centralia City Council is not ready to grant a funding request for continued work on the Fox Theatre.
The council plans to revisit the request from the Fox Theatre Board during its budget …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/15/26
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The Washington Acoustic Music Association (WAMA) will host the 2026 WAMA Pickersfest from July 31 through Aug. 2 at the historic Oakview Grange in Centralia, bringing together nationally recognized …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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On June 29, the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) honored 35 rural hospitals with its 2026 Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Excellence distinction for their outstanding quality …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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Lewis County has launched a new online permitting system for food establishment applications, providing applicants with a more accessible, efficient and transparent permitting process.
The new …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division has mailed local voters’ pamphlets for the Aug. 4 primary election, according to a news release from the auditor’s office.
The local …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Preliminary appearances
• Miguel Velasco Velasco, 23, Rochester, made a preliminary appearance July 13 for one count of second-degree malicious mischief after …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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• TRAVIS S. BELL, 47, Chehalis, died June 14. A celebration of life will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Jester Auto Museum. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
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7/15/26
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Every town has its characters, the people everyone knows, even if they don't know them personally.
Growing up in Tenino, Keith Phillips was one of those people.
If you cared at all about …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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7/15/26
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Through July 31, guests can purchase early bird admission tickets for the 2026 Washington State Fair online at the lowest prices available before the fair opens Sept. 4.
The Washington State …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The Thurston County Resource Hub, in partnership with ABOVE Home Health, Evergreen Direct Credit Union and Capital Recovery Center, invites the community to attend the third annual Thurston County …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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Joseph Plahuta, a local 5-year-old boy, recently summited Mount Ellinor. Along with his paternal grandfather and father, Joseph went on his first Olympics mountain hike on a recent Friday. Mount …
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7/15/26
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Dawn’s Delectables Dessert & Sandwich Shoppe has announced plans to relocate in downtown Centralia.
The business will move into the former Anderson’s True Value building at the opposite …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently announced its Guardian of Small Business Award recipients in Washington state, singling out two state lawmakers for special …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) will host a community-wide forum on senior housing in Lewis County on Aug. 19.
Residents 60 and older are Lewis County’s largest age …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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Residents will have a chance to demonstrate how everyday items can become unique, useful and beautiful creations in the first-ever Upcycled Art Contest at this year’s Southwest Washington Fair.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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A former King County Jail inmate and his accomplice were convicted in U.S. District Court in Seattle for their scheme to target seriously ill veterans for fraud, announced First Assistant U.S. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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The Napavine Funtime Festival is returning this year, with the festival and activities beginning at 9 a.m. July 18.
The festival will have children’s games, a bounce house, face …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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