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• AUDREY LEAH WOLFE, 87, Yelm, died April 14 at home. Arrangements are under the care of eCare Mortuary in Olympia.
• EDWARD “NED” A. KUNZ, 51, Winlock, died April 23 at his residence. …
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4/29/26
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday recognized employees for their years of dedicated service and for going above and beyond in their roles.
“We celebrate the following …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/29/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Preliminary appearance
• Lisa M. Cornell-Weston, 55, Centralia, made a preliminary appearance April 27 for two counts of forgery and one count of offering a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/29/26
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Centralia School District Superintendent Dr. Lisa Grant on Wednesday declined to comment on rumors surrounding a resigning teacher at Centralia High School.
“I’m not going to comment on that …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/29/26
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A 26-year-old Centralia man died last week following a two-vehicle collision on Bunker Creek Road, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has confirmed.
According to LCSO, Jakob Kendall was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/29/26
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A Chehalis man faces felony drug charges after police allegedly found him “slumped over” inside a running vehicle, according to court documents from the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/29/26
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The ongoing Chehalis annexation appears to have a green light moving forward after the city and two neighboring fire districts came to a legal settlement in a lawsuit that threatened to sink the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/29/26
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After significant shellfish harvest restrictions were implemented in 2025, Washington’s shellfish waters are seeing encouraging signs of recovery, according to a news release from the Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/29/26
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The 17th annual Boistfort Valley Spring Festival, hosted by the Baw Faw Grange, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9.
The grange is located at 995 Boistfort Road, Curtis.
The event …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/29/26
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Celebrate spring this Saturday with a free nature walk at the Seminary Hill Natural Area, led by a retired Centralia College botanist.
Longtime former college professor Lisa Carlson will lead …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/29/26
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently put out a news release warning Washington residents of con artists and criminals attempting to obtain money or steal personal information …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/29/26
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The Rochester School District’s capital levy for safety and critical infrastructure improvements was narrowly failing on election night.
Of the 2,162 ballots cast in both Lewis and …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/29/26
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The Thurston County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died after he laid down in the roadway and was struck by a car as Corde Journee, 44, of Olympia.
He died from multiple …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/28/26
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An Onalaska man faces up to 10 years in prison following a head-on collision on Middle Fork Road Sunday morning.
Michael J. Pecor allegedly blew a .206 about four hours after the crash.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/28/26
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) collaborated with the Yelm Police Department (YPD) on Tuesday, April 21, to arrest former Yelm Community Schools (YCS) bus driver James Ruiz on charges of …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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4/28/26
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Writers at The New York Times made a list of the “ 30 greatest living American songwriters ” — and it features an artist from Washington state.
Country/Americana heavy-hitter Brandy Clark …
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By Michael Rietmulder / Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/28/26
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Over the weekend, East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue responded to a reported brush fire in the Capitol State Forest on the C-Line.
Initial reports indicated the fire was approximately 20 feet …
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By The Daily World
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4/28/26
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From Oregon to Washington, gray whales migrating north are stranding dead at higher-than-usual rates this spring, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries. The …
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By The Chinook Observer and The Daily World
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4/28/26
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WILLAPA BAY — An extensive search and rescue operation in the early morning hours Tuesday, April 18, ended when a commercial clammer was found safe.
USGC had a helicopter up and two WDFW …
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By The Chinook Observer
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4/28/26
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A helpful tip from a citizen resulted in the arrest of a man that had been on the radar of the Raymond Police Department (RPD) and South Bend Police Department (SBPD).
The agencies conducted a …
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By Jeff Clemens / The Chinook Observer
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4/28/26
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