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The Lewis County government is leaning on reserves and extra fund balances to cover standard annual salary increases for county employees.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/28/26
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A Centralia man previously convicted of vehicular homicide faces a felony DUI charge following a single-vehicle collision on Little Hanaford Road last Saturday.
Richard A. Gardner, 58, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/28/26
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A woman who caused a crash in Thurston County that killed one person and injured two others in 2024 was sentenced Monday to nearly 23 years in prison.
Nicole Rene Romanoff, 35, pleaded …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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4/28/26
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A couple suspected of dealing methamphetamine and fentanyl in Centralia face felony charges following their arrest Sunday near the Dollar General on East Summa Street.
Charles L. Keele Jr., 53, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/28/26
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A Mossyrock man faces multiple allegations of assault against his family following a 911 call Deputy Prosecutor Brandi Archer called “chilling.”
Terry J. Nunn, 47, is charged with two counts …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/27/26
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A Thurston County judge will hold an emergency hearing Wednesday on a legal challenge to one of the most contentious bills passed during the 2026 Washington state legislative session.
As …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/27/26
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Longtime state lawmaker Sam Hunt, who represented Olympia in the Washington Legislature, died Saturday after a short battle with leukemia. He was 83.
Hunt served 16 years in the state …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/27/26
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Seventeen of the Timberland Regional Library’s (TRL) 29 branches will soon operate on reduced hours, the five-county library district announced Monday.
Libraries will begin transitioning …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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4/27/26
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Nearly two hours into her appreciation dinner, Janelle Williams was asked to do the very thing she had trained over 900 students to do during her 58 years at W.F. West High School — give a speech.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/27/26
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Two of the four candidates for the District 3 seat on the Lewis County Board of Commissioners will attend a meet-and-greet event and forum hosted by The Chronicle this week.
Incumbent Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/26
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Washington state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, met with a small group of supporters Monday evening, April 20, at the Battle Ground Event Center as he campaigns to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Marie …
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By Norman Helgason / For The Chronicle
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4/27/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• James C. Tryon, 51, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for an alleged no-contact order violation in the 1400 block of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/26
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Another front in the battle between Centralia’s port and city governments over traffic on Harrison Avenue is over for now after roughly a year of debate over how a new housing development would …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/27/26
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Four-year-old Brycen Milton’s meticulous eye for detail paid off when he won a coloring contest in 2013 sponsored by those seeking to start a children’s museum in Lewis County. As a reward, …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/27/26
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Cascade Rare Coins and Precious Metals will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, May 1, at 3 p.m.
The business is located at 408 N. Tower Ave. in Centralia. It …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/26
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A Spanaway motorcyclist died Saturday following a three-vehicle collision on state Route 7 near Alder Lake Park, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Dennis A. Corrigan, 67, was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/26
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Washington state Sen. John Lovick has endorsed challenger Kevin Burton-Crow for Thurston County sheriff, his campaign announced Monday.
“I spent 31 years as a Washington State Trooper and six …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/27/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Lacey Police Department officers helped the Washington State Patrol catch a suspect fleeing a warrant arrest on Interstate 5 Wednesday night.
A …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/27/26
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With their fishing lines cast into the water from the shoreline, the docks or their personal boats and kayaks, a record number of anglers — 430 in total — bought official tickets to participate …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/27/26
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