West Thurston Fire Authority firefighters responded to a blaze in the Mima Mounds area on Saturday night.
The fire appears to have been caused by an unattended campfire, according to …
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5/29/23
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When Beverly King retired on Dec. 20, 2022, she knew she had at least one goal for her retirement, and that was to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), which stretches from the Mexican border to the …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/29/23
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The Centralia Fantasy Festival was held over the weekend at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis. It was the first time the event was held there. “This festival is about …
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5/29/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• An electric bicycle that was mounted on a car’s bike rack was reported stolen from the 100 block of North Iron Street just after …
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5/29/23
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The Napavine High School athletic department confirmed to The Chronicle on Sunday that sprinter Maddie Dickinson, who collapsed at the 1B/2B/1A state track and field championships in Yakima last …
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5/29/23
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A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for downtown Centralia’s newest business at noon on June 7, according to the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce.
Saddle …
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5/29/23
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Michaela Voeller is taking over the State Farm Insurance office in Chehalis.
The office will be located at 883 S. Market Blvd. where Gene Sanders was located.
According to a news …
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5/29/23
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Rochester's Erica Schuon competed at the 2A state track meet and received a medal for her performance in the 100-meter ambulatory race. "She participated in the 100-meter ambulatory race and placed …
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5/29/23
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With summer just around the corner, it’s officially car show season in Lewis County.
On Saturday, 124 classic car enthusiasts and custom fabricators turned out with everything from …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/29/23
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With flags marking the tombstones of U.S. service members at Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis, more than 100 people showed up to honor fallen service members at the cemetery’s Memorial Day service …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/29/23
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A unique estate near Tenino with one-of-a-kind features has sold after a huge price reduction and four years on the market. The buyer is a 1980s actor turned energy drink mogul.
Scott …
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By Craig Sailor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/29/23
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After about two months in jail and five days before they were to face trial on charges related to the overdose death of a 22-year-old Centralia man, two suspects were released from Lewis County Jail …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/29/23
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Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a series focused on the Chehalis School District and the success of its Student Achievement Initiative, which was launched in 2013. The full …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/29/23
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The Napavine High School athletic department confirmed to The Chronicle on Sunday that sprinter Maddie Dickinson, who collapsed at the 1B/2B/1A state track and field championships in Yakima last …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/28/23
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Volunteers from the Bricklayers Local 1 Washington and Alaska union have finished restoration efforts on the The Sentinel statue and Freedom Walk War Memorial at George Washington Park in downtown …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/26/23
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The Visiting Nurses thrift shop was forced to close Thursday morning after a vehicle drove into the building off of Pearl Street in Centralia.
Centralia police had not released additional …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/23
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Citing frustrations over decisions from the five-county library organization, Chehalis resident Brian Zylstra resigned from his position representing Lewis County on the Timberland Regional Library …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/26/23
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Fifteen volunteers with the Mount St. Helens Institute on Tuesday hiked a 10-mile round trip to the Johnston Ridge Observatory for “important USDA Forest Service equipment that was …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/26/23
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Centralia Police Department
Criminal Trespassing
• Police were dispatched to a business in the 700 block of Harrison Avenue at about 12:15 p.m. May 24 for a report of a …
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5/26/23
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The Packwood Flea Market was in full swing when these photographs were captured on Friday morning. The event began on Thursday and lasts through Monday, with hundreds of vendors spread throughout the …
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Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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5/26/23
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