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Although attendance was slightly down this year, the Southwest Washington Fair raked in some $100,000 more in revenue than in 2019, the last time the much-celebrated event was held.
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An 18-year-old inmate at Green Hill School allegedly stabbed four victims at the Chehalis juvenile detention facility Sunday evening.
The alleged assailant, Robert D. Knesevich, 18, of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/23/21
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Four champions were crowned during the rodeo at the 2021 Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday night in the grandstand arena.
Levi Walters was the lone finisher in the bareback bronc riding …
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8/23/21
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s new sweeping vaccine requirement for public, private and charter school staffers, along with a new statewide mask mandate, drew swift criticism once again from Southwest …
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Some of Lewis County’s finest babies lined the stage at the Southwest Washington Fair Thursday, ready for the biggest race of their lives and for a grand prize worth $1,000.
With the …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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8/19/21
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Day one of the annual demolition derby did not disappoint Tuesday as spectators lined the grandstands to watch drivers obliterate each other’s vehicles in high-intense action.
Josh Levine …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/21
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The Chehalis School Board, the county’s last public school holdout on a new gender affirmation law, passed the state policy on final reading at a Tuesday morning school board meeting against …
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While the Chehalis School Board met in the W.F. West commons Tuesday morning, one far more important decision was being made on the other side of the school: What is the best way to build a candy …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/18/21
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Kirt W. Blankenship, 58, of Napavine, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after his vehicle crashed into the Handy Corner Market in the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia …
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If you see a poised and smiley young fair-goer with a bright blue cape this year, say hi. It’s 10-year-old MaKayla Maynard, the fair’s new “living logo.”
The new …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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8/17/21
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With the fate of Lewis County’s most celebrated event hanging in the balance, hundreds of residents showed out virtually — and in-person in a packed hearing room at the Lewis County …
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Setup was underway at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Monday morning, but exhibitors, vendors and officials were preparing for Lewis County’s biggest event under a dark cloud of …
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Joe Kent further solidified his place as perhaps the furthest-right candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler Thursday night.
The Conservative Ladies of Washington candidate forum was …
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It started 15 years ago with a challenge from Toyota to its dealerships: Come up with a charitable event in your community.
Local dealers set up galas and parties, but Heidi Pehl at I-5 Toyota …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/13/21
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A Lewis County resident using an illegal burn barrel reportedly caused a brush fire Wednesday that took local and state firefighters more than a day to contain and extinguish.
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The Lewis County Animal Shelter is inundated with cats and kittens — likely the product of unneutered pandemic pets — and officials are encouraging those considering adoption to walk in …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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8/11/21
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Brace yourselves. Another heat wave is coming, though this time less severe than the record-shattering wave experienced back in late June.
The Twin Cities late this week will see temperatures in …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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8/11/21
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With less than a month until school starts, the Onalaska School Board is asking a question: Can their students and staff return to the classroom this fall with masks being …
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If you walked into the Vernetta Smith Timberland Chehalis Library’s conference room on Friday, you might’ve assumed you stumbled into a meeting of the G7.
Sitting around the fancy …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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8/9/21
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