The Lewis County Coroner’s Office has positively identified the woman found in the Chehalis River on June 7 as Monica Torres, 51, of Tenino.
“The autopsy has been completed and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/11/25
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Rochester K9 training business owner Wayne George Curry, who had been jailed for manslaughter but was released on $250,000 bail last week, is back in custody at the Thurston County Jail after he …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/10/25
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The landscape surrounding Onalaska High School’s greenhouse looks bare now, but because of the work done by the school’s natural resources class this year, the campus will one day be full …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/9/25
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The Rochester Citizens Group has announced the schedule for this year’s Swede Day celebration, which will take place on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, in Rochester.
This annual …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/9/25
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It should be easy to spot Brady Calkins at the U.S. Open this week.
He'll probably be the one wearing a distinctive Hawaiian polo, courtesy of sponsor Oahu Golf, topped with a Steen Concrete …
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Commentary by Jim Meehan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/8/25
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Congratulations to the Centralia High School class of 2025!
The graduation ceremony was held Friday night at Tiger Stadium in Centralia.
Earlier in the day, seniors walked …
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6/7/25
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Reid Balmelli was bitten by the flying bug at a young age after he took his first flight with the local Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 609’s Young Eagles flight program at 14 years …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/6/25
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The highly contentious “Uncle Sam billboard” off Interstate 5 in Lewis County has a new owner: The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
And yes, the tribe intends to take …
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By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/6/25
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Bail is set at $250,000 for the owner of a Rochester K9 training business accused of fatally shooting one of his employees while filming a video advertisement on Tuesday.
Thurston County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/4/25
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Toledo students have the unique privilege of having a book series in their classroom libraries written by their own superintendent.
Toledo School District Superintendent Brennan Bailey is the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/4/25
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Bail is set at $250,000 for the owner of a Rochester K9 training business accused of fatally shooting one of his employees while filming a video advertisement on Tuesday.
Thurston County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/4/25
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The next time you head southwest into Rainier along state Route 507, drive a little slower than you normally would. If it’s safe — and no other cars are behind you — consider …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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6/3/25
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Security footage from the Lewis County Law and Justice Center released to The Chronicle via a public records request on Monday shows Lewis County District Court Judge R.W. Buzzard tackle an escapee …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/2/25
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With 4,840 students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, Centralia College is still far below its pre-pandemic enrollment levels, but data presented by the college last week shows it has been seeing …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/2/25
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About 10 years ago, Wayne Fournier, Michael Cade and Aslan Meade had nothing but a napkin and a dream.
The trio met at the Sandstone Cafe & Quarry Bar in Tenino and discussed the future of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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With work taking just over a week, wood carving and chainsaw artist Jacob Lucas of Bonney Lake completed carving a new “Big Ole” lumberjack statue at the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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The 4-H barn at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds is getting a facelift just in time for a summer full of events and the Southwest Washington Fair in August.
The barn was roped off during the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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Seattle graffiti artist Jeff Jacobson, known professionally as “Weirdo,” posed for a photo in front of the newly restored mural of Sgt. Justin Norton alongside state Route 507 in Rainier …
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Kody Christen / kody@chronline.com
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5/28/25
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