Former Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar is now facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges in Lewis County Superior Court for allegedly using a city credit card to make unauthorized personal …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/3/25
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While the start of a new year brings eternal optimism, it also means that the state’s lawmakers will soon return to Olympia to address the concerns of Washington residents.
In Washington, …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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1/3/25
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The first baby of 2025 born at Providence Centralia Hospital waited until the second day of the year to come into the world.
Emberley Grace Sutherland was born at 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/25
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On a presumably gray day in 1875, 150 years ago next Wednesday, a pioneer couple set out from their farm near the Skookumchuck River to the young town of Saundersville. They carried plans and dreams …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/3/25
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New Year's Eve revelers partied into the new year on Tuesday night at the White Pass Ski Resort.
The event was called a New York New Year’s Eve. Night skiing was available …
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1/1/25
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Still in a self-described “Christmas recovery mode” Tuesday, Lewis County Salvation Army Captain Gin Pack reflected on the 2024 season.
Over the past month, the organization raised …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/31/24
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Skiers and snowboarders can now fully explore the White Pass Ski Area as all lifts and runs are now open daily.
Additionally, the tubing hill is also open, along with the White Pass Ski Area …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/30/24
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There are many New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day traditions, from midnight countdowns across the globe to making (and eventually breaking) resolutions.
Then there’s the shockingly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/30/24
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The procession of the late Chehalis City Councilor Daryl Lund snaked its way through the streets of Chehalis Friday morning, providing a chance for the community he called home to pay their respects …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Maximilian Motorsports, with help from WORLDPAC, has gifted a Porsche Cayenne SUV to the W.F. West High School auto program.
“Now, these students aren’t just getting hands-on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Looking to clean up after the holidays?
The Lewis County Department of Public Works will host a free collection event the three weekends after Christmas to collect trees and other holiday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Since 2022, the Rochester High School SkillsUSA Robotics and Drone Club has gone to the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference each year, winning first place in 2022 and second in 2023 …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/24/24
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Staff at Green Hill School in Chehalis “successfully intercepted a football filled with drugs that were thrown over the fence” of the facility on Monday, a spokesperson for the Department …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/23/24
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Santa held a meet-and-greet event in memory of Daryl Lund at Lund's former business Minuteman Press in Chehalis on Sunday, Dec. 22.
Lund, a longtime elected official and local businessman, died …
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12/23/24
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Though she no longer manages the Tower Avenue Chevron where she began handing out free meals on holidays to anyone who wanted one on Thanksgiving Day 2022, Leah Rader will still be serving up free …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/23/24
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Nine animals — five cats and four dogs — now have new homes for Christmas after being adopted during the first Operation Adoption event at the Veterans Memorial Museum this past weekend …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/23/24
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The state of Washington plans to open a new, 48-bed juvenile rehabilitation facility in an unutilized building at Stafford Creek Detention Center near Aberdeen by early March, officials said during a …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/20/24
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With Christmas quickly approaching, the Borst Park Lights — a Christmas-themed drive-thru light display at Fort Borst Park in Centralia — will still be shining brightly for any interested …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/20/24
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Approximately 70 concerned Fords Prairie neighborhood residents attended a town hall at the Centralia High School library on Thursday, Dec. 19, to learn more about the recent announcement that their …
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12/20/24
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