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Celebrations were held for Independence Day across Lewis County and nearby areas over the weekend, with each community adding its own flavor to the holiday with festivals, flea markets, fishing …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/4/22
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After the Mineral Lake Lions Den Campground was given a major facelift by volunteers ahead of the fishing season’s opening day with the town’s annual fishing derby, members of the Mineral …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/4/22
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Farm life is full of highs and lows: births, deaths, earnings, loss, fruits and labor.
Petra Lewin, of Centralia, has toiled away on her Prather Road farm since 1972.
Her biggest high to date …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/3/22
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While snow-averse adventurers count down the minutes until Paradise and other nearby hikes defrost, the journey to Packwood Lake is the perfect early summer jaunt.
Just a few minutes out of …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/1/22
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, on Wednesday announced she has secured $2.8 million for improvements to Lewis County public safety radio communications in a spending …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/30/22
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A new bear-themed restaurant in Lewis County has a diverse menu to satisfy a variety of customers, even those as picky as Goldilocks.
Papa Bears West, a diner with an attached bar, is now open in …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/28/22
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team, assisted by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol, located and recovered a deceased male just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/28/22
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The LGBTQ+ community has a long history in Lewis County, but only in the past two years has that history been recognized with an official Pride festival in downtown Centralia.
Unlike last …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/27/22
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Think of a NASCAR pit-stop, but for helicopters: that’s what soldiers were practicing at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport on Wednesday.
According to spokesperson Captain Kyle Abraham, soldiers …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/24/22
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Every day, he threatens local government officials and staff at Chehalis City Hall. He’s relentless. He’s menacing. He’s less than 3 ounces.
He’s a blackbird.
For …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/23/22
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Clarence Lupo said he won the lottery three times: first when he was born an American citizen, a second time when he married his wife and a third time when he began his career as a hydroelectric …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/22/22
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A new WinCo location in Centralia is one step closer to arrival thanks to funding secured in the last legislative session.
In 2019, the Port of Centralia announced it had secured the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/22/22
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Nearly two years and three months after Washington State Patrol Trooper Justin R. Schaffer was fatally struck by a vehicle while placing spike strips on Interstate 5 in Chehalis, the driver of the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/21/22
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The Centralia Police Department has referred assault and drive-by shooting charges against an Olympia man who allegedly fired at least three shots — including one that struck a porch window …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/21/22
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On Saturday morning, a crowd gathered next to Fiddlers Coffee in Centralia for the unveiling of a sign dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient Dexter J. Kerstetter, a World War II veteran who is the …
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By Matthew Zylstra /matthew@chronline.com
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6/20/22
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Where many groups of elementary school students in their last day assembly might be itching to get out and enjoy summer break, the Tiny Tigers at Fords Prairie Elementary School in Centralia on …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/17/22
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Contrary to their name, the U.S. Rake Force doesn’t often use rakes when it clears excess fuel out of overgrown forests to reduce the threat of wildfire.
Instead, they deploy goats.
The …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/17/22
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Local law enforcement have arrested two people and seized 8 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and 10,000 pills suspected to contain fentanyl following a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 5 near …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/15/22
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Bail has been set at $1 million for the Chehalis man accused of shooting at someone during a dispute in the 1100 block of South Market Boulevard just after 1 a.m. on Thursday.
Court …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/13/22
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The Chehalis Police Department has arrested a suspect in a drive-by shooting that occurred in the 1100 block of South Market Boulevard at approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday
Based on tips from the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/13/22
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