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Waylan R. Graves, 52, of Olympia, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Bail set at $1 million for man found with up to 5,000 fentanyl pills in Chehalis 
An Olympia man is facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court after members of the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), Thurston County Narcotics Task Force (TNT) and the federal Drug … more
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FILE PHOTO — Lewis County Coroner Warren McLeod speaks during a meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in January, 2023.
Annual overdose deaths in Lewis County reach all-time high with three months left in 2023
For most of 2023, Lewis County has been on track to break its all-time fatal overdose record. That didn’t make it easier to accept for Lewis County Coroner’s Office staff on Tuesday. … more
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Ronnie Grigg talks about his experience and role in “Love in the Time of Fentanyl” in front of a crowd of visitors at McFiler’s Chehalis Theater on Monday, Sept. 18.
‘Love in the Time of Fentanyl’: Harm reduction advocates host panel, movie in Chehalis
According to the National Library of Medicine, harm reduction during the HIV/AIDS epidemic took the form of condoms. The theory today, while still controversial, is the same. Now, … more
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Commissioner Sean Swope addresses concerns with previous mask mandates during a public meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Lewis County adopts ‘preemptive’ resolution against future mask requirements
Lewis County employees will not be required to adhere to a future mask mandate should the state decide to implement one. “Some might say that ‘this means nothing,’” … more
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Dancing horses from Rancho MC in Kent prance their way down East State Street in Mossyrock for the Mexican Independence Day parade on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Mexican Independence Day celebration in Mossyrock draws thousands
Thanks to some radio stations up north, thousands of people showed up in Mossyrock on Saturday, Sept. 16, for the city’s second annual Mexican Independence Day celebration, Mossyrock Mayor … more
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The flags of the USS Nicholas, DD-449, and the USS O'Bannon, DD-250, are seen flying on Thursday, Sept. 14, on top of the Nicholas' mast which is now displayed in front of the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis.
Historic World War II destroyer’s mast now standing outside of the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis
Following a nearly three-year-long ordeal trying to get memorial design plans approved, John Bailey, 78, has finally succeeded in preserving one of the last two remaining pieces of the … more
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Construction equipment sits around the Centralia Station Project site on Friday, Sept. 15.
Contractors nearing completion of Centralia Station infrastructure
The first two phases of the Centralia Station project — a development off of Mellen Street that features WinCo as its anchor tenant — are nearing completion, according to the Port of … more
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Flowers are seen in bloom in front of the Cascade Mental Health Care's downtown Chehalis office in this Chronicle file photo.
Cascade to expand treatment services into East Lewis County with help from federal grant
Cascade Community Healthcare will expand addiction treatment services into underserved areas of East Lewis County within the next two months after recently receiving nearly a million-dollar federal … more
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Pictured from left are Chronicle Senior Reporter Emily Fitzgerald, Assistant Editor Isabel Vander Stoep and Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger. The three journalists were honored by the Society of Professional Journalists during an event Thursday night in Seattle.
Chronicle newsroom earns three Northwest Excellence in Journalism awards
On Thursday night in Seattle, the Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosted an event to distribute awards and celebrate winners of the Northwest Excellence in Journalism … more
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Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston, Commissioner Sean Swope and Captain Gin Pack, with The Salvation Army, watch as an excavator removes debris from demolished structures at the end of Eckerson Road on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Up to 10 people still living on .4-acre lot at Blakeslee Junction, Centralia police chief says
Crews are hoping to wrap up a sweep early next week on the nine-year-old homeless encampment in Centralia named for Blakeslee Junction, a three-way railroad crossing near Interstate 5.   … more
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David Lichtenstein and JuggleMania’s Rhys Thomas throw bats into the air while juggling during a Vaudeville-esque show at Mount Rainier National Park on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Vaudeville skit at Mount Rainier offers creative and comedic lesson about bats
If you ask Dr. Tara Chestnut, a wildlife ecologist, the circus is always in town.   The performers start just before sunset, arriving in theatrical twirls as they fly through the air. Best … more
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Twin Transit Executive Director Joe Clark appears at a Twin Transit Board meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
Twin Transit board declines resignation of director Joe Clark; investigation continues
The Twin Transit Authority Board declined the resignation of Executive Director Joe Clark but will continue an investigation into a video posted on social media that appears to show Clark drinking … more
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FILE PHOTO: Commissioner Sean Swope asks questions during a Board of Health meeting in December 2021 alongside former commissioner Lee Grose and Commissioner Lindsey Pollock.
Lewis County commissioners to declare they won’t comply with a mask mandate; state says such a directive is not on the horizon
Lewis County commissioners say they will not comply with a mask mandate that, according to the state, is not under consideration. The commissioners will vote next week on a preemptive resolution … more
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John Jackson's 9/11 memorial is pictured at Riverside Park in Cashmere in these photos provided by the Spirit of America Memorial Foundation.
Tenino sculptor's book to feature 15-year struggle to place 9/11 memorial
Wherever you were on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans from coast to coast were affected by the terrorist attacks unleashed on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, even if they had no personal connection. … more
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Chris Judd speaks during a United Way “Community Impact Luncheon” hosted at the Jester Auto Museum in Chehalis on Thursday, Sept. 7.
United Way shifts strategy, counts successes as it looks to reduce poverty in Lewis County
Improving access to education and job opportunities will be essential to the long-term goal of reducing poverty in the region. “We can help with education. We can help with access to … more
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Alison Burchett and Ralph Carr smile for a photo at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Chehalis on Sunday, Sept. 10.
Chehalis church celebrates the 50-year anniversary of ‘devoted’ pastor’s instatement
A 2004 article in The Chronicle headlined “Devoted minister to retire” was unintentionally wrong. Rev. Ralph Carr, who became the pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in … more
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FILE PHOTO — Green Hill School in Chehalis.
JNET serves warrant, seizes evidence at Green Hill School amid ongoing investigation into juvenile detention center
The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) on Thursday announced an ongoing investigation at Green Hill School in Chehalis after receiving tips alleging a staff member was providing narcotics to a … more
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Randy Pennington poses for a photo with his first day of school sign, made by his wife, on his first day as school resource officer for Winlock Elementary School on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Winlock elementary welcomes retired reserve sergeant as school resource officer
Retired Toledo reserve officer Randy Pennington was getting ready to return his patrol car after his last shift with the police department in July 2022 when he got a call from Winlock Police Chief … more
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Chuck Wiegard looks at the remains of a structure he built on property he doesn’t own at the end of Eckerson Road in Centralia on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Centralia homeless encampment sweep update: jurisdiction issues, 70 tons of trash and ‘serious trauma’
The homeless encampment at Blakeslee Junction, on Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) land, is being cleared by construction crews ahead of a sale to Rainier Rail. After … more
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Martin Russell, an Army veteran that lives on disability, talks about a structure he built and connected to a generator for electricity and warmth inside the homeless community at the end of Eckerson Road in Centralia. Russell originally came to help others who were living at the encampment before moving there himself.
Sweep of homeless camp continues in Centralia
Though he lives in the homeless encampment at Blakeslee Junction, Martin Russell, 63, has spent the last seven years neither houseless nor homeless.   It’s not a riddle.   … more
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