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Rick Stumm is airlifted to the hospital following a near-fatal boat collision that occurred on the Columbia River in Washington on Aug. 22.
Centralia man still recovering after near-fatal boat collision on the Columbia River
Centralia resident Rick Stumm, 67, remains in a Vancouver hospital following a boat collision that nearly took his life on Aug 22. Stumm and two friends, local residents Randy LeDuc, the … more
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A sign and fence at the Green Hill School for juvenile offenders, in Chehalis, Washington. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
Ex-head of Washington state youth prisons alleges whistleblower retaliation in $4.75M claim
The former head of Washington’s beleaguered juvenile detention system alleges she was fired in retaliation for repeatedly warning of the dangers of overcrowding in the state’s youth … more
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State Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and Chehalis city manager Stacy Denham inspect the cock pit in one of Beta Technologies’ flagship models, the Alia CX300 conventional take-off and landing electric plane, at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport in Chehalis on Sept. 3. 2025.
BETA Technologies: Chehalis-Centralia Airport sees its first electric-powered plane land Tuesday
While its propeller was creating some noise on approach, a strangely shaped and quiet aircraft landed at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport late Tuesday afternoon after taking off from Boeing Field in … more
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Judy Heartley poses for a photo with her recently replaced equipment after an early August fire that ravaged the kitchen at Judy’s Country Kitchen on Sept. 2, 2025.
Judy’s Country Kitchen in Centralia reopens after kitchen fire
A Centralia staple since owner Judy Heartley first opened its doors almost 20 years ago, Judy’s Country Kitchen officially reopened on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 3, following a kitchen … more
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An American flag stands next to a rooster statue on East Walnut Street in Winlock on Monday, Sept. 1. On Monday morning, Labor Day, nine residents of Winlock installed 75 American flags on Highway 603 and state Route 505.
Inspiring patriotism: Winlock resident leads effort to line roads with U.S. flags on holidays
With his father having served in the U.S. military during the Korean War and his uncle a World War II Pacific Theater veteran, Winlock resident Tommy Thompson has always had a strong sense of … more
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George high-fives his grandson Kenzo after making a putt during a summer camp for incarcerated family members at Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Littlerock on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Cedar Creek Corrections Center hosts summer camp for incarcerated men and their families
Imagine achieving a year’s worth of catch with your kid in one day. For many incarcerated dads across the state of Washington, the idea is mere cellblock fantasy. For the 15 men and 19 children … more
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Annemarie Randall laughs as she recounts stories of her time spent volunteering at Mount Rainier National Park in 2018.
Longtime Mount Rainier National Park volunteer, 88, dies in crash
A two-vehicle collision near Alder Lake resulted in the death of a well-known Mount Rainier National Park volunteer on Sept. 1, according to the Washington State Patrol.   … more
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Keith Kossuth sits on the wheel of his 1929 Travel Air Model 4000 biplane while waiting for customers at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport on Aug. 28, 2025.
Nomadic pilot makes a pitstop in Chehalis to spread the joy of aviation
At first glance, Keith Kossuth appears to be unremarkable, but his calloused hands and dirt-ridden nails betray the story hidden underneath his gentle eyes, bushy beard and soft spoken mannerisms. … more
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The Chronicle’s new building is pictured from the outside at 215 N. Pearl St. in downtown Centralia on Monday, Sept. 1.
The Chronicle moves to new location in downtown Centralia
After its owners purchased a former bank building in downtown Centralia earlier this year, The Chronicle moved to its new location at 215 N. Pearl St. over the weekend. On Monday, the newsroom … more
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The Carpenter family, owners of the Pacific Northwest Cookie Co. which is now sponsoring BRK Racing and SS Greenlight Racing No. 14 Chevrolet driven by Garrett Smithley, and friends pose with Smithley in front of the car prior to the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pacific Office Automation 147 at the Portland International Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Pacific Northwest Cookie Co. in NASCAR: Adna-based company backing Xfinity Series car
Ever since siblings Callie and Alex Carpenter founded Adna-based Pacific Northwest Cookie Co. in 2018, the company has done nothing but grow. The business arose from humble beginnings with the … more
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Program Manager Ross Amell, second from the right, speaks during a NAMI council meeting in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Lewis County NAMI chapter looks to expand reach in community
For about a quarter century, the Lewis County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter has supported community members affected by mental illness. The chapter, one of over 650 NAMI … more
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Rep. Peter Abbarno throws the first dirt pile during the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the Lewis County Transit Hydrogen Production and Fueling Station on Bishop Road in Chehalis on Aug. 28, 2025.
Officials break ground on hydrogen facility in Chehalis
Lewis County Transit held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning for the Port of Chehalis Hydrogen Production & Fueling Station, officially marking the start of construction on one of … more
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Lewis County Commissioners Scott Brummer, Lindsey Pollock and Sean Swope read the meeting agenda during a Board of Commissioners business meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Pollock, Brummer say they are working to prevent new forestry rule from going into effect
As the development of a new state rule that could impact timber tax revenue moves forward, Lewis County commissioners have officially come out against the new rule over concerns with the rule-making … more
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Anne Marie Baker, 57, makes an appearance in Lewis County Superior Court in Chehalis on Thursday, Aug. 14. Baker is charged with 25 counts of first-degree theft and is accused of stealing $1.4 million from her former employer, Schwiesow Construction Inc. in Centralia, over the course of a decade.
Accused Centralia embezzler pleads not guilty to all 25 counts of felony theft
Anne Marie Baker, the 57-year-old Centralia woman accused of embezzling $1.4 million from a former employer over a seven-year period, pleaded not guilty to all 25 counts of felony theft in Lewis … more
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The entrance of Green Hill School in Chehalis on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Conditions at Green Hill School in Chehalis violate state law, court rules
Conditions at the state’s largest juvenile prison — where young people have been locked in cells for hours and left to urinate in plastic bottles — violate state law, the Washington … more
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Pheasant pens and hatcheries at the Bob Oke Game Farm in Centralia on August 26, 2025.
Centralia mayor, councilors call for closure of WDFW-operated game farm
Although no official vote was taken, the Centralia City Council seemingly aligned with the opinion that the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) should close the Bob Oke Game Farm, … more
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Pheasants in their pen on the southwestern edge of the Bob Oke Game Farm in Centralia on August 26, 2025.
At meeting, WDFW officials stop short of accepting full blame for nitrate contamination
At the most recent public update on the ongoing nitrate contamination affecting the water supply for a number of Centralia residents, Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope called for the relocation of … more
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Riverside Fire Authority personnel set up a defibrillator in an attempt to shock Joshua Kuykendall's heart back into rhythm on the Wohld property on Monday, Aug. 18.
‘Power of prayer and faith in God’: Centralia boy returns home after ‘miracle’ recovery from sudden cardiac arrest
Family and friends of a local boy are breathing a sigh of relief this week after the young man made a seemingly miraculous recovery after a near death experience. On Monday, Aug. 18, 14-year-old … more
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In the front row from left, Centralia School District Superintendent Lisa Grant, Washington Elementary School Head Secretary Connie Dickey and Washington Elementary principal Danielle Vekich hold a ceremonial donation check alongside Lewis County Footsteps of Hope Board President Paula Burrows, Lewis County Footsteps of Hope board member Kami Baine and Wellpoint Washington community relations representative Chala Gray on Friday, Aug. 22, at Washington Elementary School. Standing behind them from the left are Market Street Ace Hardware employees Lucas Mullen and Eric Lampkin alongside Centralia School Board Director Deb Parnham and Centralia School Board President Tim Browning.
A cool gift for hungry students: Organization donates refrigerators for Lewis County Footsteps of Hope
Founded last December by Paula Burrows and several other community partners after Burrows helped start a food pantry program for students facing food insecurity in Toledo, Lewis County Footsteps of … more
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Classic and custom cars line North Tower Avenue in front of Centralia's Historic Fox Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 23, during the Hub City Car Show.
Over 300 cars enter Centralia’s Hub City Car Show
While rainy weather deterred many from showing up last year, 308 entrants came out with their prized rides and project cars to the annual Hub City Car Show as the sun shined down in downtown … more
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