A Centralia Police Department officer shot and killed a male subject after responding to a domestic dispute call on Sunday morning, according to a news release from the department.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/25
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Centralia Middle School is getting an orange and black makeover after the school’s Associated Student Body (ASB) voted to officially change the school’s mascot from the Yellow Jackets to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/12/25
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There is little doubt what the top concern is for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as they prepare to start Washington's 2025 legislative session this week: solving the budget deficit.
A …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/12/25
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OLYMPIA — On a recent tour of the Capitol office he'll soon depart, Gov. Jay Inslee pointed to an old nautical instrument he keeps on the wall.
The clinometer measures how much a ship is …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/12/25
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A man accused of breaking into a Chehalis apartment building and swinging a crowbar at a resident on Thursday is facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court.
Donald Leeroy Thayer, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/11/25
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Friday marked a passing of the torch, as retired Judge Richard Strophy gifted a gavel to his son, newly-elected Lewis County Superior Court Judge Paul Strophy, during his swearing-in ceremony at the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/11/25
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Washington’s federal lawmakers are celebrating a significant list of new Columbia River projects made possible by the 2024 Water Resource Development Act , which became law earlier this month.
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News Fellow
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1/11/25
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Washington’s citizen legislature kicks off its 2025 session Monday in Olympia.
Lawmakers will have 105 days to make multi-billion dollar shortfalls disappear from state operations …
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By Laurel Demkovich and Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/11/25
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On the 218th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss Roger Morningstar’s first day in court and recap everything that led up …
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1/11/25
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Bail is set at $50,000 for a woman accused of threatening to kill a man with a knife in Chehalis on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Barbara Anne Hasse, 62, of Chehalis, was charged Thursday, Jan. 9, in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/10/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Burglary
• Just after 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 8, officers received a report that the rear glass door of a strip mall in the 1600 block of South Gold Street had …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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Starting this month, biologists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will begin conducting a study in southwest Washington that will help the department develop a new method for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined other lawmakers in introducing the bipartisan Let America Vote Act.
She was joined in offering the legislation by Reps. Brian …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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Cascade Community Healthcare (CCH) has announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of its newly expanded primary care clinic.
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will host the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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An unofficial staff member has been bringing a smile to the faces of residents at the Sharon Care Center in Centralia for over three years.
He roams the halls of the assisted living facility and …
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By Kody Christen / kody@chronline.com
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1/10/25
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With the coming of the new year, TJ Guyer Inc. — a Chehalis-based rental property management company — will now be known as Northwest Property Managers, according to a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/10/25
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Lewis County Superior Court Judge James Lawler hung up his robe Wednesday after a 41-year law career in Lewis County.
“I’m really looking forward to this, and as much as I enjoyed …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/10/25
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As we kick off the new year, here are a few news items from around the nation and world that I hope bring a smile to your face, from an escaped monkey in a tutu to a big honor for a beloved …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/10/25
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Editor’s Note: In honor of the 150th anniversary of George and Mary Jane Washington filing a plat that would later become the city of Centralia , Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston has compiled this …
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By Kelly Smith Johnston / Mayor of Centralia
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1/10/25
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Whether someone is looking to optimize their diet for weight loss or for natural remedies to help their body recover from more serious conditions, including addiction, heart disease and diabetes, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/10/25
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