Thurston County reported 332 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths during the period of Aug. 15 through Aug. 21.
There were 399 cases reported and zero deaths between Aug. 8 and Aug. …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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8/24/22
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The first positive rabies bat of the year was discovered in Thurston County this week, marking the fourth overall in Washington state.
Three bats were collected in the county for testing …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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8/24/22
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On the 111th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Franklin Taylor and discuss the attendance figures from the SWW Fair, the fair’s rodeo, a breakdown of what livestock animals …
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8/23/22
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The South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI) held its monthly meeting on Aug. 19 at the Rainier Senior Center.
Commissioners from Thurston County, along with representatives from …
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By Owen Sexton / For the Nisqually Valley News
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8/23/22
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After a year of behind-the-scenes work and planning, a new Thurston County program aimed at better responding to mental health-related 911 calls is about to be launched by the Sheriff's Office.
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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8/23/22
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The Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area, better known as Twin Transit, will hold its next board meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be held at 321 Maurin Road, Chehalis.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/23/22
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Multiple lanes of southbound Interstate 5 were blocked for a total of 13 hours and 41 minutes on Monday after a semi-truck fatally collided with a support pillar for the 113th Avenue overpass near …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/23/22
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A Centralia man has been charged with multiple sex offenses for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl multiple times over a 10-month period in 2021.
The Centralia Police Department began …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/23/22
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Bail has been set at a total of $500,000 for Damien J. Madison, 24, of Chehalis, who is accused of crashing into a power pole in Centralia on Saturday then fleeing into the Skookumchuck River in an …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/22/22
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Preliminary data from this year’s Southwest Washington Fair show that about 71,000 people attended the six-day fair this year, according to a news release from Lewis County.
Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/22/22
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In early July, Veterans Memorial Museum Director Chip Duncan and others specializing in veteran care presented to Lewis County commissioners seeking about $300,000 to start a peer counseling center …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/22/22
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The rodeo has long been a staple event of Lewis County’s Southwest Washington Fair, but this year’s bucking broncs and bulls, cowboys and cowgirls participated in the first National …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/22/22
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Joseph and Mary (Roundtree) Borst, the builders of the Borst Home, a historic centerpiece of Fort Borst Park in Centralia, have long been celebrated by local historians for their influence on the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/22/22
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In partnership with consultants from Otak, Inc., Experience Olympia & Beyond is asking for public input concerning the corridor management plan being created for the Thurston Bountiful Byway. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/22/22
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Awesome Ford in Chehalis will host an Outdoor Movie Night showing “Back to the Future” on Friday, Aug. 26, at 8:30 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
Attendees may …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/22/22
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious Mischief
• Just after 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 19, there was a report of a tire slashing that occurred in the 2100 block of North National Avenue a …
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8/22/22
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A Chehalis man was arrested on multiple felony charges after he allegedly crashed his car into a pole in Centralia then jumped into the Skookumchuck River Saturday morning.
Officers with the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/22/22
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Volunteers from Lewis County Parent to Parent of Reliable Enterprises and the Rascal Rodeo nonprofit gathered at the Triple H Arena south of Adna on Saturday morning to hold Lewis County’s …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/22/22
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Enjoy a free concert among the trees as the Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area host a “Music on the Hill” event this Saturday at 10 a.m. in Centralia’s hillside forest.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/22/22
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