The Lewis County Citizen Salary Commission voted on Tuesday not to adjust salaries for the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and to table further discussion of the officials’ pay until March …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/10/22
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Packwood’s annual chicken barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 3.
Hosted by the Packwood Improvement Club, the barbecue will be held simultaneously with one of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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State Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, called for a special session of the Legislature to be held to provide a tax cut for Washington residents in the face of increased inflation.
In her …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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Enrollment is now open for Centralia’s Theatre of Arts Discipline (TOAD) summer camps. Two summer camps will be offered, a “Fantasy” camp and a “Fairy Tale” camp.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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During the last legislative session, the state revised rules related to retail and food service uses in certain rural zoning designations. The new rules went into effect on June 9.
Senate Bill …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Prowl
• Just before 11:55 a.m. on June 8, a pistol was reported stolen out of a vehicle in the 700 block of H Street sometime …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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A lawsuit was filed by Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Wednesday against a South Carolina company. Ferguson alleges the company used deceptive marketing tactics to persuade …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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Preparations were completed on Thursday, June 11, 1942, for the arrival of famed actress Lana Turner in Chehalis and Centralia. Turner, who would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination for best …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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6/10/22
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Chehalis is offering a discount on utility rates to qualified low income and disabled customers who are on the Chehalis water system. For those seeking to qualify as seniors, applicants must be at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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Legal Financial Obligation (LFO) Reconsideration Day will be held on Monday, Aug. 15, at the Thurston County Courthouse. The event, which will be hosted by the Thurston County Clerk’s Office, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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On Thursday, HB 2068 went into effect after being signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee in March. The bill allows for the creation of the Imagination Library of Washington.
“Powered by United …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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Dan Penn, a longtime Tenino resident, is the tribal historic preservation officer with the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, a role he’s played since 2012.
He began his …
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By Kathy Jacobson / For The Chronicle
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6/10/22
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KALAMA — A new noxious weed was recently discovered in Kalama and is the first documented location of Turkish Thistle in Washington.
The Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Control Program is …
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By Katie Fairbanks / The Daily News
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6/10/22
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Despite it being mid-June, the Cowlitz River and other rivers off the Cascades were entering action stages on Friday morning with the Cowlitz forecast to hit just around the minor flood stage …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/10/22
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Two people have been arrested for allegedly dealing fentanyl to a 37-year-old Glenoma man who overdosed on the drug on Tuesday.
The man was transported to Arbor Health Morton Hospital after …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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Law enforcement officers are investigating after an Olympia man reportedly stole a vehicle at gunpoint, drove the vehicle to Centralia and fired three shots into the air on West Maple Street shortly …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/9/22
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While an official flood watch had not been issued by the National Weather Service as of Thursday evening, the Cowlitz River at Randle is currently predicted to reach minor flood stage as unseasonable …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/9/22
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The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has issued a directive to its deputies limiting them from pursuing drivers suspected of driving under the influence in a move office leaders say is …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/9/22
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The Chehalis Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly shot at someone during a dispute in the 1100 block of South Market Boulevard at approximately 1 a.m. Thursday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/9/22
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