A state audit shows that Thurston County misappropriated at least $5,086 in a payroll by paying an employee for time they did not actually work.
The county notified the Washington state Auditor's …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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4/29/21
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Centralia’s two-year replacement levy looks closer to passing after Wednesday ballot counts tilted the measure to 50.62% approval.
The levy is leading by 69 votes — a larger …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/28/21
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Lewis County residents can now help organize community COVID-19 vaccine clinics staffed by the National Guard — as long as they can find 19 friends or family members also looking for a …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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4/28/21
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Tighter COVID-19 restrictions may be on the horizon for Lewis County restaurants, gyms and other establishments, as the state Department of Health (DOH) prepares to evaluate all 39 counties’ …
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The Lewis County Seniors (LCS) nonprofit has secured $300,000 through the state’s 2021 Supplemental Capital Budget that will be used to update and enlarge its kitchen at the Twin Cities Senior …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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4/28/21
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A team of firefighters with Lewis County Fire District 6 burst out the front door of an unoccupied residence on Jackson Highway, dragging the limp body of their incident commander out of the smoke. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/28/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious Mischief
• A Centralia man was issued a citation for third-degree malicious mischief in the 900 block of East Locust Street just after 3:50 a.m. on …
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4/28/21
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The Centralia City Council on Tuesday approved a $2.91 million contract to excavate stormwater storage and conduct fish habitat restoration on China Creek on city property between Gold Street and the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/28/21
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The Seattle-based nonprofit Bezos Academy is looking to get involved in early-learning education in Lewis County.
The Centralia City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a memorandum of …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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4/28/21
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With donations in “precipitous decline” since February, Bloodworks Northwest is in a “code red emergency situation,” according to community engagement strategist Juan Cotto. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/28/21
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The Chehalis City Council voted Monday to advance a slew of state-mandated updates to the city’s building code while striking down a controversial section that would have required automatic …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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4/28/21
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Veteran reporter and editor Justyna Tomtas has been hired as the new regional editor for CT Publishing.
Tomtas was most recently the education reporter for The Lewiston Tribune in Idaho. Prior to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/28/21
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Visitors to Mount Rainier National Park will have a new option for food and drink this summer when The Trailhead Bar and Grill opens in Ashford with a full bar, a completely renovated interior and a …
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Seattle rapper Lil Mosey, born Lathan Moses Echols, has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree rape charge stemming from a January 2020 incident in Randle.
Echols appeared in Lewis County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/27/21
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On this episode, Chronicle Associate Editor Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and Reporter Claudia Yaw cover the whistleblower complaint at the animal shelter, Toledo’s options for a …
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4/27/21
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Officials have lifted Lewis County burn bans that were implemented over a week ago. In a press release Tuesday morning, county officials announced that restrictions in unincorporated land would be …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/21
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The Washington State Patrol continues to investigate a fatal crash caused by an intoxicated driver Saturday morning along Interstate 5 near Castle Rock.
Meanwhile, family members of the three …
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Jessica Prokop / The Columbian
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4/27/21
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Bail has been set at $50,000 for a Centralia man arrested Sunday night for allegedly pulling a gun on a woman and threatening to kill another person at a residence in the 300 block of Tower …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/26/21
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Centralia senior citizen Sue Wallace spends a lot of her days painting and coloring in her one-bedroom unit with her canine companion, Scooter. Before moving into Centralia’s Reliable Place …
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Local parks, nonprofits and projects will benefit from $161.1 million from the state’s two-year capital budget, which passed the Legislature Saturday with bipartisan support. Centralia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/21
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