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Charles Allen Hubbert embodied numerous identities in his 80 years of life.
To most, he was “Buck,” a hard-working businessman who spent decades in the tire industry in Chehalis. To …
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1/29/24
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On a red recliner in a living room on Fords Prairie Avenue in Centralia, Bill Moeller enjoys watching TV as Sam, the 3-year-old black cat, keeps him company.
The friendship makes sense: Both …
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1/29/24
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Bail was set at $100,000 on Friday for the man accused of causing a three-car collision in Centralia on Wednesday that resulted in a woman’s death.
“This is necessary to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald /
emily@chronline.com
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1/26/24
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The Lewis County Auditor’s Office mailed military and overseas ballots Friday ahead of the presidential primary election in March.
According to the auditor’s office, 580 ballots will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run on private property in the 600 block of West Pear Street was reported at 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 24. An officer located the suspect, …
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The Chronicle staff
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1/26/24
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The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) would like to remind homeowners of the importance of working smoke alarms.
In a Thursday press release, the fire marshal said the risk of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/24
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Registration for the 2024 Run Amok season is officially open.
Run Amok, is a running club that runs from March through September and holds weekly 5-kilometer runs. The club meets at 5 p.m. on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/24
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In February of 2023, the Centralia City Council voted to permanently close the Veterans Memorial Pearl Street Pool after it had been shuttered since 2011. Last June, the pool was filled with …
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By Owen Sexton /
owen@chronline.com
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1/26/24
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Mike Stinkeoway walked the district’s “orange carpet” and took his oath of office at the Centralia School Board’s regular meeting on Jan. 24.
A Navy veteran, …
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The Chronicle staff
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1/26/24
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The Senate Transportation Committee held a hearing this week on a proposal to reduce enforcement of jaywalking in the state.
The proposal comes as transportation advocates argue jaywalking laws …
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By Mitchell Roland /
mitchell@chronline.com
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1/26/24
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In June 2023, three felons at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla died by suicide while in the state’s custody.
Two inmates died after jumping from the third level of the …
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1/26/24
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A Level Three sex offender has registered with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office to live in the 300 block of Southwest 13th Street in Chehalis.
Daniel Richard Vaeth, 68, has been …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/24
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Most of Napavine’s population of roughly 2,000 live up on the hill, closer to the city’s downtown than to Interstate 5.
However, an estimated 10 to 15% of the Napavine Police …
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By Emily Fitzgerald /
emily@chronline.com
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1/25/24
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Comedian Adam Ray’s shared the silver screen with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Ryan Gosling and Margo Robbie.
And on Friday, Feb. 2, he’ll take the stage at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/25/24
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Airport staff and consultants from the Aviation Planning Group (APG) unveiled airport upgrade proposals to the public on Tuesday Jan. 22, during the second of three open houses for the …
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By Owen Sexton /
owen@chronline.com
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1/25/24
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Beacon Building Products — the largest publicly traded roofing material and complementary building products distributor in the U.S. and Canada — has entered into a new, long-term lease …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/25/24
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Repairs to the Fort Borst Park Blockhouse are set to begin sometime in the late spring after the Centralia City Council unanimously approved a donation of materials and labor to replace rotting logs …
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By Owen Sexton /
owen@chronline.com
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1/25/24
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A man who was arrested in November 2022 as part of an undercover Washington State Patrol operation for allegedly arranging to meet two children for sex in Chehalis was arrested again on Tuesday for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald /
emily@chronline.com
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1/25/24
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The Centralia Police Department has arrested a suspect in a series of rapes that occurred more than 16 years before they were reported in August of 2023, the department announced Wednesday.
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Emily Fitzgerald /
emily@chronline.com
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1/25/24
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Now a vacant lot sandwiched between Interstate 5 and Yardbirds, with the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds to the north, Bob Russell envisions more for roughly 60 acres of land owned by the City of Chehalis.
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By Mitchell Roland /
mitchell@chronline.com
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1/25/24
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