After an extensive two-month review of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into the death of Aron Christensen, the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office has decided there …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/10/23
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One person was treated for smoke inhalation and one person was arrested following a fire at the Peppertree West Motor Inn in Centralia on Thursday that displaced the motel’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/7/23
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First responders were dispatched to a fire at the Peppertree West Motor Inn in the 1200 block of Alder Street in Centralia shortly before 6:25 p.m. on Thursday.
Riverside Fire Authority …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/6/23
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Four-year-old Tamika Starr, a Miss Chehalis “princess,” was dressed for the part on Wednesday morning as she greeted Gov. Jay Inslee at the Chehalis Tribe Community Center, who described …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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4/5/23
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Nobody knows for sure what will happen to Mountain View Cemetery, a large pioneer to modern burial location in Centralia, which was recently repossessed by Lewis County on Jan. 26 after its owner was …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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4/3/23
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Around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders was involved in a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Lawrence Lake Road Southeast and 153rd Avenue Southeast in Yelm.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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4/2/23
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Members of the Onalaska community gathered at Carlisle Lake on Thursday to watch as students from Onalaska High School’s aquaculture program released 100,000 coho salmon and 35,000 steelhead …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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3/31/23
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Following his career in the U.S. Air Force (USAF), 39-year-old Major Nick Cooley of the 4th Airlift Squadron out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord flew a C-17 transport plane for a final flight …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/31/23
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A former Lewis County Corrections Bureau employee accused of stealing over $10,000 from the department while she was employed there between 2019 and 2020 pleaded not guilty to 84 separate felony …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/30/23
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A man accused of threatening to kill a woman with a firearm and a tomahawk in Winlock, fleeing in a vehicle while drunk and ramming into a patrol car before he was arrested Monday night is now facing …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/29/23
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Should the Lewis County Commissioners receive pay increases every year?
Whether you said “yes” or “no,” the argument usually distills down to the same sentiment: “In …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/29/23
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Black smoke was billowing over the Centralia skies on Tuesday night as law enforcement, the Riverside Fire Authority and other agencies responded to a blaze at Blakeslee Junction, the largest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/28/23
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A woman accused of driving into a Centralia home, injuring a resident, while drunk early Saturday morning pleaded not guilty to vehicular assault and hit-and-run charges in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/28/23
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Honoring the legacy of Hazel Pete, a Chehalis Tribal “matriarch” as many knew her, people from tribes across Washington and beyond gathered on Saturday for a full day of crafts, food and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/27/23
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Lewis County Auditor Larry Grove, 69, suffered a significant heart attack at about 9 p.m. on Friday and was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.
His wife and neighbors began …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/27/23
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A study by the Journalists’ Research Department and the Family Destination Guide has named Mount Rainier as the top mountain climbing spot in the U.S. based on TripAdvisor ratings and reviews …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/27/23
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Aron Christensen’s name first appeared in The Chronicle as part of a 30-word death notice on Aug. 31, 2022. It noted the Portland man had died Aug. 20 on a Walupt Lake hiking trail in East …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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Between the large prop scissors and the taped red ribbon, it was more of a ribbon-tearing ceremony.
Nonetheless, a year and a half after commissioners approved a $7.2 million contract for …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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During a going away party Wednesday, a cake neatly summed up the attitude around Lewis County Manager Erik Martin’s departure.
It read: “Fine. Go.”
Similarly, icing on cookies …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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Two people were arrested on drug offenses after law enforcement connected them to the overdose-related death of a 22-year-old man in Centralia on Tuesday.
Officers with the Centralia Police …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/22/23
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