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The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families reports that at least 45 children under its supervision died or suffered near-fatal incidents in the first nine months of 2025.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/7/25
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A 31-year-old Lewis County woman is facing homicide charges after her 3-month-old infant daughter died with methamphetamine in her system, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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The 2025 Best of Lewis County Awards were hosted by The Chronicle at the Chehalis Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Hundreds of people attended the event, filling the historic theater to capacity.
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11/7/25
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The remains of missing Lewis County woman Joni Hutton were found last month and later identified through dental records, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday.
Hutton was 70 …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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After preliminary results for a number of local elections were released Tuesday evening, many local candidates celebrated victory while others in close races remained more reserved as they waited for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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Over the past two weeks, three separate rural Lewis County city councils have approved new co-management interlocal agreements (ILA) with Lewis County government to help foster development in the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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As the holiday season approaches with Thanksgiving happening in less than three weeks on Thursday, Nov. 27, the Vader Lions Club is partnering with the Little Crane Café in Vader to put …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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A 46-year-old Hoquiam woman faces felony charges after she was accused of pushing a Centralia WinCo Foods employee while struggling to flee a failed shoplifting attempt on Nov. 5.
Kelly L. …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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The Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) Board of Commissioners gave final approval to execute a nearly 20-year-long contract with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) this week.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound has announced in a recent news release the return of its ninth annual Give Local campaign, taking place from Nov. 10 to 21 at spsgives.org.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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A 2-year-old dog was recently referred to the Lewis County Dangerous Animals Designation (DAD) Board after three individuals were bitten amid rumors of more unreported violence by the canine.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Sentencings
• Robert Lewis Walters, 65, Olympia, was sentenced to 30 days of electronic home monitoring and one day of credit for time served Nov. 5 after …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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Kenneth W. Frye, a 23-year-old Winlock man wanted on burglary and theft charges, was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly pulled a gun on a man earlier that day.
Frye made a preliminary …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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Members of the Toledo City Council convened on Monday, Nov. 3, for their first regular meeting of the month.
Among the agenda items discussed by the councilors and city staff was a new jail …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza announced his retirement to office staff in a Nov. 6 memorandum obtained by The Chronicle.
According to the memo, Snaza said he is retiring at the end of his term …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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Three Washington lawmakers painted a grim picture of the state's upcoming legislative session during an early morning forum this week while assuring attendees that they would continue to be a voice …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronine.com
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11/7/25
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Following are members of Napavine Middle and High School second semester honor rolls. Students are listed in alphabetical order.
The lists were provided by the Napavine School District.
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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The International Mermaid Museum Festival is drawing near, a news release from the International Mermaid Museum stated.
In 2026, the event will be open every full weekend in March and will be …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/25
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Centralia artist, author and creative guide Sage Adderley is transforming one of downtown’s historic storefronts into a cozy, immersive creative space for one weekend this November.
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11/7/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners has authorized the $1.4 million purchase of nearly 145 acres in the Tenino area to protect the Yelm pocket gopher.
The land acquisition is part …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/7/25
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