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Controversy and outrage over the conditions in the state-run Green Hill School juvenile detention facility located in Chehalis have been constant for more than two years as overcrowding has caused …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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Dr. Lindsay Schwarz, PhD, was named the 2026 Centralia High School Distinguished Alumni of the Year by the Centralia Rotary Club and the Distinguished Alumni Committee Oct. 20.
A 1999 graduate …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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Over the past few decades, a Southwest Washington contemporary artist who lives near Rochester has cultivated her love of many different forms of art as well as a personal landscape filled with …
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By Lyn Craig / For The Chronicle
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10/27/25
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Lewis County is warning residents to verify their flood insurance policies as heavy rains batter Western Washington and flooding season gets underway.
According to a news release from Lewis …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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Last week was Flood Awareness Week in Thurston County, and county leaders used the opportunity to remind residents to get “flood smart” before winter storms arrive, a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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WorkSource Thurston will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, for an opportunity to connect with a diverse range of employers, including many Washington state departments, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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A Camano Island man faces felony charges after he allegedly drove an estimated 160 mph in an attempt to elude a state trooper on Interstate 5 in Lewis County on Oct. 22.
Jeanpierre M. Grose, 23, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Alexander C. Rickman, 20, Mossyrock, was arrested in the 3500 block of Steelhammer Drive at about 1:53 p.m. Oct. 25 for allegedly assaulting a …
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10/27/25
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• KATHRYN LOUISE HALSAN, 73, Centralia, died Oct. 17. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin-Brown Funeral Chapel.
• WILLIAM HAROLD CHILDRESS , 77, Rochester, died Oct. 22 at …
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The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to help curb a drop in donor turnout this fall.
Donors of all blood types and those giving platelets are asked to book a time …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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Washington State University Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers will host two leaf exchange events this fall: one on Saturday, Nov. 1, and another on Nov. 22 at the Floral …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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For more than 20,000 youngsters in Southwest Washington, a visit to Jack-o-Lantern Valley northwest of Centralia proved a highlight of the Halloween season during the 1970s and 1980s.
Children …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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10/27/25
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If you’re hoping for a cold winter in Washington, you might get your wish.
The Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — …
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By Sara Schilling / The Olympian
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10/27/25
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The next board meeting of the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area, which does business as Lewis County Transit, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to a news release from Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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The Salvation Army of Lewis County is organizing a “Feed The Need” food drive at the Chehalis Walmart starting Nov. 1 to support its Hope Market in Centralia.
In collaboration with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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The Thurston County Fair announced Monday its 2026 dates and official fair mascot — a bald eagle named Colonel Beaks. The eagle was chosen to honor America’s upcoming 250th anniversary in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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British Bites, Centralia’s British-themed bakery and tearoom, is hosting a “Pink or Treat Afternoon Tea” event, a charmingly spooky, all-pink event, this month in support of breast …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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After claiming a “kid from Vancouver” was running an unofficial Twitter account bearing his name and engaging in personal ad hominem attacks in an email in 2023, 19th Legislative District …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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The U.S. Border Patrol accessed Flock Safety camera data from the Chehalis Police Department and the Centralia Police Department without “explicit authorization,” according to a recent …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/27/25
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A driver crashed into a fire truck overnight Sunday as crews worked to extinguish a fire in Puyallup, according to Central Pierce Fire and Rescue.
About 3:30 am, crews were dispatched to a …
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10/27/25
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