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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved a list of priorities for state transportation funding at its weekly business meeting last Tuesday, May 20.
The state's transportation budget for …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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About 10 years ago, Wayne Fournier, Michael Cade and Aslan Meade had nothing but a napkin and a dream.
The trio met at the Sandstone Cafe & Quarry Bar in Tenino and discussed the future of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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Eight current residents of Green Hill School in Chehalis will be voluntarily transferred to Harbor Heights, a new juvenile rehabilitation center on the grounds of Stafford Creek Corrections Center …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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With work taking just over a week, wood carving and chainsaw artist Jacob Lucas of Bonney Lake completed carving a new “Big Ole” lumberjack statue at the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run was reported at the intersection of West Pear and South Silver streets just before 10:15 a.m. on May 28.
Drug …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/25
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• DONALD L. PENDLETON, 72, Morton, died May 26 at his residence. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• JAMES D. MORGAN, 88, Monroe, died May 27 at …
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The Washington Acoustic Music Association will host a concert and guitar workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. June 14, with the concert starting at 7 p.m. at the Oakview Grange in Centralia.
The world …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners awarded a bid on Tuesday, May 28, for a project to replace the rotating beacon at the South Lewis County Airport.
The county received four bids for the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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With college tuition prices continuing to remain high — the average in-state tuition is $9,800 at a four-year public university, according to the National Center for Education Statistics …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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Although the Johnston Ridge Observatory remains closed, great views and recreation is still possible all summer long on the north side of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
As road …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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5/30/25
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The 4-H barn at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds is getting a facelift just in time for a summer full of events and the Southwest Washington Fair in August.
The barn was roped off during the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, May 31, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about a pair of Centralia men being caught after committing 25 home robberies in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/30/25
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A 45-year-old man was injured in a four-vehicle crash caused by a vehicle knocking over a light pole on southbound Interstate 5 near Castle Rock on Thursday.
The crash was reported at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/25
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Daytime travelers who don’t change their plans could see 7-mile backups on southbound Interstate 5 approaching Grand Mound, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/25
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A 1,700-mile charity bicycle ride to raise money and awareness for The Fuller Center for Housing is set to arrive in Chehalis on Monday, June 2, after a 65-mile ride from Tacoma.
The bikers will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/25
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Chehalis Cub Scout Pack 9301 will host a Father’s Day Summer Craft Sale event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 7 at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Admission and parking is free.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/25
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Joy Rails is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on June 10 to kick off its 2025 season, according to a news release from the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce.
The ribbon-cutting …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/25
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A Western Washington gas station worker is spearheading an online signature-gathering effort to recall Gov. Bob Ferguson because he signed a budget that includes roughly $9 billion in new taxes.
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By Simone Carter / The News Tribune
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5/30/25
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The Oakville Chamber of Commerce has announced Jim Vosper as its 2025 Oakville Independence Day grand marshal.
Vosper represents the 2025 theme, “Oakville Community — Celebrating 120 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/25
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For the rest of this year, Washington landlords are limited to rent hikes of 10% or less under a landmark new state law.
House Bill 1217, signed into law this month by Gov. Bob Ferguson, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/30/25
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