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Deputies booked a Chehalis woman into the Lewis County Jail Friday morning after she allegedly hit her boyfriend in the back of the head with a rifle during a domestic dispute.
Alyssa L. …
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10/9/26
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Police booked a Centralia man into the Lewis County Jail Thursday after he allegedly resisted arrest and tried to grab a deputy’s firearm.
Jason L. Anderson, 52, is charged with two …
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10/9/26
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Editor’s note: The Chronicle spoke with Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza in a wide-ranging phone conversation covering the achievements, challenges and controversies that defined his tenure. In part …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/9/26
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Candidates for five Lewis County offices participated in a lineup of quick-hitter political debates this week with limited opportunities to present their platform, answer questions and quickly …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/9/26
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People who live, work, visit and travel through Packwood in East Lewis County are invited to share their experiences and help identify future transportation needs along U.S. Highway 12, a news …
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10/9/26
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With Halloween just a few weeks away on Oct. 31, residents from throughout the region are invited to get up close and personal with possible paranormal phenomena during upcoming ghost walks and ghost …
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10/9/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Kenneth M. Daniel, 41, West Virginia, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for alleged possession of a controlled substance and …
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10/9/26
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• TONYA DARLENE ALEXANDER, 46, Toledo, died Oct. 7 at Centralia Providence Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Fir Lawn Funeral Chapel in Toledo.
• SUE E. NELSON, 83, Onalaska, died …
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The Centralia Public Works’ Water Department employees will begin flushing fire hydrants on
Monday, Oct. 12, the city announced in a news release.
The hydrant-flushing process is …
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10/9/26
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A vehicle struck a pedestrian walking on the highway in Thurston County between Yelm and McKenna on Thursday, Oct. 8.
The pedestrian, identified by the Washington State Patrol as Jonathan M. …
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10/9/26
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Thurston County marked the official end of the 2025-26 flu season with one more death to add to the count.
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) initially announced the death …
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10/9/26
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Lewis County Manager Ryan Barrett will leave the post just before the holiday season after accepting a new job “in the private sector.”
Barrett submitted a letter of resignation to the Lewis …
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10/9/26
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Residents from throughout the region are invited to The Huntting’s Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Forest to enjoy their corn maze, pick up a pumpkin and maybe get spooked throughout the rest of …
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10/9/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Saturday, Oct. 9, 1926, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about ongoing mercury mining operations in the Morton area.
John Albert Proll, …
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10/9/26
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The Port of Centralia will be one of 99 economic “Opportunity Zones” in the state selected to benefit from the second edition of a federal program meant to spur development.
The port …
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10/9/26
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The Board of Lewis County Commissioners will likely not receive a pay increase in the next budget cycle, according to a draft letter from the three-member Lewis County Salary Commission.
During …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/9/26
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Just some two months after being appointed the new Winlock treasurer at the end of July, Michelle Francis has resigned from the position.
In a Sept. 27 email, Francis explained she did not make …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/9/26
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With longtime Thurston County Assessor Steven Drew retiring at the end of the year, JJ Olson thinks his 11 years of experience within the Thurston County Assessor’s Office makes him the most …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/9/26
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Editor’s Note: These are reports from health inspections in Lewis County between July and August of this year.
Lewis County Public Health’s inspections happen at various intervals, so …
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10/9/26
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Lynda Nashed Zeman intends to bring transparency, fairness and people-centered leadership to the Thurston County Assessor’s Office.
“I’m running to bring strong leadership and management …
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10/9/26
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