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Michael Chiu and Karl Kaiyala, with Team Rubicon, talk about disaster response after flooding in Centralia on Wednesday.
Who Are The Grayshirts? Team Rubicon Deploys Volunteers to Help With Lewis, Thurston Flood Response
You might see them this weekend. Team Rubicon — clad in their iconic gray shirts — will be out this weekend helping clean up after last week’s severe flooding displaced dozens … more
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Haylee Laur, 15, holds up the Maglite Tough Award Thursday morning inside the Virgil R. Lee Community Building in Chehalis while being recognized for saving her two siblings and the family pug from a house fire in Winlock last month.
‘Hero’: Winlock Girl Who Saved Siblings, Family Dog From Fire Gets Award
It was a snowy evening during Christmas week in Winlock and Haylee Laur, 15, was home babysitting two of her sisters when she smelled smoke coming from down the hall.  When she looked for the … more
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Dogs wade through flood water in Rochester at Misspits Rescue.
Community Rushes to Aid of Flooded Animal Rescue in South Thurston County
Without Noah’s Ark, relocating reptiles, cows, dogs, sheep, pigs, birds, goats and horses in a flood sounds impossible. Misspits Rescue between Rochester and Oakville began as a pitbull … more
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Josh Metcalf opens lids to cleaning kits from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as staff and volunteers work to clear debris at Lewis County Gospel Mission on Monday, after flood waters left the building closed.
‘It’s Touching’: Volunteers Help Lewis County Gospel Mission After Flood Ravages Chehalis Building
“Oh, Jesus,“ exclaimed a guest as he walked into the Lewis County Gospel Mission on Monday and saw the carnage: sopping food and clothing scattered across the wet floors, overturned … more
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Kimberley Parkison and a friend row through waters just off U.S. Highway 12 in Rochester to get to her home, which had a few inches of water in it on Saturday. Shortly after, Parkison got out of the canoe and walked it through a deep current.
‘I Really Didn’t Expect It to Be This Bad’: Major Rochester Flood Leaves Homes and Properties Damaged
Theron Shisler spent his Saturday morning to mid-afternoon with a Rainier beer in his hands and rubber boots on his feet, assessing the flood damage to his property.  He lives just off 183rd … more
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Rescue crews sit on standby at the Moon Road intersection to U.S. Highway 12 in Rochester as a unit transports a crash victim with a head injury across flood waters Saturday afternoon.
With Major Flood in Rochester, West Thurston Fire and Others Respond by Boat, Helicopter
On Saturday morning and well into the afternoon, a strong current of flood waters over U.S. Highway 12 near Moon Road in Rochester stretched as far as the eye could see. Fish swam over the … more
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Video: Major Flooding on the Chehalis River in South Thurston County
The Chehalis River in south Thurston County  has been in major flood stage all day, but the water is receding. Here are some scenes by Chronicle journalists Jared Wenzelburger and Isabel Vander … more
The Skookumchuck River floods along North Pearl Street in Centralia Friday.
‘We Are Very, Very Fortunate’: Worst Case Scenario Doesn’t Play Out, Though Major Flooding Continues on Chehalis River
It was perhaps the hardest-hitting flood in well over a decade for the Chehalis Basin. Lowland snow melted away after a warm and concentrated atmospheric river fell on the region Thursday, … more
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Flooding is pictured along the Skookumchuck River near the Pearl Street bridge Friday afternoon in Centralia.
Flood Central: Rivers Have Crested Across Basin
After a week of snow punctuated by a period of heavy rain, local rivers are predicted to escape their banks and cause major flooding today through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service … more
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A person looks at the fast moving water that swept over Independence Road in this file photo.
Near-Historic Flooding in the Forecast for Newaukum, Chehalis Rivers
An active weather pattern is expected to bring moderate to heavy rainfall and upwards of 3 inches of precipitation to the Twin Cities on Thursday, thrusting the area into a flood watch expected to … more
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Debris are seen scattered in an area where an ATM once stood outside the 1st Security Bank in Centralia last month.
Centralia Police: One Suspect Arrested in December ATM Explosion
Below is a press release from the Centralia Police Department. This story will be updated.  The Centralia Police Department, in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the … more
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Former Lewis County Sheriff's Detective Bruce Kimsey, left, hugs Dennis Hadaller after a jury found Rick Riffe guilty of double homicide in Lewis County Superior Court in 2013 at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in Chehalis. Hadaller was the son of Minnie Maurin, who, along with her husband, Ed, were murdered by Riffe in December of 1985.
Former County Commissioner Dennis Hadaller Dies at Age 94; East County Giant Helped Solve the Murders of Mother, Stepfather
John Dennis Hadaller — the clever and compassionate logger and businessman who eventually went on to serve eight years on the Lewis County Board of Commissioners — died Tuesday, Dec. 28, … more
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Demonstrators gather outside the Grays Harbor County Courthouse on Thursday morning in support of missing girl Oakley Carlson.
Charges Against Missing Oakville 5-Year-Old’s Parents Elevated to Felonies
A crowd of demonstrators gathered outside the Grays Harbor County Courthouse Thursday morning to show their support for Oakley Carlson, a missing 5-year-old Oakville girl, while her parents and … more
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Isaac Jacob Nelson appears in Lewis County Superior Court Wednesday afternoon in Chehalis via Webex.
Attempted Murder: Bail Set at $1 Million for Centralia Man Accused of Attacking Grocery Store Employees With Knife 
The Centralia man accused of attacking Fuller’s Shop’n Kart employees with a knife Tuesday morning has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and two counts of second-degree … more
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Sun shines through the icicles of a frozen fountain outside the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library Wednesday morning..
More Snow Heading for Lewis County, But Relief Is in Sight
Driving conditions will continue to present a challenge for motorists this week in Lewis County as more snowfall is expected Thursday, but there is relief on the horizon.  Temperatures, for … more
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Memphis the Saint Bernard enjoys the snow in Napavine in this photo from John Anders.
Readers’ Lens: Wintry Scenes From Throughout the Area
Fuller’s Shop'n Kart is located at 505 South Tower Avenue in Centralia.
Man Allegedly Slashes Fuller’s Shop’n Kart Employee With Knife After Being Asked to Leave 
A man has been arrested on assault charges after he allegedly slashed a Fuller’s Shop’n Kart employee with a knife after he was asked to leave the business around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday … more
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Von, 4, smiles and closes his eyes while holding tight to a rope connected to a sled as Paul Alvarado pilots them down East Locust Street in Centralia Monday morning.
A White Christmas for Lewis County, and Now the Big Freeze
Snow this weekend brought Centralia and Chehalis the first white Christmas in years, kind of. According to National Weather Service (NWS) Seattle meteorologist Jacob Defiltch, the “technical … more
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Chehalis is seen from above as snow continues to fall Sunday morning.
In Focus: A White Christmas Weekend in Lewis County
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Don Rich receives an embrace during a visit to the Morton Senior Center Wednesday afternoon.
Life Returns to Lewis County’s Senior Centers After Long Closures
After nearly two years spent locked and empty amid pandemic restrictions, life has returned to Lewis County’s senior centers. Soft reopenings brought senior citizens, community members and … more
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