Property values in Lewis County are surging and the taxpayers may soon feel it in their pocketbooks.
Amid a tight housing market that has seen median home prices jump 25% in the Twin Cities over …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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11/19/21
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The Centralia man accused of killing his girlfriend, 39-year-old Rikkey Outumuro, on Halloween weekend has pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder, domestic violence, after a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/18/21
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Lewis County is the perfect place to acquire Christmas tree farming friends.
Growing up, my yearly tree needs were always satisfied by some bartering — salmon for a tree, for example …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/17/21
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Campaign signs for the Nov. 2 election may still be coming down, but a new crop of political advertising is sprouting as the race for Washington's 3rd Congressional District moves into a new phase.
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11/17/21
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A 55-year-old Mossyrock man has been charged with money laundering and conspiracy in connection with what the U.S. Department of Justice has labeled “sexually exploitive child modeling …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/16/21
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It came around 3 a.m.
Just an hour earlier, Stephen Hartwell, 66, had been standing on dry land on his way to use a nearby RV park restroom. Now, awakened in the middle of the night by his …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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11/15/21
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Lewis County appears to have dodged a one-two punch.
After the region was overwhelmed with heavy rainfall last week, another “Pineapple Express” rain system was due to hit …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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11/15/21
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Fifty years ago, on the night before Thanksgiving, a skyjacker claiming to carry a bomb in a briefcase seized a Boeing 727 en route from Portland to Seattle.
When the plane landed at …
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11/14/21
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An inmate has escaped the Cedar Creek Corrections Center near Rochester.
Garrett Stephen Young, 32, was found to be missing at 2 a.m. Saturday during routine checks, according to the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/13/21
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Even though the rain has stopped for now, the Cowlitz River is expected to rise another foot on Friday before water levels start receding.
The flood levels are expected to crest Friday evening, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald/emily@chronline.com
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11/12/21
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East Lewis County is seeing the worst of the latest atmospheric river, which has sent roughly 3 to 4 inches of rain to the area within a 24-hour period and flooded the Cowlitz River at both Packwood …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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11/12/21
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It’s not the first big test the City of Centralia was hoping for, but it’ll be a test nonetheless.
With the region expected to get a few inches of rain over the tail end of this week, and …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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11/11/21
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Miles of rich riparian zones and fish habitat are slowly being reclaimed along the upper reaches of the Skookumchuck River thanks to a collaborative process that has put a property owner, …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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11/10/21
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Pine Street Plaza was aglow Friday night with candlelight and the warm memories of a woman who attendees said lived as her authentic self and empowered others to do the same.
It was something …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/8/21
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An elderly Tenino woman was killed in a house fire off of 163rd Avenue early Monday morning.
The fire was already fully involved when a neighbor woke up shortly before 4:30 a.m. and noticed …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/8/21
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Penske Logistics, in partnership with Lowe’s Home Improvement, has officially opened a new 1.2 million square foot distribution facility in Winlock’s industrial park.
At the time of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/5/21
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The Centralia man accused of murdering a woman last weekend will undergo a competency evaluation to determine whether he’s mentally capable of standing trial.
Cristopher Allen …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/4/21
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Lee Grose, the former two-term Lewis County commissioner and Packwood Republican precinct committee officer, has been chosen to serve out the final year of Gary Stamper’s term on the Lewis …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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11/3/21
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Initial results from the Nov. 2 general election will be announced shortly after 8 p.m.
For Lewis County races, visit: https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20211102/lewis/
For Thurston …
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11/2/21
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Monday marked the 110th anniversary of a Nov. 1, 1911, flash fire in the Imperial Powder Company building on Coal Creek Road that killed eight young girls who worked there rolling dynamite.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/2/21
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