The Chronicle’s annual “Best of Lewis County” online competition and in-person awards show is as close to the Academy Awards as Lewis County gets.
Unlike the elite Oscars, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/23
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Lewis County has started construction on a long-discussed project to rebuild a law enforcement presence on the east end of the county.
Sheriff Rob Snaza, County Commissioner Scott Brummer and …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/20/23
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Dick’s Northwest Sausage and Deli, a longtime staple of the Centralia community, celebrated its 40th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 19, as it hosted the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/20/23
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When a Centralia College board member asked artist Karla Bailey to attend a special event in the room on campus named after her aunt and uncle, Rose and Leon Bowman, she certainly didn’t expect …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/18/23
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While not exactly sure how he does it, the staff at Harrison Square Presbyterian Church in Centralia say the building has shined since Michael Dobyns took over as janitor.
“He is a …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/18/23
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The trial for Kelly David Hribar, who is accused of fatally shooting 40-year-old Leonard Kowalsky in the Pe Ell area in August, began, oddly enough, with both parties agreeing that Hribar is guilty …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/17/23
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Like a parent with more than one child, Gov. Jay Inslee won’t say which of Washington’s 49 counties are his favorite.
“The governor loves all his counties …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/16/23
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With November’s general election less than a month away, candidates for Centralia City Council and a Port of Centralia commissioner position met at O’Blarney’s at the Gibson House …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/16/23
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The South Thurston County of Bucoda — or, as it’s known in October, Boo-Coda — is looking for corpses and pallbearers.
Fast ones, to be more precise.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/16/23
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Many officials from tribes, governments and other agencies in the greater Lewis County area were triumphant on Friday morning.
They woke up to the news that President Joe Biden announced seven …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/13/23
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Praising the benefits of the public-private partnership, officials broke ground Friday on a ToledoTel internet expansion that, when completed, will bring broadband service to more than 2,300 homes …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/13/23
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A former Toledo Middle School teacher accused of inappropriately touching at least nine students in 2021 is facing 11 counts of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation in Lewis County District …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/12/23
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Chehalis firefighter Adam Miller was awarded an Exceptional Service Medal during Monday’s Chehalis City Council meeting for providing aid to a motorcycle crash victim while off duty last …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/11/23
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By Emily Fitzgerald
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The Evergreen Playhouse’s 64th season opens Friday the 13th with an appropriately chilling Agatha Christie mystery: “Murder on the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/11/23
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A packed crowd of residents at the Lewis County Courthouse Tuesday debated what constitutes age-appropriate materials in a public library, made accusations of predatory and grooming behavior, and …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/10/23
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Hope for Heroes Equine Therapy, located at 14528 Avis Lane SE in Yelm, will receive $70,000 in federal funding to help expand services at the non-profit.
The grant award, announced on Sept. 22, …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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The Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival took place at the end of last week through Sunday. To plan for next year's festival and learn more, visit …
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10/9/23
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The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority welcomed one of Littlerock Fire Rescue’s earliest fire chiefs, Marion Smith, for a tour of its Littlerock station on Friday, Oct. 6.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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After the district’s levy failed in April, the Centralia School Board’s first workshops toyed with the idea of decreasing budgets for athletics and band, according to previous reporting …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/9/23
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The Student Achievement Initiative (SAI), a collaborative effort between the Chehalis School District, the Chehalis Foundation, Centralia College and other community partners to boost student …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/6/23
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