Hours after Jeffrey Kian Zizz, 47, was officially charged with the murder of Marcia Norman, 82, of Tenino, Thurston County officials during a press conference Monday described how Zizz, her …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/21/25
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Documents released by Thurston County Superior Court on Monday detail the alleged kidnapping and murder of 82-year-old Tenino area resident Marcia Norman.
Jeffrey Kian Zizz, 47, was …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/21/25
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Close to 200 local Catholics once again began their Easter weekend on Good Friday, April 18, by watching as Centralia’s St. Mary’s and Chehalis’ St. Joseph’s Catholic parishes …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/21/25
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Centralia High School is building an incentive program to encourage students to uphold the school’s values of being present, being consistent, inspiring hope and striving to be 1% better every …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/21/25
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The man considered a “person of interest” in the death of a Tenino woman earlier this month is now facing three charges related to her demise and disappearance, the Thurston County …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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4/21/25
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A creative plan in the Washington Legislature to raise billions of dollars to pay for the court-ordered removal of fish passage barriers appears to be a pipe dream, for this year at least.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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4/21/25
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The Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) would like you to know one thing: Summerfest, the traditional Fourth of July celebration in the heart of the Hub City, is very much on for 2025.
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/18/25
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Centralia Pharmacy’s newest helper is streamlining the store’s operations and maximizing efficiency at unhuman levels.
That’s because it is not human.
The pharmacy …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/18/25
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Work on a new roof for the old Yard Birds shopping mall in Chehalis is nearly complete thanks to ongoing building restoration efforts being undertaken by Douglas LeMay in partnership with the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/18/25
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Stem cells donated by a recent W.F. West High School graduate are on their way to Italy to treat a blood cancer patient, thanks to the National Bone Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
Formerly …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/17/25
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Fifty years in business is no easy feat to achieve, which is why Centerville Western Stores is thanking its customers with the opportunity to win a $50 gift card every Saturday for an entire year to …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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The Evergreen Playhouse’s last play of the season, “The Curious Savage,” is marketed as a comedy, but audiences for the show’s April 18 to May 4 run can expect many tender …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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The Chehalis School Board voted unanimously during its regular meeting on Tuesday to move forward on the proposed Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility on Chehalis School District …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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Wyatt Mendel received a Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial Scholarship in 2011 as a Yelm High School graduate. Nearly 15 years later, he’s ready to return the gesture. “It meant a lot to …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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4/15/25
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Marcia Norman, the 82-year-old woman who was reported missing from her McIntosh Lake-area residence near Tenino on April 4, was found dead on an Olympia property associated with handyman and person …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/15/25
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The Lewis County Republican Party on Saturday, April 12, hosted its annual Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser and auction at The Loft in downtown Chehalis.
The event, which opened its doors at 5 …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/14/25
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A recently decommissioned Lewis County Transit van is getting a new life transporting a very different kind of passenger: guinea pigs.
Vanellope Guinea Pig Sanctuary in Chehalis is the latest …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/14/25
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With Good Friday marking the beginning of the upcoming Easter weekend, Lewis County families will have plenty of options when it comes to attending another Easter holiday weekend tradition — …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/14/25
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The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has canceled $3.9 million in grants to the Washington State Library, putting key programs and at least 30 jobs in jeopardy.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/13/25
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COSMOPOLIS, Grays Harbor County — For a long time, this small and struggling community along the Chehalis River bled money, but newly elected Mayor Linda Springer set a new direction when she …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/13/25
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