The road leading to Johnston Ridge Observatory and the visitor center itself remains closed two years following a landslide that dropped 300,000 cubic yards of debris onto the road and damaged the …
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5/17/25
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With the 45th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption on Sunday, the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center is wrapping up the first update to its exhibits since it was constructed in 1986 .
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5/17/25
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GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST, Washington — Craving a novel Evergreen State adventure this summer? Saddle up your bike and ride the Loowit Tier, a 197-mile mountain bike route in the state's …
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5/17/25
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Of the 14 northern border states that share a land or water border with Canada, the greatest number of apprehensions of illegal border crossers were reported in New York, Washington and Vermont …
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By Bethany Blankley / The Center Square
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5/17/25
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The Washington Department of Ecology is proposing updates to regulations that reduce pollution from new semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles sold in the state. Ecology contends the updates will …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/17/25
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Oregon lawmakers aim to speed up the process for renaming dozens of creeks, lakes, mountains and other sites that still hold offensive names.
The Oregon Senate will soon take up House Bill 3532 …
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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5/17/25
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Tolling on the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River will start a year later than planned – but drivers traveling between Washington and Oregon may pay a little more than originally …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/17/25
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Kirk Pearson, a former longtime Washington state lawmaker, was appointed this month as a top Washington official in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Pearson, a Republican, resigned from …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/17/25
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During the Port of Centralia commissioners’ regular meeting on Wednesday, May 7, it was revealed that Commissioner Kyle Markstrom has asked Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer and Sheriff …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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Amid claims that his recent purchase of a home in Arizona and a six-week absence from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office were indicators of an early retirement and potential abdication of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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Founder of Clarity Consulting firm and Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston opened her keynote address of the Economic Alliance of Lewis County’s annual Women in Business Seminar with a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A trespass at a business in the 1200 block of Alder Street reported at 11:20 a.m. on May 14 is under investigation.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/16/25
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• JACOB R. DUNNAGAN, 24, Chehalis, died May 10 at Morton General Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• LARRY L. GROVES, 76, Toledo, died May 13 at his …
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A woman who was arrested in October 2023 for giving birth to a baby in a Centralia hotel room in August 2022 and not getting the baby, who died of drug toxicity, timely medical care has been …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is still reeling from the fire that destroyed its 28-span wooden trestle bridge between Mineral and Morton on April 30, but the railroad hasn’t lost any steam.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, May 17, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Twin Cities residents participating in a new liquor letter club, where they would …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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Spring is here and summer is on the way, and with this time of year comes the season of road work as crews attempt to get projects done before the rain comes back in full force during the fall.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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The Adna Grange has announced it will host a potato bake from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 24.
Entrees are $7 and include a large baked potato, 10 different toppings, fresh green salad, a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/16/25
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The Gifford Pinchot National Forest will be implementing a “scan and pay option” at many recreation sites across the forest beginning May 16, according to a news release from the U.S. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/16/25
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The Winlock Middle and High School principal’s and honor’s list for the third semester of the 2024-2025 school year has been announced. Students named to the principal’s list …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/16/25
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