With close to 75 vocal community members in attendance, the Chehalis School Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to table a vote on a state-mandated policy that would amend the district’s …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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6/16/21
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Rangers and Mountain Rescue volunteers on Wednesday recovered the body of an individual who fell through a snow bridge at Paradise on Tuesday.
The individual, whose identity is being …
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6/16/21
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The Centralia Amatuer Radio Emergency Services (ARES) team will be participating in Amateur Radio Field Day, the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the United States and Canada, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/21
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The City of Chehalis is budgeting to begin design work in 2023 for a bridge that will replace the aging Chamber of Commerce Way railroad overpass structure.
The project was among the largest …
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Renovation work inside the newly-renamed McFiler Chehalis Theater has officially begun.
While Tim Filer, who purchased the theater with his business partners back in late 2020, has been doing …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/16/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Crashes
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision in the 1800 block of North Pearl Street was reported at approximately 7:45 a.m. on June 14.
• A …
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6/16/21
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A new outdoor space in downtown Centralia will open to the public Saturday. The Pine Street Plaza, a project spearheaded by the Centralia Downtown Association, is located in the east 100 block …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/21
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Centralia College on Tuesday announced that six students have been honored with Outstanding Student Awards.
According to the college, the Outstanding Students are chosen for overcoming obstacles …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/21
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Between 200 and 300 family, friends, students, athletes and alumni gathered at Rochester High School June 5 for the rededication of the baseball field in honor of Rochester teacher and coach Justin …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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6/16/21
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Crews are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a detached garage at a Port of Centralia-owned property in the 1100 block of Alder Street Wednesday morning.
While the 24-by-30 foot …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/21
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Century-old Edison Elementary School in Centralia is about to get a new set of bones — stronger ones, too.
The Centralia School Board at a special meeting on June 11 passed a …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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6/16/21
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Four staff workers at the Thurston County Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest outbreak at the jail, according to Public Health and Social Services.
This is the …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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6/16/21
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On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Southwest Washington Dance Center (SWDC) in Chehalis will present its first in-person performances since December 2019. Performances will take place at the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/21
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Lawmakers from the 20th Legislative District have weighed in on the recent calling-off of what would’ve been the world’s largest methanol plant, slated for the Columbia River.
This …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/21
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Lewis County reported 53 new COVID-19 cases this week, a significant decrease from last week’s 127. Also reported this week were six new hospitalizations and three new deaths, bringing the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/21
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Editor’s Note: The following news item was published Oct. 7, 1952, as Dwight Eisenhower pursued the presidency. It likely reflects an earlier stop than the one depicted in the photos included …
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From The Chronicle Archives
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6/16/21
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The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Greg Dudgeon to serve as the superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park starting July 2021.
After 38 years of service with the NPS, Dudgeon …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/21
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By Hayley Day
The Daily News
TOUTLE — Each summer from 1994 to 2008, Marvin Cooper pedaled up thousands of feet in elevation through the Mount St. Helens blast zone.
For 14 years, …
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6/16/21
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing a bird found in the North Cascades as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to the likelihood that climate change will shrink its …
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Kimberly Cauvel / Skagit Valley Herald
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6/16/21
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Rising pay for tech workers coupled with layoffs affecting many low-wage Washingtonians during the pandemic led to an average wage of $76,741 last year, according to a state report released …
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Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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6/16/21
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