One suspect was taken into custody Wednesday evening after he and an unidentified second suspect allegedly held a man at gunpoint and forced him to drive the suspects from Chehalis south on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald /emily@chronline.com
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5/19/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• Sunglasses, a starter motor, coveralls and tools were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 400 block of Courtland Street just after 7:40 …
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5/19/23
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The office of U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, on Friday announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting small police departments and honoring fallen officers, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/19/23
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Last weekend, the Washington Future Farmers of America (FFA) Association held its 93rd convention and expo at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick to hand out accolades to FFA members from …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/19/23
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When Mount St. Helens erupted May 18, 1980, the upper North Fork of the Toutle River was buried in up to 600 feet of volcanic debris.
Forty-three years later, the resurfaced river cuts through a …
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By Katie Fairbanks / The Daily News
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5/19/23
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The Quinault Indian Nation has received approval to transfer about 500 acres of tribally-owned land near Hogan’s Corner north of Ocean Shores into the trust of the federal government, and plans …
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By Clayton Franke / The Daily World
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5/19/23
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The Ape Cave in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest south of Mount St. Helens reopened to the public on Thursday.
Timed reservations are required, according to a release. Entry tickets …
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5/19/23
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A Centralia man is facing domestic violence charges after an alleged victim reported a sexual assault to Hope Alliance staff in June 2022.
Hope Alliance is a nonprofit serving survivors …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/19/23
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On Wednesday, May 17, a Centralia man went into the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, accompanied by an attorney, to provide an unsolicited statement to law enforcement.
In that …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/19/23
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The Pacific Northwest Chamber Orchestra has announced the featured soloist who will perform during a free concert at Centralia College June 12.
Olivia Norris is the daughter of Julie and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/19/23
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Thurston County Public Works will close U.S. Highway 12 from Pecan Street Southwest to Old Highway 99 Southwest and Elderberry Street Southwest for pavement marking of the new roundabout intersection …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/19/23
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A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been honored with a Lifesaving Award after pulling a suicidal man from a bridge railing in March.
Deputy Nathan Anderson was driving …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/19/23
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Dean Willson had reportedly drowned at Chehalis' Alexander Park on the afternoon of Sunday, May 19, 1963, during a swimming party for a group of young firefighters.
“A swimming …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/19/23
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Onalaska’s Brooklyn Sandridge has been accepted to Harvard University and is moving to Massachusetts this summer to begin attending classes next semester.
Her friends, family, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/19/23
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Oregon and Washington will reopen spring chinook fishing on most of the jointly managed Columbia River on Friday.
Managers met by telephone Wednesday and opted for a cautious reopening of sport …
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Bill Monroe / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/19/23
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Proponents of the Greater Idaho movement appear to have notched a narrow win in northeastern Oregon’s Wallowa County, with partial returns showing 50.3% of its voters saying yes to further …
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Lisa Moreno / oregonlive.com / (TNS)
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5/19/23
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A teenage driver caught going 176 mph on Interstate 5 south of Portland has been slapped with a $1,100 fine and a license suspension after spending the night in jail, authorities said Wednesday.
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/19/23
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President Joe Biden's administration wants to accelerate efforts to get unsheltered people in Seattle into permanent housing as part of a federal initiative to reduce homelessness by 25% in two …
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By Anna Patrick / The Seattle Times / (TNS)
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5/19/23
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A commission studying sites for Washington's next potential major airport still could recommend which location it prefers despite passage of a bill this week handing off examination of the state's …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/19/23
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