As he approaches the last two weeks as Centralia’s police chief before he becomes the new Chehalis city manager, Stacy Denham honored a number of officers and police department staff with …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/15/24
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Cascade Community Healthcare continues efforts to bring Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) services to those throughout Lewis County who are struggling with addiction.
The treatment reduces a …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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5/15/24
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From improvements on Southwest Chehalis and Northwest Pacific avenues to annual re-striping and roadway repairs, the City of Chehalis completed six transportation projects costing a total of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/15/24
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Elma man hospitalized after crashing into two parked cars along U.S. Highway 12 in Porter on Tuesday
An Elma man was transported to Summit Pacific Medical Center on Tuesday after a medical emergency at the wheel caused him to crash into two unoccupied vehicles parked in a driveway along U.S. Highway …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/24
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The Washington state Department of Health’s Unlicensed Practice Program last month notified Betty Jo Kitchen, who operated the in-home services agency Caregivers 4 Mom & Dad in Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/24
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High school students are invited to participate in Lewis County’s first Southwest Washington Energy/STEM Academy supported by the Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) June 25-27.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/24
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After 40 years, continued improvements are needed to support operations and maintenance of the Spirit Lake infrastructure that controls water levels in Spirit Lake, according to a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/24
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The most destructive volcanic eruption in United States history happened less than half a century ago in Washington state.
On May 18, 1980, the north side of Mount St. Helens, in Southwest …
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By Karlee Van De Venter / The Tri-City Herald
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5/15/24
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Washington saw 810 traffic deaths in 2023, according to the state Traffic Safety Commission's annual fatalities report which was released on May 13. That figure is up from 743 the previous year and …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/15/24
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Boeing violated an agreement that allowed it to avoid criminal charges following two fatal 737 Max crashes, U.S. Justice Department attorneys announced Tuesday as they revived a prosecution paused …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/24
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A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault after he triggered a three-vehicle collision that sent a motorcyclist to an area trauma center, according to Tumwater police.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/24
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Two men were rescued from Puget Sound waters Saturday evening after their kayak sank, according to Lacey Fire District 3.
The men spent an hour in the water between Tolmie State Park and …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/24
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A man was taken to an area hospital Monday morning after his camper caught fire, according to Lacey Fire District 3.
Fire crews were dispatched about 9:40 a.m. to the 7900 block of Kelly Beach …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/24
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Amazon will open a new logistics center in Everett, Washington, for its broadband satellite network, Project Kuiper, expanding its ability to design, test and manufacture satellites in the Puget …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/24
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Mutilated, injected and forced to kill or be killed: Roosters raised for the blood sport of cockfighting face a hellish life.
"Usually after a fight, they just throw them away. I've seen …
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Questen Inghram / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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5/15/24
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A Sunday afternoon fire tore through an Oakville residence, leaving only charred remains of the structure.
The initial call came in at 1:57 p.m. for a structure fire, said Chief Carlton Rhoades …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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5/15/24
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A fire swept through the beach grass at Pacific Beach State Park on Saturday, destroying about two acres, after a campfire on the beach spread.
Grays Harbor Fire District 8, with assistance from …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
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5/15/24
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Gov. Jay Inslee visited a forested site above the south end of Lake Whatcom on Tuesday, praising state and local officials for their efforts to fight climate change through land preservation.
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Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/15/24
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On the 187th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz are joined by photographers Ridley Hudson and Kody Christen to talk shooting the …
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5/14/24
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Thirteen people were indicted in a large drug trafficking investigation in Western Washington and 10 of them were already in custody as of Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced in a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/14/24
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