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Marcella Gross admires an electric table at the 59th annual Lewis County Home Show at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Friday, April 11. The show was organized and hosted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. It stretched through Saturday afternoon at the fairgrounds.

In focus: Chamber’s Home Show held at fairgrounds

4/14/25

A resident is consoled while viewing the damage of a structure fire after it was extinguished west of Chehalis on Tuesday, April 8.

Fundraiser aims to help family recover after devastating house fire near Adna

A fundraiser to help a family of six displaced by a house fire near Adna on April 8 had raised $2,110 of its $25,000 goal as of Monday afternoon. The fundraiser was created by Kayley Simper on … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

FILE PHOTO — Tenino residents gather for a photo while protesting Supreme Living housing for sex offenders outside the Washington state Capitol building in Olympia in 2023.

Bipartisan bill to track sexually violent predators signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Friday, April 11, that will require sexually violent predators to wear GPS monitors. House Bill 1457 is a bipartisan bill sponsored by the two House … more

By The Chronicle Staff | 4/14/25

South Sound Paranormal Research Team members Patty Valdez, left, and Casi McAllister, prepare to begin their paranormal investigation at The Chronicle in Centralia on Saturday, April 12.

A night at The Chronicle: Paranormal research team visits to investigate stories of ghostly encounters

When I first moved here from Arizona in August 2022 and began writing and shooting photos for The Chronicle, one of the first things I heard from my new coworkers were claims that our office building … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Search and rescue personnel responded to the call and deployed a drone to find the hikers, officials said. After GPS learned where they were, the drone led rescuers to the hikers and helped them return to the parking area, officials said.

Hikers get lost in snow with three dogs at Coldwater Lake near Mount St. Helens

Two hikers and their three dogs were rescued after getting lost in the snow, officials in Cowlitz County said. On April 10, the hikers, ages 18 and 24, got lost in the snow with their three dogs … more

Paloma Chavez / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/14/25

Fire crews were dispatched at 5:12 p.m. Sunday to an RV fire in the Value Village parking lot, according to Lacey Fire District 3 officials.

Cat and dog killed in RV fire in Thurston County

A cat and dog died in a fire that destroyed an RV in Lacey Sunday afternoon, according to Lacey Fire District 3. A man also was treated for minor burns to a hand, Battalion Chief Ryan Perz said. … more

By Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 4/14/25

Tuff Husser smiles with his 5.4-pound rainbow trout caught at the Toledo Lions Club Kids Fishing Derby at Wallace pond on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

WDFW opens lowland lakes to fishing statewide April 26

Anglers across Washington can look forward to the start of lowland lakes fishing on April 26, with thousands of anglers expected to visit lakes statewide. This year’s opener also marks the 10th … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Dublin Duckett smiles for a photo with the Easter Bunny alongside Jade, 7, and Alanna, 2, outside the Sticklin Funeral Chapel in Centralia in 2022.

Colorful eggs and more abound throughout Lewis County this Easter weekend

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 — … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Police in Thurston County looking for rape suspect who attacked woman

Olympia police are looking for a rape suspect who attacked a woman on the city’s west side last month. About 7 p.m. March 4, the 46-year-old woman exited a Grays Harbor Transit bus from … more

By Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 4/14/25

Under blue skies, searchers used marine and aerial resources to scour the area below Willamette Falls, shown here Sunday, where a kayaker went missing late Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Willamette Falls searchers find kayak but not missing man

Search teams scouring the Willamette River near Willamette Falls on Sunday reported finding an empty kayak after reports a kayaker went over the falls late Saturday and did not resurface. A … more

The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/14/25

After 10 years and $31 million, Washington state workers' comp upgrade has little to show

As state lawmakers look for ways to cut Washington's $16 billion budget shortfall, one of the state's largest and most delayed IT projects is under uncomfortable scrutiny. In 2015, the state … more

Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/14/25

A salmon launches itself out of the water at the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery's adult collection facility on Sunday, Sept. 29 in Salkum.

Trump's NOAA firings raise doubts for Pacific Northwest fisheries

Owen Liu was hired to help solve a mystery. Fishers had been plying the Pacific Ocean in search of hake, a species making up one of the most lucrative fisheries on the West Coast. But the … more

Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/14/25

Orcas travel as far as Chehalis River Bridge in Grays Harbor

Last Friday, April 4, a group of killer whales swam into Grays Harbor, reportedly going at least as far as under the Chehalis River Bridge. According to the California Current Killer Whale … more

By The Daily World | 4/14/25

WDFW A crate full of about 500 undersized crab was offloaded in Westport.

714 pounds of undersized crab seized in Westport

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife police officer Lanny McOmber recently investigated a tip about a commercial Dungeness crab vessel delivering undersized crab in Westport. Officer … more

By The Daily World | 4/14/25

Washington state Chief Justice Deborah Stephens on the Inside Olympia set with host Austin Jenkins. (Photo courtesy of TVW)

Washington state chief justice defends equity push, flags AI concerns

This article was first published by TVW . Despite growing national backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Stephens says the … more

By Paul W. Taylor / TVW | 4/14/25

Trailblazers go winless in NWAC crossover tournament

The Centralia College softball team lost all four of its games at the NWAC Crossover Tournament in Yakima over the weekend, losing a pair of extra-inning contests and a pair of run-rule matchups. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

College baseball: Centralia sweeps road doubleheader, takes series versus Pierce

Fueled by the arms of Finn Still, Liam Karlson and Lincoln McVicker, the Trailblazers picked up their first NWAC series win over the Raiders by winning three of the four-game series, including a 5-0, … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/13/25

Why 2,000 workers were just hired at NW’s only nuclear power reactor

You may be seeing more out-of-state license plates than usual around the Tri-Cities for a couple of months. RV parks and short term rentals are booked up and restaurants may be busier than … more

Annette Cary / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/13/25

Tesla charging stations in Hartford, Connecticut. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant/TNS)

Suspect started a fire that damaged Tesla vehicle charging station in Lacey, FBI says

A suspect who damaged a Tesla supercharger in Lacey last week started a fire at the site and may have been injured as a result, the FBI announced Friday. About 1:30 a.m. April 8, the FBI says a … more

Rolf Boone / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/13/25

United drops league contest against La Center

Tied at one after 40 minutes, the Toledo/Winlock United boys soccer team couldn’t keep the pressure up and allowed three second half goals to fall to La Center 4-1 at home in a Class 1A Trico … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/13/25