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I am writing to express my appreciation for the many community members who are engaged with Willapa Harbor Hospital and Medical Clinic to learn about the challenges with the current health care …
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2/19/25
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As agency after agency are being deleted from our government, the effects will be felt by all citizens except the very wealthy. The buyout of federal employees was offered. If employees don’t …
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2/19/25
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The Gadsden flag’s famous “don’t tread on me” motto once symbolized resistance against government overreach.
Today, in Lewis County and across America, we’re …
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2/19/25
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Now that the state Legislature is in full swing and has had time to carefully consider all the challenges this year brings, it's good to see how seriously they are at solving problems for us.
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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2/19/25
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All are invited to help plant native trees and shrubs at the Seminary Hill Natural Area in Centralia over the next two weekends.
Volunteers are being sought to dig, plant and support an …
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2/19/25
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Lewis County Hospital District No. 1, which oversees Arbor Health Morton Hospital and associated clinics in East Lewis County, has announced new appointments on its board of commissioners.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/19/25
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Lewis County commissioners approve change order for additional closeout work at new homeless shelter
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners ratified a change order Tuesday with Schwiesow Construction, Inc., for $2,070 in close out work on the new night-by-night shelter in Chehalis, bringing the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/19/25
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The Skookumchuck Bridge and the Cowlitz River Bridge on Interstate 5 in Lewis County will see overnight lane closures next week as Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) bridge …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/19/25
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An 18-year-old Oregon woman died in a single-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County on Monday after her vehicle left the roadway and struck trees.
Breauna L. Vaughn, of Eagle …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/19/25
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The sounds of 1960s and 1970s bands are now on the airwaves in East Lewis County as the Packwood Improvement Club’s new classic rock radio station — KVRY 89.1 FM — is now …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/19/25
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Anyone planning a visit to the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Wednesday, Feb. 26, might notice more than a few regional law enforcement K9 units conducting drug searches,
Don’t be …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/19/25
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On Feb. 18, 1925, Clarence Piper was born in the Puyallup Valley. He was one of seven children of Francis “Frank” and Stella Piper, who lived on a small farm near Orting.
A century …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/19/25
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SEATTLE — In many ways, 17-year-old Tacoma resident Riya Richardson is exceptional.
Last year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound named the 4.0 student its Youth of the Year …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/19/25
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A 36-year-old man accused of raping a child, robbing his friend and fleeing to Idaho is being held in the Thurston County jail without bail.
Devin James Smith appeared in Thurston County …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/19/25
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A former supervisor at a U.S. Postal Service distribution center in Tacoma has pleaded guilty to opening mail that wasn’t directed to her and stealing gift cards and money meant for at least 53 …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/19/25
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A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the western part of Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The 5.4-mile deep quake hit about 7 miles east from Greenwater at 9:54 …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/19/25
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A 3-year-old boy was found walking along Wheeler Avenue alone last week, prompting a 911 call, according to Olympia police.
About 5 p.m. Feb. 10, a person was driving on the street, which …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/19/25
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The Idaho Legislature is considering a move to end a 50-year partnership with the University of Washington to train future Idaho doctors.
Since 1972, Idahoans training to be physicians have been …
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Amanda Sullender / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/19/25
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SAN FRANCISCO — Damian Lillard might as well be an adopted Seattle player that’s currently in the NBA but not from the city.
Remember all his years just down the road in Portland?
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Tim Booth / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/19/25
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Thurston County's Health Officer is leaving her role the first week of March, she has announced.
Dimyana Abdelmalek stepped into the role in July 2020, about four months after the county learned …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/19/25
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