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The Chehalis River runs through farmland near Pe Ell.

Lewis County seeks volunteer for Open Space Advisory Committee

The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking an individual actively involved in farming to serve on the Lewis County Open Space Advisory Committee, a recent BOCC news release … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/8/25

State Rep. Peter Abbarno tours renovated Centralia nursing home

Washington state House Republican Caucus Chair Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, paid a visit to the Three Rivers Care facility in Centralia recently, according to a news release from the Washington … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/8/25

Onalaska students Hannah Gones, left, and Blake Reid transfer steelhead to be clipped in the steelhead hatchery at Onalaska High School on Monday, Sept. 8.

In focus: Onalaska aquaculture students learn to clip trout fins

Onalaska aquaculture students learned how to clip the fins of juvenile steelhead trout in the steelhead hatchery at Onalaska High School on Monday, Sept. 8. Hatchery fish are clipped to distinguish … more

9/8/25

Suspect was hiding in attic under insulation in Tenino, Thurston County sheriff says

Two men were taken into custody after an incident that ended in the attic of a Tenino home, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a social media post. It began Friday morning when … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 9/8/25

Thurston County deputies find man slumped over steering wheel, clutching pipe bomb

A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Friday afternoon after he was found slumped over a car steering wheel with a pipe bomb, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 9/8/25

Murder suspect makes first appearance in Cowlitz County Superior Court

Alexander Rogers, the man accused of killing a 64-year-old woman and injuring a 73-year-old man, made his first appearance in a Cowlitz County courtroom since being arrested in California. … more

Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 9/8/25

Teen arrested, accused of plotting school shooting in Pierce County

A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Pierce County early Saturday, suspected of making plans for a school shooting and acquiring weapons to carry it out. The Pierce County sheriff's office said in … more

9/7/25

Cowlitz County deputies identify skull with bullet holes found in 2021 as a Portland man

Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office said that the human skull with bullet holes found on a rural road near Lake Merrill in Cougar in 2021, belonged to a Portland man who went missing in 1995. … more

By The Daily News | 9/6/25

Members of the American Legion pose for a photo with the American Legion National Commander Dan Wiley at the American Legion Department of Washington headquarters in Lacey on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

American Legion’s new national commander tours Washington

Fresh off of being selected as the next national commander at the American Legion’s 106th National Convention in Tampa, Florida, on Aug. 28, new American Legion National Commander Dan Wiley … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 9/5/25

Centralia Chief of Police Andy Caldwell discusses emergency vehicle budgets during a meeting with the Lewis County 911 Communications Executive Board at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Aug. 20, 2025.

Sales tax causes problems for Lewis County 911 center

Every once in a while, people are tripped up by the sales tax. They stand at the register trying to do the math and slowly realize they don't have the cash to cover what they hoped to purchase. … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 9/5/25

Thurston District 4 Commissioner Wayne Fournier is sworn-in during a ceremony at The Atrium in Olympia on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

Thurston County commissioner proposes ordinance in response to Bear Gulch fire immigration arrests

Thurston County commissioner and Aberdeen firefighter Wayne Fournier this week introduced the Emergency Responder Protection and Enforcement Coordination Act to the board, which approved sending the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/5/25

The aftermath of a structure fire is pictured near Grand Avenue in Centralia on Thursday, Sept. 4. No injuries were reported and no one was displaced from the vacant property, according to a news release.

No injuries reported after Centralia house fire

No injuries were reported after a house in the area of Gold Street and Grand Avenue in Centralia burned early Thursday morning, according to the Riverside Fire Authority. Firefighters responded … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/5/25

The Wildcat Fire from the eastern shore of Bumping Lake at 4:48 p.m. Sept. 4.

Wildcat Fire grows to 6,696 acres, spreads near Bumping Lake

The Wildcat Fire has reached the north shore of Bumping Lake, with active fire behavior on the southern flank. "Yesterday, the fire slowly backed downslope toward cabins along Bumping Lake and … more

By Alexander Banks / The Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 9/5/25

Devil's Ridge firefighters haul in a pump on the Hungry Fire. Firefighters on that fire have an extensive water system set up to utilize Elk Creek. Two miles of hose has been deployed.

Forest Service releases update on Gifford Pinchot lightning fires

On Monday, Sept. 1, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) released an update on the rash of fires started after a “significant” lightning storm set pockets of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest … more

By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com | 9/5/25

Sirens: Drunken driver hits street light, trees, shrubs; Mineral man arrested for assault; shoplifting, theft and hit-and-run reported

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Roy E. Teem, 54, Chehalis, was arrested for allegedly driving with a suspended driver’s license at about 6:05 p.m. Sept. 2 at the corner of … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/5/25

Death notices: Sept. 5, 2025

• DUWAYNE G. RADER, 87, Chehalis, died Sept. 1 at South Creek Post Acute Care. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home. • DARLENE C. ROWLEY, 77, Chehalis, died Sept. … more

9/5/25

“Earlier today, deputies responded to a single-vehicle collision in the 2900 block of Jackson Highway, Chehalis,” the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office wrote while posting this photo on Facebook Thursday. “Upon arrival, deputies discovered that the male driver had fled the scene on foot, leaving an injured female passenger inside the vehicle. A witness reported seeing the male suspect running through a nearby field. K9 Kimbo and his handler responded to search and quickly located the suspect hiding in a brush line, where he was taken into custody. The suspect, 38-year-old Seth T. Lloyd, of Centralia, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for one count of felony hit-and-run. We would like to thank Chehalis PD, Centralia PD and WSP for helping with containment that assisted us with the apprehension.”

Photo: Hit-and-run suspect arrested by Lewis County Sheriff's Office

9/5/25

Thomas Ralls clears out packed dirt from the steps leading into the Seminary Hill Natural Area during an Earth Day work party in Centralia on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Seminary Hill Autumn Work Party set for Saturday; all are invited

The Friends of the Seminary Hill Natural Area will host their annual Autumn Work Party at Centralia’s hillside forest from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 6, rain or shine. All are invited … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/5/25

Visitors mingle around drinks and food at Longmire Springs Brewing in Packwood on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023.

Packwood’s Longmire Springs Brewing to host Oktoberfest

Traditionally held from mid-September to the first Sunday every October in Munich, Germany, communities around the world hold their own Oktoberfest celebrations simultaneously. With Oktoberfest … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/5/25

Chris Guenther performs during the Independence Valley Chicken Races at Independence Valley Community Hall in Rochester on Sunday, June 29.

The Independence Valley Community Hall in Rochester to host Chris Guenther for benefit concert

The Independence Valley Community Hall in Rochester will host a benefit concert with Chris Guenther and the Honky Tonk Drifters Saturday, Sept. 13, according to a news release from the Independence … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/5/25