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The sun sets on Mount St. Helens on Wednesday, June 12.
Washington segment on 5,000-mile mountain bike trail includes Packwood, Mount St. Helens monument
GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST, Washington — Craving a novel Evergreen State adventure this summer? Saddle up your bike and ride the Loowit Tier, a 197-mile mountain bike route in the state's … more
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Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston speaks during the 2025 Economic Alliance of Lewis County Women in Business Seminar in Chehalis on Wednesday, May 14.
Lewis County Economic Alliance hosts Women in Business Seminar: ‘Surround yourself with people who want to see you succeed’
Founder of Clarity Consulting firm and Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston opened her keynote address of the Economic Alliance of Lewis County’s annual Women in Business Seminar with a … more
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Student Bella Axtmann smiles while swinging on the new swing set during an opening and blessing ceremony by the Chehalis Tribe for the new accessible playground at Rochester Middle School on Thursday, May 15.
Rochester Middle School debuts accessible playground donated by the Chehalis Tribe 
Rochester Middle School children of all ability levels now have a safe and accessible place to play, thanks to a $15,000 donation from the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.  … more
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Tommy L. Ragan shows his middle finger while making a court appearance in the late 1970s in this Chronicle file photo.
Former Lewis County man who murdered boy in 1977 dies in custody after conviction overturned
Tommy L. Ragan, a former Lewis County resident who was convicted in 1977 for the murder of Bruce Allen Kim and whose conviction was recently overturned, has died.  He was 81.  … more
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Centralia Police Chief Andy Caldwell shakes the hands of new officers Daniel Fanton, left, and Franklyn Ramos, right, during the Centralia City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 13.
Centralia Police Department welcomes two new officers, hands out 2024 awards
To celebrate National Police Week, the Centralia Police Department swore in two new officers and handed out its 2024 awards and recognitions during the Centralia City Council meeting Tuesday night. … more
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Country music singer Brandy Clark performs in her hometown of Morton Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017.
Centralia College Foundation honors Grammy-award winning musician Brandy Clark with 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award
The Centralia College Foundation has named Grammy Award-winning musician Brandy Clark its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winner. Clark grew up in Morton and attended Centralia College starting … more
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Thurston District 4 Commissioner Wayne Fournier is sworn-in during a ceremony at The Atrium in Olympia on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Should elected officials in Washington have a second job?
Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier has another full-time job. In another county. He’s a firefighter in Grays Harbor. At a board of county commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 15, … more
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Chehalis Mayor Tony Ketchum provides his thoughts on the Safe Parking Program held by St. Timothy Episcopal Church and Hope Housing Collaborative during a Monday, May 12, meeting at Chehalis City Hall.
Chehalis city councilors, residents speak out against Hope Housing Collaborative safe parking pilot program
A majority of the members of the Chehalis City Council closed their Monday night meeting by speaking out against the Hope Housing Collaborative of Lewis County safe parking pilot program that will … more
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Jefferson Lincoln third grader Aubree Huber smiles while holding a trophy and poster featuring her winning artwork as classmates cheer during a classroom party honoring her for winning the Washington Poison Control Center’s annual statewide poster contest in Centralia on Friday, May 9.
Centralia third grader wins annual state poison control poster competition
Every year, the Washington Poison Control Center invites students from kindergarten through 12th grade to participate in a poster-making competition for National Poison Awareness Week. … more
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From the left, State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, MDK Construction Sales Manager Steve Barnett, Napavine Mayor Shawn O’Neill, Lewis County Fire District 5 Interim Chief Gregg Peterson, Frank Kirkbride, Commissioner Sam Patrick, Commissioner Mike Goodwillie, Commissioner Sandra White, and Secretary Carmen Underdahl pose for a photo during a ground breaking ceremony for the new Lewis County Fire District 5 Apparatus Bay at the District 5 office in Napavine on Monday, May 12.
Napavine fire district breaks ground on new $1.3M apparatus bay that will let firefighters respond to calls faster, more safely
Lewis County Fire District 5 in Napavine held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a new apparatus bay that, once complete, will let firefighters cut a minute-and-a-half off of every response to a … more
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Property owner Marty McMahan operates an excavator to assist local fire department crews as they work to extinguish a structure fire on Cybrock Lane in Chehalis on Saturday, May 10.
Losses from shop fire in Chehalis amount to an estimated $450,000
There were no injuries after a shop fire on Cybrock Lane in Chehalis caught fire on Saturday afternoon, but the building was a complete loss. Lewis County Fire District 6 units were … more
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A sign and fence at the Green Hill School for juvenile offenders, in Chehalis, Washington. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
No fixes on horizon for crowding crisis in Washington state’s youth prisons
Problems with overcrowding have enveloped the Green Hill School juvenile detention center in Chehalis for nearly two years, leading to unsafe conditions for the minors incarcerated there and the … more
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Attendees leave the meeting as Patty Howard of Hope Housing Collaborative gives a speech during an informational meeting at St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Chehalis on Wednesday, May 7.
Chehalis residents challenge church's safe parking pilot program
A Wednesday night informational meeting at St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Chehalis regarding its safe parking pilot program with Hope Housing Collaborative started with a prayer and ended with … more
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Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston receives a round of applause and a standing ovation during a Women in Business Seminar inside the Vintage Grand Room at the Washington Hotel in Chehalis in 2023. She is a speaker at this year’s Women in Business event.
Economic Alliance of Lewis County’s annual Women in Business Seminar set for May 14
The Economic Alliance of Lewis County will host its third annual Women in Business Seminar on Wednesday, May 14. The event invites working women and their supporters to learn from the … more
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he Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for 27-year-old Damien Madison, who’s wanted for multiple felony crimes after firing at a deputy with an AR-15 style rifle during a pursuit.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office searching for man on the run who fired an AR-15 at a deputy 
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a 27-year-old man who is wanted for multiple felony crimes after firing an AR-15 style rifle at a deputy late Thursday night during a … more
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Morton City Clerk LuAnn Ward, on the right end of the table, takes questions from the Morton City Council during the council's Monday, April 28, meeting, concerning a proposal to pay Office of the Washington State Auditor fees using the city's Local Government Investment Poll funds. Tamara “Tammy” Clevenger served as the clerk-treasurer for Morton from 2012-2022. She's accused of steal nearly $1 million over a decade.
Former Morton clerk-treasurer pleads guilty to federal wire fraud charge 
The former clerk-treasurer for the City of Morton pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court  to a wire fraud charge connected to her nine-year scheme to steal nearly $1 million from city … more
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The site for a new hydrogen fuel production facility is pictured off of Bishop Road on Saturday, May 3.
Lewis County hydrogen buses set to fuel up this fall with help from the state
As part of Washington state's recently proposed capital budget for the next biennium, Lewis   County Transit is set to receive approximately $2 million to help fund a new hydrogen fuel … more
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Athletic Director Tommy Elder speaks during a Field Dedication Ceremony for the new Bearcat Baseball Stadium at W.F. West on Tuesday, May 6.
Chehalis Foundation and school district dedicate Bearcat Stadium after renovations
After three years of work, the W.F. West High School Bearcat Stadium field renovation was officially completed Tuesday, May 6, with a ribbon-cutting and field dedication ceremony.  … more
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Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce 2025 Rob Fuller Scholarship recipients pose for a photo during the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce 25x25 Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon at the TransAtla Commons on Tuesday, May 6. The scholarship winners are Madyson Alexander, Allie Anderson, Ellie Clinton, William Cummings, Julia Dalan, Mackenzie Dotson, Beck Geringer, Emma Hamilton, Ross Kelley, Connor Klovdahl, Brooks Legerwood.
Top Centralia and W.F. West students honored at Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon 
Twenty-one scholarship winners and the top 25 students from Centralia and W.F. West high schools for the class of 2025 were celebrated Tuesday at the annual Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon.  … more
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Bonnie Canaday Coumbs sports a sweater honoring her late husband Lee Coumbs during an unveiling ceremony of the newly named Lee Coumbs Exposition Hall at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Friday, May 2.
Spring Youth Fair honors ‘Fair Father’ Lee Coumbs with Expo Hall dedication
Officials for the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds took a moment on Friday, May 2, during opening night of the Spring Youth Fair to officially dedicate the fair’s Exposition Hall to Lee Coumbs, … more
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