Both candidates running to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District have agreed to participate in their first formal debate ahead of the 2020 general election.
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, …
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By Calley Hair / The Columbian
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9/15/20
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Joe Biden, former vice president and current Democratic nominee for president, endorsed Carolyn Long on Monday in her bid for Washington's 3rd Congressional District.
Long, a Democrat, said in a …
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By Calley Hair / The Columbian
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9/15/20
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners are considering teaming up once again with neighboring counties and the Oregon-based Lumber Lobby Group, American Forest Resource Council, in an attempt to …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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9/14/20
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The Lewis County Republicans hosted a Republican candidate forum on Saturday where candidates shared with attendees their hopes for the future of Lewis County and reminded everyone to vote in the …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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9/14/20
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The Lewis County Auditor’s Office announced that the USPS will be sending out postcards nationwide regarding voting by mail. There is an item on the postcards that tells voters to request an …
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By The Chronicle
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9/14/20
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The Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis are available to house livestock of individuals fleeing forest fires currently ravaging the west coast. “We’re just kind of standing by,” Fair …
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By The Chronicle
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9/14/20
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Twin Transit is holding a special board meeting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The meeting will be held virtually and can be joined via phone by calling 509-824-1900 and entering the conference ID …
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By The Chronicle
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9/14/20
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After some experts believed relief from the smoke that has lingered along the West Coast was on the way, it appears Lewis County residents and Washingtonians will have to wait a little longer for …
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By Jackson Gardner / jgardner@chronline.com
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9/14/20
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Darn it.
That weather system we were hoping would blow through Western Washington on Monday and clear out the smoke is turning out to be weaker than expected, according to the National Weather …
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By Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times
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9/14/20
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A mix of smoke and fog shrouded the Puget Sound region as fires continued to burn throughout the West Sunday morning.
Firefighters continued battling roughly 30 fires in Washington and Oregon, …
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By Michael Rietmulder / The Seattle Times
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9/13/20
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The current wildfires burning across Washington state are indicative of an ongoing climate crisis, Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday.
During a press conference Sept. 11, the governor commented on never …
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Rick Bannan / For The Chronicle
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9/12/20
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Washington state has its first two cases of West Nile virus this year: a man in his 50s from Yakima County who was hospitalized, and a man in his 60s from Benton County who hasn't been …
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The Seattle Times
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9/12/20
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The usual ARTrails of Southwest Washington event, a journey through the home studios of over two dozen local artists, has gone virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to help make up …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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9/11/20
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The Chehalis Foundation has announced the creation of the Carmelita and Marion Barr $20,000 scholarship fund to help provide educational opportunities for students pursuing a career in science, …
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By The Chronicle
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9/11/20
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The sun shines through wildfire smoke onto Interstate 5 on Tuesday. Smoke began to settle over the area early this week, with air quality becoming unhealthy Wednesday. As of Friday morning, air …
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9/11/20
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The Cowlitz Prairie Grange will have its monthly breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at the grange at 5184 Jackson Hwy. in Toledo. Breakfast will be pancakes and eggs or biscuits and …
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By The Chronicle
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9/11/20
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The Old Fashioned Studebaker Club is planning to meet at the Ramblin Jack’s Rib Eye before a parade through Napavine, Chehalis and Centralia — ending at the Borst House at 3 p.m. on Saturday.The …
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By The Chronicle
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9/10/20
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After being given a controversial 10 percent salary increase by the citizen-led Lewis County Salary Commission, Lewis County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 27 to deny the same increase to other …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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9/9/20
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Amid a dramatic increase in Lewis County drug overdoses, the recent death of a 27-year-old Chehalis man marks the first fentanyl overdose of the year. According to Lewis County Coroner Warren McLeod, …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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9/9/20
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The Twin City Sports Commission presented a feasibility study to the Centralia City Council Tuesday which outlined the possibility of installing turf in the infields of the ballfields located at the …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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9/9/20
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