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Downtown Chehalis is pictured in this Chronicle file photo.
Experience Chehalis offering event micro grants for downtown business owners
Business owners in downtown Chehalis who host events now have the opportunity to apply for micro grants providing 75% matching funds through Experience Chehalis, according to a news release. The … more
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The offender, Raymond E. Woodbury, 50, is listed on the state registry as level 1, meaning he is considered unlikely to reoffend. 
Level 1 sex offender arrested for alleged failure to register 
A sex offender convicted on child rape charges in Lewis County in 1990 is in custody at the Lewis County Jail for allegedly failing to register.   The offender, Raymond E. Woodbury, 50, is … more
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FILE PHOTO — An art installation is moved from the Rectangle Gallery in Centralia in April 2022.
Visitors welcome at 14 ARTrails studios across greater Lewis County this weekend
ARTrails of Southwest Washington, a nonprofit that joins local artists of all kinds, will host the final stretch of its annual studio tour this weekend, with 14 locations in Lewis and South Thurston … more
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Crews work to tear down the remains of the Peppertree West Motor Inn off the Mellen Street exit in Centralia on Tuesday, Sept. 19, following a blaze that scorched the building last April. The property was sold to new owners in June. The new owner is listed as Centralia Top Holdings, LLC. The sale price was $2,577,035, according to the Lewis County parcels website. Jon Sitkin, of CSD Attorneys at Law in Bellingham, is listed as the governor of the LLC. The Chronicle reached out to Sitkin in July for details on the sale, including who the new owners are and what their plans for the Peppertree are, but he did not respond. As for the April fire, police arrested Todd H. Bergfalk, 52, of Onalaska, at the scene for allegedly setting the blaze.
Photo: Demolition of Peppertree West Hotel begins in Centralia after April fire
Lewis County Fire District 3 is located at 238 Mossyrock Road East in Mossyrock.
Mossyrock fire station to host open house on upcoming levy lid lift proposal
With Lewis County Fire District 3 placing a levy lid lift proposal on the upcoming November ballot, firefighters invite the Mossyrock community to an open house on Saturday, Sept. 30, to learn more … more
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"Sisters Kairi Ayers Guenther, a 2023 Napavine High School graduate and current Centralia College student, and Kenzington Guenther, a Napavine fourth grader, each were awarded Grand Champion awards for their pigs on Sept. 17 at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Kairi's pig, named Ruff Nut, is a Red Duroc,” wrote their grandpa, Jerry Guenther, in an email to The Chronicle. “Kenzington's pig, named Ash, is a Yorkshire. Additionally, each sister received fourth-place ribbons for showing and fitting in their respective age brackets." 
In focus: Lewis County sisters both earn grand champion awards for pigs at state fair
"Sisters Kairi Ayers Guenther, a 2023 Napavine High School graduate and current Centralia College student, and Kenzington Guenther, a Napavine fourth grader, each were awarded Grand Champion awards … more
Scotty Davonte Lee, 20, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Man who sparked manhunt in Napavine charged in Lewis County Superior Court 
The “possibly armed and dangerous” man local law enforcement searched for and arrested in Napavine on Monday made his initial appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday.  … more
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Jacob Eberle was one of four United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) associates selected as a 2023 Elite Driver of the Year as part of the Company’s Driver Ambassador Program. 
'Elite Driver of the Year': Centralia UNFI driver receives $10,000 award for safety on the job
A local employee received recognition from his company for outstanding driving safety while on the job. Jacob Eberle was one of four United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) associates selected as a … more
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West Main Street in Centralia is taped off with caution tape as floodwaters stretch across the roadway in January 2022.
Lawsuit over federal flood-insurance program says rules put people, fish at risk
Conservation groups in Oregon are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency over its flood-insurance program, which they say puts fish, orcas and people at risk. The lawsuit, filed late last … more
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Commissioner Sean Swope addresses concerns with previous mask mandates during a public meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Lewis County adopts ‘preemptive’ resolution against future mask requirements
Lewis County employees will not be required to adhere to a future mask mandate should the state decide to implement one. “Some might say that ‘this means nothing,’” … more
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Roy Lynn Brown, 42, of Tacoma, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, Sept. 18.
Man accused of stealing over $8,000 from Centralia Nike store, up to $50,000 total at other locations
Bail has been set at $50,000 for a Tacoma man accused of stealing over $8,000 in merchandise from the Nike outlet store in Centralia between July 9 and Sept. 17.  The suspect, identified as … more
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Joshua D. Harris, 23, of Vader, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, Sept. 18.
Bail set at $75,000 for man accused of assaulting woman holding baby in Toledo 
A man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman in her Toledo home last week, beating her and chasing her with a knife while she was holding a baby.  Bail is … more
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The Chronicle News Dump stable of hosts is pictured from left, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz, Vice President Franklin Taylor, Associate Editor Aaron VanTuyl, Assistant Editor Isabel Vander Stoep and Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger.
Chronicle News Dump 157: Proposing a preemptive ban on future bans
On the 157th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz, Assistant Editor Isabel Vander Stoep and Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger discuss the latest from … more
These photos were captured as law enforcement officers searched for the suspect in Napavine Monday.
‘Possibly armed and dangerous’ subject arrested in Napavine on Monday afternoon
The “possibly armed and dangerous” male subject local law enforcement searched for in Napavine on Monday was arrested at about 3 p.m. in the 500 block of Second Street Northwest, … more
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Dancing horses from Rancho MC in Kent prance their way down East State Street in Mossyrock for the Mexican Independence Day parade on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Mexican Independence Day celebration in Mossyrock draws thousands
Thanks to some radio stations up north, thousands of people showed up in Mossyrock on Saturday, Sept. 16, for the city’s second annual Mexican Independence Day celebration, Mossyrock Mayor … more
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Amid smoke, a helicopter drops buckets of water over the second Spencer Quartz Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the largest of the Cowlitz Complex Fires, which were set by a lightning storm on Aug. 25.
Firefighters aim for full suppression of Cowlitz Complex Fires
No threat is currently posed to the public by the Cowlitz Complex Fires, a collective name for 30 blazes throughout the Gifford Pinchot National Forest that were sparked by a lightning storm on Aug. … more
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This photo of an elk on a street in Packwood was posted to Facebook by Cory Montgomery on Sept. 11.
Help that elk: Citizens can slow disease spread by reporting hoof deformities, limps
Little is new under the Southwest Washington overcast. On Sept. 11, Cory Montgomery posted to a Packwood community Facebook page a photo of an elk with hoof deformities.   All four of … more
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The base of Mount Rainier is illuminated by the sunset on Sunday evening. To provide photos to The Chronicle for potential publication, send them to news@chronline.com.
Photo: Mount Rainier loses its top behind clouds at sunset
A ballot box is seen locked up after August primary voting came to a close on Tuesday, August 1.
Lewis County Auditor’s Office: 576 military, overseas ballots set to be mailed
The Lewis County Auditor’s Office will send out 576 ballots to registered voters this week who are either in the military or overseas. The ballots must be signed and postmarked by election … more
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"Addisyn Olson filled her tags yesterday by bagging this amazing 6x7 bull and a deer the same evening during her first archery season in Centralia on her family’s property,” wrote Tonya Olson, who submitted this photo. The Chronicle publishes hunting and fishing photos, along with photos from other outdoor adventures in our area. To be included, send photos and information to news@chronline.com.
Hunting highlight: Young hunter bags bull, deer on same day in Centralia
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