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The next Washington state ferry will bear the name Wishkah when it sails in 2024.
That name honors the river flowing south from the Olympic foothills into Grays Harbor, the ancestral home of the …
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Mike Lindblom / The Seattle Times
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12/15/21
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The family of Dana "Dan" Presley is seeking answers in his mysterious death in August. And some family members believe the incident was targeted.
Presley, 51, was found dead from a gunshot wound …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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12/15/21
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On the 76th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Isabel Vander Stoep and Eric Schwartz discuss the growth in Packwood, a few pre-filed bills, the animal shelter dustup and its legal price tag, and …
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12/15/21
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Bail has been set at $75,000 for a Chehalis man accused of breaking a woman’s tooth during a robbery and then leading law enforcement on a chaotic pursuit through Chehalis and Centralia early …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/14/21
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Public outrage at the circumstances surrounding 5-year-old Oakville girl Oakley Carlson’s disappearance has sparked a petition to the state Legislature urging lawmakers to require more safety …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/14/21
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Olympia Police were dispatched at around 3 p.m. Sunday to a residence in the 2500 block of Columbia Street NW in the South Capitol neighborhood. According to a neighbor who called 911, a person had …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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12/14/21
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Four Thurston County residents died of COVID-19 and 385 tested positive for the virus in the past week, Thurston County reported Monday.
Two women died due to COVID-19: one in her 70s and one in …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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12/14/21
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White Pass Ski Area has announced Thursday, Dec. 16, will be the first day open, with all but one lift — the Couloir Express — running for downhill skiing and snowboarding.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/21
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In this very different Christmas season, many shoppers have experienced supply chain woes and worries about packages getting where they need to be on time. But there are still places to buy those …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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12/13/21
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Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, has pre-filed a bill that would substantially reform K-12 school funding in Washington.
House Bill 1633 would create a state Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/21
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Local authors were featured at a Christmas party held this Saturday by Chehalis book and craft store Book ‘n’ Brush.
Visitors could have books signed by Brian Mittge and Kerry …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• License plates were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 100 block of West Maple Street just after 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 10.
• At 4:15 p.m. …
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12/13/21
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A Chehalis man was arrested for an alleged robbery and assault after leading law enforcement in a chaotic pursuit through Chehalis and Centralia that resulted in two Lewis County Sheriff’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/13/21
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The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has set aside 230 acres of state forestlands in Pacific, Wahkiakum and Skamania counties for the marbled murrelet and northern spotted owl.
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By The Daily News
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12/13/21
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Eight vehicles seized and retained by the Centralia Police Department and Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) are due to go to auction, if approved by the city council at its Tuesday regular …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/21
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Lewis County commissioners this week could approve a $149,031 grant agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to cover public representation costs on a number of eligible …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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12/13/21
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