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Washington’s Native and Strong Lifeline celebrates one-year anniversary
Washington state’s Native and Strong Lifeline, the nation’s first suicide prevention, crisis and help line fully staffed and run by Native crisis counselors that serves American Indian … more
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Roughly 50 people attended the Lewis County Salvation Army’s Love Beyond Breakfast Thursday morning, which served as the kick off event for the annual Red Kettle Campaign.
Here come the red kettles: Salvation Army of Lewis County launches annual fundraising campaign
The Salvation Army of Lewis County, based in Centralia, kicked off a fundraising effort Thursday morning to raise $80,000 by Christmas Eve, essential funds the nonprofit organization needs to serve … more
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Sirens: Disgruntled customer protests in parking lot; Old shoes switched out for stolen boots; Indecent exposure at the college; Vehicle strikes cyclist
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT   Dispute   • A 47-year-old homeless man from Graham was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for violation of a protection order after … more
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The Chehalis City Council is pictured during Councilor Jerry Lord's last meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, at Chehalis City Hall.
Chehalis City Council amends requirements amid search for resigned councilor’s replacement
With Jerry Lord having resigned from his position on the Chehalis City Council last month, the council began the process of choosing someone to fill the empty Chehalis Council District 1 position. … more
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Port of Chehalis
Port of Chehalis receives $100,000 grant to prepare ‘shovel ready’ commercial site
The Port of Chehalis has received a $100,000 grant from the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) to pre-develop 25 acres of land at the Bishop Road Commercial Site. In a Wednesday news … more
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Judy Guenther and Dennis Larson pose for a photo with their awards during the Lewis County Farm Forestry Association awards banquet in Chehalis on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
Lewis County Farm Forestry Association honors service to land and community at 64th annual awards banquet
Denny Larson, a woodworker from Winlock, doesn’t need Dr. Seuss’s Lorax as an interpreter.   “I believe the tree talks to me. I believe wood talks to me,” Larson … more
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Stillman Creek in Boistfort is pictured prior to work to restore the waterway in this photo provided by the Office of Chehalis Basin.
Chehalis Basin Strategy progress in review: Bringing Stillman Creek back to life
More than 140 local fish and flood projects have been completed across the Chehalis River Basin, coordinated and funded through the Office of Chehalis Basin (OCB).   The OCB board is … more
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FILE PHOTO — Two-hundred fifty turkeys sit in the parking lot of the Lewis County Mall the day before Thanksgiving in 2021 as they were ready to be distributed at the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce’s “Choose Local Black Friday” event.
Free Thanksgiving Day turkeys: Ministerios Hogar De Fe in Centralia handing out birds to families on Tuesday
Beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, the Centralia church Ministerios Hogar De Fe will be giving out free frozen Thanksgiving Day turkeys — one per family — according to church … more
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A rendering for the city of Westport’s recently-funded tsunami evacuation structure gives an idea of what the tower might look like.
Westport secures $16.7M for tsunami evacuation structure
Westport recently reached a major milestone in the effort to provide sanctuary from an impending tsunami when city officials received notice of a $16.7 million federal grant award to build a vertical … more
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Chevron manager and Lewis County Drug Court graduate Leah Rader, left, hugs her daughter, Layla, during a Independence Day barbecue event she organized and held at the gas station giving out free meals to anyone who wanted. Leah Rader began holding these free meal events on holidays last fall in order to provide hot holiday meals to those who might have trouble getting one.
Lewis County Drug Court graduate giving out free Thanksgiving Day meals
On Thanksgiving Day, Centralia Chevron manager and Lewis County Drug Court graduate Leah Rader will once again be giving out free holiday meals to anyone who wants one.   Having originally … more
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Sunlight shines through leaves in the Seminary Hill Natural Area on Sunday, Oct. 29.
Leaf exchange events set for Centralia 
Don’t throw away your fall leaves. Put them to good use instead. That’s the advice of the Lewis County Department of Public Works recycling program.   Washington State … more
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From left to right, John Byer, CEO of Cumulus; Mary Beth Mercer, chief human resource officer of the Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA); Jemma Williamson, deputy executive director of LMTAAA; Nicole Kiddoo, executive director of LMTAAA and USAging board member; Mary Ann Spanos, former board chair of USAging; and Michael Eidsaune, CEO of caregiving.com.
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging recognized for promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) was recently recognized for its efforts to boost conservations on identity and individual team perspectives. In a Friday news release, the … more
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Of the city’s expenditures, 51% is going to the city’s police and fire departments, 12% to facilities and parks, 9% to the planning and building department, 8% for streets operation and management, 5% to the city’s administration, 4% to the city’s recreation department, 3% to the city’s finance department, 3% to the municipal court, 3% for miscellaneous costs and 2% for police officer and firefighter pensions.
City of Chehalis 2024 budget and property tax levy approved by city council
The Chehalis City Council held public hearings and first readings for the City of Chehalis’ 2024 preliminary budget and proposed 2024 property tax levy during its regular meeting on Monday, … more
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Centralia City Council approves public participation plan for 2025 comprehensive plan update
A city’s comprehensive plan is a 20-year vision establishing goals, policies and implementation strategies surrounding a community’s growth. It focuses on land use, population and … more
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As a non-native animal, feral pigs cause extensive ecological damage to the environment wherever they are present, according to the WDFW.
Washington holding invasive species art contest
School-aged students are being asked to take part in an art contest meant to help in Washington's fight against the spread of invasive species. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and … more
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Turkeys graze in a park on July 11 in Spokane.
Beak of the Week: Two American icons ahead of Thanksgiving
Legend goes that Benjamin Franklin preferred the turkey over the bald eagle as America’s symbolic bird. In a research project on the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s … more
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The Centralia City Council listens while Sage Investment Group co-founder explained his case for a proposed zoning change on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Centralia City Council approves 1% property tax levy increase for 2024
The Centralia City Council began its 2024 budget process by approving next year’s property tax levy rate and increasing it by 1% during the council’s meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14. It … more
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Mossyrock man fined $168,000 after ‘illegal construction project’ pollutes water
A Lewis County resident faces a $168,000 penalty from the Washington Department of Ecology after an “illegal construction project” caused “polluted, muddy water to flow into … more
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FILE PHOTO — Rev. Kay Flores stands between the pews in the main room of the St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Chehalis in 2018.
Church in Chehalis launches campaign to pay down student lunch debt countywide 
When St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Chehalis was bequeathed shares of an oil company from a church member last spring, the church’s vestry board struggled to decide what the best use of the … more
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The area where a landslide occurred and work to install a culvert is pictured from above in this photo captured last summer.
Temporary ‘fix’ after landslide on Spirit Lake Highway has failed, WSDOT says
Johnston Ridge, which offers the best crater viewpoint in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, is unlikely to be open any time soon, despite initial optimism from the Washington State … more
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