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Map of SR 507 near Bucoda with orange dot showing location of work zone near Thurston and Lewis County line. Map also shows Centralia, Chehalis, I-5, US 12 and north arrow pointing up.
Night closure of state Route 507 near Bucoda set for Thursday, Sept. 28
Travelers will need to plan for a night closure along a short segment of state Route 507 south of Bucoda this week, the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced Monday.   … more
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California Incident Management Team 13 Incident Commander Mike Wakoski speaks in front of an image of the American flag in this photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service.
Rain is helping as suppression of Cowlitz Complex Fire continues
A new team on Monday took over the Cowlitz Complex Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, which has just three active fires remaining after an Aug. 25 lightning storm ignited an estimated 43. … more
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Peter and Rosalie Bowman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 22, 1973. “It’s been a great 50 years and we would do it again!” Peter Bowman wrote. The Chronicle publishes wedding anniversary announcements of 50 years or more at no cost. To submit photos and information, email news@chronline.com.
Photo: Bowmans celebrate 50 years of marriage
Peter and Rosalie Bowman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 22, 1973. “It’s been a great 50 years and we would do it again!” Peter Bowman wrote. The … more
Chehalis City Hall
Sidewalks or no sidewalks? Chehalis City Council debates city code requirements after complaints from developers
Following complaints from local developers during the Chehalis City Council’s Sept. 11 meeting, the council convened on Sept. 18 for a workshop to discuss possible amendments to city code … more
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Heidi MacDonald, with Lady MacDonald’s Gourmet Foods, cuts a sunflower plant at Pine Street Plaza during her Centralia Farmers Market debut in May 2022. MacDonald will be among the presenters at the Oct. 14 Gardening for Everyone event at Centralia College.
‘Gardening for Everyone’ and more: Lewis County Master Gardeners hosting free educational events next month
Looking for tips and tricks to improve your green thumb over this winter heading into next spring? Anyone interested in doing so will have two opportunities next month thanks to the Washington State … more
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Volunteers Patty Smith and Mary Beth smile alongside Zoey, a pointer-mix, next to a display of bicycles from the Hub City Bike Shop during a “Repair and Sustainability Fair” at Centralia College on Saturday, Sept. 23. The event — brought by a partnership between the WSU Lewis County Extension, Lewis County Public Works and other organizations — returned Saturday to Centralia College from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event included classes on maintenance and volunteers who helped fix household items, such as a ripped pair of jeans or a broken vacuum. Organizers are hoping to make the Repair and Sustainability Fair a quartlery event in the future.
In focus: The fix was in at Repair and Sustainability Fair at Centralia College
FILE PHOTO — Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders attended and spoke during a vigil for Jessie Uch at Rainier High School last March.
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders criticizes judges for their bail decisions
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders has been using his position to criticize certain bail decisions by Superior Court judges over the past few months. Sanders, who came into office this year, … more
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Evexia NW, a health spa in Centralia, announced it is hosting an open house on Thursday, Oct. 12.
Centralia health spa Evexia NW hosting open house next month
Evexia NW, a health spa in Centralia, announced it is hosting an open house on Thursday, Oct. 12, in a news release.   At the business located at 1624 S. Gold St. in Centralia, attendees … more
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FILE PHOTO — A bat recently tested positive for rabies in Thurston County.
Thurston County reports positive case of rabies in bat  
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) is reporting the year’s first positive case of rabies in a bat in Thurston County, the 13th overall in Washington state this … more
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Certified Burner Program Manager Kyle Lapham, with the Department of Natural Resources, smiles during while leading a training on prescribed burning at West Rocky Prairie near Tenino on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Washington agencies want to empower ‘responsible burners’ with DNR certification
In her 300-page thesis on the history of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Mary DuPuis, a Chehalis Tribal Member with a doctorate in Indigenous development, writes some form of the … more
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Rob Snaza talks about the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office during a debate forum held at O’Blarney’s in Centralia in October 2022.
State supreme court rules sheriff, not county commission chair, can authorize use of tear gas
The Washington state Supreme Court has ruled that the Lewis County sheriff does not need to seek county commissioner authorization before deploying tear gas during a riot. The decision upholds a … more
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On Wednesday evening just before sunset, a young elk near Cora, between Randle and Packwood, stands beside adults chewing their cud as they hunker down for the night.
In focus: A young elk looks on in the Big Bottom Valley
Twin Transit Executive Director Joe Clark appears at a Twin Transit Board meeting last week.
Twin Transit board meeting set for Tuesday as investigation of director continues
The Twin Transit Authority Board will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. As of 9 a.m. Friday, an agenda for the meeting had not been posted at … more
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Seized drugs, cash and other items are pictured in this photo following a bust by the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team in Chehalis on Wednesday.
Bail set at $1 million for man found with up to 5,000 fentanyl pills in Chehalis during JNET bust
A man is facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court after members of the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), Thurston County Narcotics Task Force (TNT) and the federal Drug Enforcement … more
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Branch Director Clint Green, with California Incident Management Team 13, talks about the Grassy Mountain fire response near Packwood on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Just three of the initial 43 fires remain active in the Cowlitz Complex
When the California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 arrived in Randle early this month, taking over for another team, there were 43 active fires scattered across the Gifford Pinchot National … more
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Sirens: Boy won't go to school, reports grandmother; Child claims to have been kidnapped; Girl causes $1,000 in damage to home; Flock cameras strike again
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT   Vehicle accidents   • A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 200 block of South Pearl Street at 8:05 a.m. on Sept. 20.   … more
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Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival royalty wave from a float along Carlisle Avenue in October 2022.
Focusing on farming: Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival returns the first weekend in October
Lewis County has no shortage of festivals and celebrations.   From Winlock Egg Day and Toledo Cheese Days festivals to the Napavine Funtime Festival, the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee and … more
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Langdon Ernest-Beck (right) and Jeff Hashimoto celebrate on the top of Mount Adams, the last peak in their quest to summit Washington's 100 highest mountains without the use of fossil fuels for transportation.
Duo summits Washington's 100 highest peaks with ‘human power’
Ellensburg's cross country runners can rest assured their coach understands the mental challenges involved with pushing the human body to its limits. Jeff Hashimoto has found success in … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez talks to visitors at Kemp Olson Memorial Park in Toledo during a town hall event on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
Gluesenkamp Perez one of four backing agricultural 'right to repair' legislation
Four Democrats in Congress this week introduced the Agricultural Right to Repair Act to increase the ability of farmers to fix their own belongings. Currently, some manufacturers of agricultural … more
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Daniel J. Murray, smiles for a photo with his wife Delani and daughters Macie, 7, and Elsie, 3, inside Lewis County Superior Court on Friday following in a swearing in ceremony for the new attorney at Scheibmeir, Kelly & Nelson, P.S.
Lewis County Bar Association welcomes new attorney
The Lewis County Bar Association hosted a swearing-in ceremony for a new attorney, Daniel J. Murray, in Lewis County Superior Court on Friday.   Murray will practice business law, real … more
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