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Oregon attorney general subpoenas records related to Made in Old Town

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s office has subpoenaed records related to Made in Old Town, an ambitious project to bring sneaker manufacturing to Portland that collapsed after receiving … more

Matthew Kish / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/27/26

Car falls three stories from Cd'A Resort parking garage, minor injuries reported

A vehicle fell from the third floor of the Coeur d'Alene Resort parking garage and landed on its roof, causing minor injuries to the two occupants of the car. Firefighters responded Friday … more

Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/27/26

Clallam County to pay almost $28M after gun accident cost deputy a leg

After a three-year legal battle, Clallam County has been ordered to pay a sheriff’s deputy almost $28 million after his rifle unintentionally discharged and fired a live round onto his foot during … more

Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/27/26

Camp in rural Washington state aims to change perception of what it means to hunt

The goats come closer, like they are expecting to be fed. Instead Bruce McGlenn shoos the white-furred Kikos to the other end of a fenced enclosure. Seemingly disappointed, the quintet returns to … more

Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/27/26

Washington state astronaut picked for a 2nd NASA space mission

The Tri-City’s hometown astronaut has been picked by NASA for a second space mission. Kayla Barron, a 2006 graduate of Richland High, will command NASA’s SpaceX Crew-14 mission, NASA … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 9/27/26

Seattle police chief search: Residents say they want someone local

As Lonnisha Landry stood in the noisy gymnasium at Van Asselt Community Center in South Seattle on Saturday, she talked about losing her son Xavier to gun violence. His death two years ago in … more

Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/27/26

Benton County wildfire threatens buildings, farmland

A wildfire in Benton County prompted evacuations and threatened homes and farmland on Saturday, emergency officials said. The Second Street fire between Benton City and West Richland was first … more

Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/27/26

Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz deal as Houthis target Riyadh

President Donald Trump said Saturday he rejected a deal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia’s capital came under attack from Yemen’s Houthis over the weekend. “They … more

Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 9/27/26

U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, speaks with constituents in Silverton.

All of Oregon’s congressional districts are considered safe this year. Here’s why

Political analysts don’t expect any of Oregon’s six congressional seats to change hands in the November election. The Cook Political Report, which analyzes congressional elections and … more

Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle | 9/27/26

Washington state Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove waves to the crowd during inauguration ceremonies at the Washington state Capitol, in Olympia, on Jan. 15, 2025.

Public lands commissioner calls on Legislature to approve, fund conservation of state forests

Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove is dialing back his goal to protect 77,000 acres of older state forests from timber harvest even as he asks lawmakers to give him more tools to do … more

Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard | 9/27/26

Washington is fighting to limit its duty to protect vulnerable adults

Starting in February 2020, investigators with Washington Adult Protective Services responded to nine reports about Raymond Bell, a 71-year-old man with dementia and no nearby family. Neighbors, … more

Kelsey Turner, InvestigateWest | 9/27/26

The Washington state Capitol on Jan. 12, 2026.

With tax receipts flat, budget hurdles remain for Washington state leaders

The latest forecast of state tax collections released Friday did nothing to brighten Washington’s budget outlook. But it does predict the state’s new income tax will gross hundreds of … more

Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard | 9/27/26

Fifth suspect arrested in Roy in connection to the deadly Chelan Hills fire

Detectives with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, working in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, have apprehended a fifth suspect wanted … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/25/26

Cars drive past Durrell Bell as he walks along Harrison Avenue in Centralia carrying a cross upon his shoulder on Friday, Sept. 25.

Man with cross walks to Olympia with a simple message: “Jesus loves ‘em”

Wind ripped through the air picking up any ungrounded objects in its path as a storm hit Lewis County on Friday, but Durrell Bell stayed anchored to the ground from the weight of the nearly 6-foot-5 … more

By Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com | 9/25/26

City of Centralia workers look at a fallen tree outside of Timberland Regional Library in Centralia on Friday, Sept. 25. A powerful windstorm swept through Lewis County and surrounding regions overnight into Friday morning, knocking out power, causing trees to fall and closing roadways — among them Interstate 5 and state Route 507. The storm also disrupted schools and businesses throughout the morning. As of Friday afternoon, city and county officials were still taking stock of the damage and working to restore services. Look for an updated report in the Tuesday edition of The Chronicle.

In Focus: Wind wreaks havoc in Lewis County and beyond

9/25/26

Pheasants in their pen on the southwestern edge of the Bob Oke Game Farm in Centralia on August 26, 2025.

Centralia City Council tours Bob Oke Game Farm with WDFW for update on contamination mitigation

After a Friday Sept. 18, tour of the Bob Oke Game Farm with the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Centralia City Council members said they were satisfied with mitigation … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 9/25/26

William Benjamin Bernstein, 56, Centralia makes a video appearance in Lewis County Superior Court from the jail on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Man’s ploy to avoid arrest doesn’t fool Centralia police

A 56-year-old Centralia man is behind bars after calling in a fake crime to avoid arrest. William Benjamin Bernstein refused to make his initial appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/25/26

Jim and Cindy Smith, at the far right, pose for a photo with Adna seniors and their Adna Car Show scholarship check at Adna High School on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Adna Grocery owners have raised $189,808 for scholarships since 2020

On Thursday, the owners of Adna Grocery, Jim and Cindy Smith, presented Adna High School students with an oversized check made out for $48,926.48. That's the amount that was raised during the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/25/26

Rick Conklin, left, receives the “Lee Coumbs Opportunity Seized Award” during an unveiling ceremony of the newly named Lee Coumbs Exposition Hall at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Prominent community volunteer sentenced to nearly three years in prison for child sex abuse material

Centralia resident and prominent community volunteer Richard Conklin will serve 34 months in prison after pleading guilty to two charges related to child sexual abuse material. Lewis County … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 9/25/26

Sirens: Arrests for drugs, DUI, theft in Chehalis; hit-and-run crash reported; warrant arrests in Centralia

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrested for warrants • Joshua A. Loney, 33, of Centralia, was issued a summons for an outstanding Centralia Municipal Court warrant after he was located in … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/25/26