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FILE PHOTO — A Riffe Lake boat ramp is pictured in December 2022.
Riffe Lake Accessibility Still Limited as Boat Launch Opens for Season; Mossyrock Mayor Expresses Frustration
When Tacoma Public Utilities, formerly Tacoma City Light, completed the Mayfield and Mossyrock dams on the Cowlitz River for hydropower in the 1960s, the community was promised nice lakes for boating … more
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Pete Krabbe crosses his arms and smiles during a Pinchot Partners event in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest last year. Krabbe died in a motorcycle crash on state Route 508 west of Morton Thursday.
‘Pinchot Pete’ Krabbe, Chairman of Forest Collaborative, Commissioner Candidate Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Chairman of the Pinchot Partners Board of Directors and former candidate for Lewis County commissioner Pete D. Krabbe died in a motorcycle crash on state Route 508 west of Morton Thursday.   … more
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From left, Veterans Conservation Corps Intern Chris Volmert, fourth-generation dairy farmer Jack Mallonee and his father Maynard Mallonee, English shepherd Turbo, Lewis Conservation District Special Projects Coordinator Kelly Verd, and Outreach Coordinator Kenna Fosnacht pose for a photo in front of a no-till seed driller available for a limited time at $5 per acre.
No-Till Drill Seeding Machines Now Available to Rent at Farm Store Thanks to Lewis County Conservation District Program
Farming is a way of life in Lewis County, and the Lewis Conservation District is looking to help make sustainable farming easier for county residents, according to Veterans Conservation Corps intern … more
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Sirens: Assault at Washington Park; 'Making a Scene' and Refusing to Leave; Theft; Lewis County Jail Statistics
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT   Theft   • At 9:20 a.m. on May 31, a side-by-side off road vehicle was reported stolen from the 900 block of West First Street sometime … more
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A circus clown tosses a poodle into the air as the crowd cheers at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds during the Jordan World Circus show on Wednesday, May 31. The circus performed three shows in two days at the fairgrounds this week, with the first being on Tuesday.
In Focus: Jordan World Circus Rolls Through Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Karl Scarborough, Winlock music teacher, stands in front of his office in the music room in this 2020 Chronicle file photo.
Swan Song for Retiring Winlock Music Teacher Karl Scarborough
WINLOCK — It’s swan-song time for Karl Scarborough this month after more than three decades leading the music program at the Winlock School District.   For 32 years, thousands … more
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North Fork Survivors owner Jon Bongiovanni works in the back of the shop he runs with his wife on Tuesday, May 23, in Toutle. Bongiovanni worries his gift shop and interpretive center will be affected by the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway depiste being miles away from the natural disaster.
Businesses See Fewer Tourists Since Mount St. Helens Debris Slide
The May 14 debris slide blocking access to Mount St. Helens damaged the road to popular sites like Johnston Ridge Observatory and is disrupting nearby businesses that rely on money from tourists … more
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The Lewis County Board of Equalization listens to landowners appealing their property value assessments in the county courthouse in Chehalis on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Nearly 1,000 Residents Feud With Lewis County Over Soaring Assessed Property Values
Reading the newspaper on Saturday morning? Here’s some irony to go with your Cheerios. Nearly 1,000 property owners in Lewis County have petitioned that their property valuations (and … more
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Lisa Striedinger, certifited peer specialist for the nonprofit organization Friends Without Homes, talks with attendees of a forum about the "myths and facts of homelessness" last April.
Friends Without Homes Hosting Second ‘Myths and Facts on Homelessness’ Forum, This Time in Chehalis
Friends Without Homes — a local volunteer nonprofit that provides outreach to those experiencing homelessness — will host its second “myths and facts on homelessness” forum at … more
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Onalaska aquaculture students prepare to release steelhead into Gheer Creek from Carlisle Lake last March.
Lewis County Officials Holding Community Meeting to Discuss Onalaska’s Future Growth
Staff members from the Lewis County Community Development Department are hosting a community meeting in Onalaska on June 7 to discuss the town’s growth and work on ways to manage and guide … more
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The Centralia Timberland Regional Library is located at 110 South Silver Street.
Timberland Library Summer Program Runs Through Aug. 31 
Learning doesn’t have to stop when the school year ends: Those looking to enhance their summer through reading, exploring, creating and learning can take part in the Timberland Regional Library … more
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Three Chehalis Middle School students -- Brady "Bruz" Taylor (fourth from left), Oliver Stanton (fifth from left) and Olivia Cherrington (eighth from left) -- answer questions on governance and American history as Secretary of State Steve Hobbs emcees the 2023 Washington Civics Bee finals, held at the Museum of Flight on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Nine middle-school students competed in quiz and public presentations to win a grand prize of $1,000 and airline tickets to Washington, D.C.(Photo: Brian Mittge/AWB)
Three Chehalis Students Make State Civics Bee Finals
SEATTLE – Lewis County was well-represented in the first-ever Washington state championship in the national Civics Bee. Three sixth-graders from Chehalis Middle School were among the … more
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MVP Shay Brannon, of Eatonville, poses for a photo with Joe Chirhart after a Southwest Washington High School All-Star game at Centralia College in March.
Centralia College Basketball Coach to Discuss 3-on-3 Basketball Festival at Chamber of Commerce Forum
Josef Chirhart, head coach for the Centralia College men’s basketball team, has been named the speaker for the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce’s June Forum, according to a news … more
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Former Washington 3rd District U.S. Representative Don Bonker died on Tuesday, May 30, at the age of 86.
Don Bonker, Southwest Washington Congressman From 1975-89, Dies at 86
Former Washington 3rd District U.S. Representative Don Bonker died on Tuesday, May 30, at the age of 86. He represented Southwest Washington from 1975 to 1989 as a Democrat. According to … more
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Though most residents are typically out during the day to work, the common area is available for use for residents at The Carriage House in Oregon City, Ore., as seen on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Photo by Moriah Ratner for InvestigateWest)
Housing Restrictions Leaving More Northwest Sex Offenders Homeless
In his 15 years housing people coming out of prison, Mike Cross has had to turn many people away. Cross, director of Oregon City-based nonprofit organization Free on the Outside, which provides … more
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Crews put finishing touches on landscape and infrastructure surrounding the newly opened section of the Willapa Hills State Park Trail in Littell on Friday, June 2. The new bridge over state Route 6 was completed late last month and opened to the public this week. Completion of this bridge provides continuous trail for 28 miles, reaching well into Pacific County. Construction was originally scheduled for completion in 2022 but the project was delayed. The purpose of the project is to separate vehicles traveling on state Route 6 from visitors using the Willapa Hills Trail.
In Focus: Willapa Hills Trail Bridge Over State Route 6 Now Open
Six Women Found Dead in, Near Oregon in Less Than Three Months, Most in Secluded, Wooded Areas
Six women – most with connections to the greater Portland area and all under the age of 40 – have been found dead within 100 miles of each over the past three months – most in … more
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King County concrete-truck drivers, members of Teamsters Union 174, picketed in front of CalPortland on East Marginal Way South in Seattle in 2017. The Supreme Court has weighed in on a legal dispute sparked by that strike. (Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times/TNS)
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Seattle Truckers Union in Fight With Concrete Firm
The U.S. Supreme Court has ended a six-year fight between unionized Seattle truck drivers and a major local concrete supplier, ruling against the union in a decision that may impact organized labor … more
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Pierce County Woman Refusing Tuberculosis Treatment Arrested
A Tacoma woman who refused treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year, was arrested Thursday by Pierce County deputies to be isolated and treated in jail. A warrant for the woman's arrest … more
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Eastern Washington Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Child Porn for the Third Time
A 50-year-old Spokane man who had spent about a decade in prison for child pornography crimes was sentenced Tuesday to 17 years in federal prison for again possessing child porn. U.S. Senior … more
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