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Chehalis resident and Coal Creek project visionary Bob Russell speaks to community members during a meeting to gather the public’s input about the project at the Twin City Senior Center in Chehalis on Thursday, March 13.
Coal Creek project community meeting details early plans and seeks input from residents
The Chehalis Basin Collaborative for Salmon Habitat and American Rivers held a community meeting Thursday, March 13, at the Twin Cities Senior Center to present details of their new proposed project … more
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Smelt dippers line the banks of the Cowlitz River with empty nets due to a lack of smelt in the morning of Wednesday, March 12.
State adds two more days of dip-netting after first day of Cowlitz River smelt fishery was a bust
This year’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt dip-fishing season kicked off Wednesday almost totally without its two most important elements : smelt and people dipping for them. Each year … more
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Members of the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations were at the scene of a fatal police shooting on Sunday night, Jan. 12, in the 400 block of North Ash Street in Centralia. The shooting occurred on Sunday morning and resulted in the death of a male suspect, who has been identified as 23-year-old Alecandro A. Castaneda.
State investigators release 60-day update on fatal Centralia police shooting 
The Washington state Office of Independent Investigations provided an update Thursday on its ongoing investigation into a deadly police shooting that occurred in Centralia on Jan. 12.  The … more
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Lexie Brooks, middle, and Heidi Parnel look at Xylia Warner as Commissioner Sean Swope details her bravery during an escape attempt at the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center during a public meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Wednesday, March 12.
‘Heroes’: Lewis County juvenile detention officers honored for preventing a violent inmate from escaping
Three Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center employees received a standing ovation from a packed Lewis County Board of County Commissioners hearing room on Wednesday as they were publicly honored for … more
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A smelt dipper lifts an empty net on a designated smelt dipping day from the Al Helenberg Memorial Boat Ramp on the Cowlitz River on Wednesday, March 12.
Cowlitz River smelt dippers skunked on opening day
Anglers from across the Pacific Northwest took to the banks of the Cowlitz River on Wednesday, March 12, for the opening of the state's brief smelt dipping season. All it took was a few empty … more
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Coal Creek runs through an open field connecting to Salzer Creek from above in Chehalis on Tuesday, March 11. Chehalis resident Bob Russell received funding for a project to build a public access boardwalk from the Office of Chehalis Basin.
Coal Creek ecotourism project gets $280,000 in Office of Chehalis Basin funding for initial engineering phase
When it comes to developing lands within a flood zone in the Chehalis River Basin, there aren’t many options to begin with, let alone alternatives that can benefit the local economy and aid in … more
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Vandalism spray painted on the Lum Road Tesla Supercharge Station is pictured in Centralia on Tuesday, March. 11.
Police, FBI investigating vandalism of Tesla stations in Centralia and Chehalis 
The Centralia Police Department and the FBI are investigating damage to Tesla charging stations in Centralia that occurred early Monday morning.  The Chehalis Police Department is … more
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Court documents reveal details of “brutal” Winlock murders 
Robert Eugene Chandler, 35, from the Toledo area, was charged Monday, March 10, in Lewis County Superior Court with two counts of first-degree aggravated murder.  The charge is defined as a … more
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From the left, American Legion Department of Washington District 10 Commander Frank Sterling, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5878 Auxiliary member Trudy Burnham, South Thurston County Historical Society President Loren Ackerman, VFW Post 5878 Surgeon Frank Hicks and Tenino Mayor Dave Watterson dig into the Earth during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tenino Veterans' Honor Roll Memorial Wall on Saturday, March 8, at the Tenino City Park.
Groundbreaking held for Tenino Veterans Honor Roll Memorial Wall
After first conceiving the idea for a Tenino Veterans Honor Roll Memorial Wall over a decade ago, the Tenino Honor Roll Committee finally broke ground for the new memorial on Saturday, March 8, at … more
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Veterans Memorial Museum Executive Director Chip Duncan holds a puppy during the second Operation Adoption event with Red Rose Animal Rescue on Saturday, March 8, at the museum in Chehalis.
Second Operation Adoption event sees 11 dogs adopted and more fosters to volunteer for Red Rose Animal Rescue
Of the more than 50 dogs and puppies that were at the Veterans Memorial Museum on Chehalis on Saturday, March 8, during the second Operation Adoption event, 11 of them were adopted, according to Red … more
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Centralia College freshman Madeline Scalici is crowned Miss Lewis County during the 2025 Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program at the Centralia College Corbet Theatre on Saturday, March 8.
Madeline Scalici crowned 63rd Miss Lewis County 
Madeline Scalici was crowned Miss Lewis County 2025 and Hailey Sturdevant was crowned Miss Lewis County’s Teen 2025 on Saturday, March 8.  Scalici is the 63rd Miss Lewis County and … more
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Crime scene tape surrounds a residence after two deceased bodies were found by law enforcement at a residence in Winlock on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Arrest made in Winlock double homicide investigation; Victims identified
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the suspected murders of two people in Winlock.  At about 10 p.m. on Friday, Robert Chandler Jr, 35, from the Toledo area, was … more
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A tracked quad driver carrying a blind student crosses a bridge during the 2025 Mount St. Helens Trac Riders Washington Blind School Ride near Marble Mountain Snow Park in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument on Thursday, March 6.
Snowmobiling club takes blind students on the ride of a lifetime at Mount St. Helens
On Thursday, March 6, a group of 13 students from the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver bundled up in their warmest winter gear and boarded vans for one of the most unique field … more
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Celebration of life scheduled for veteran turned Lewis County Sheriff Bill Logan and his late wife
Born in Spokane during the middle of the Great Depression in 1933, William “Bill” Logan — a U.S. Army veteran who served in Korean and Vietnam before becoming Lewis County sheriff … more
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With the famous Uncle Sam billboard's property in Napavine now for sale, the billboard states "How many Americans will we leave behind in Ukraine" on the side visible to northbound Interstate 5 commuters on Thursday, March 6.
Property with ‘iconic’ politically-charged Uncle Sam billboard in Napavine on the market for $2.5 million
Ever since the 1960s, commuters on Interstate 5 driving by Exit 72 in Napavine have seen politically-charged right wing messages prominently displayed on the now famous — or perhaps infamous, … more
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From left to right, Miss Lewis County finalists Amanda Brossard, Violet Wesen, Hannah Murphy and Madeline Scalici.
2025 Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program set for Saturday
Miss Lewis County 2025, and for the second year running, Miss Lewis County’s Teen, will be crowned during the annual Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program on Saturday, March 8. The … more
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The Centralia City Council and the Centralia School Board hold a joint meeting to discuss the Fort Borst Park turfing project inside the Centralia High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, March 4.
Centralia City Council, Centralia School Board discuss possible parking options for Borst Park sports complex during joint meeting
With the Fort Borst Park field artificial turf project complete, the Centralia City Council and Centralia School Board held a joint meeting on Tuesday, March 4, inside the Centralia High School … more
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The cast of “Matilda” poses for a photo ahead of a dress rehearsal at the Evergreen Playhouse in Centralia on Tuesday, March 4.
‘Matilda, The Musical’ opens Friday at the Evergreen Playhouse
Revolting children are taking over the Evergreen Playhouse’s stage Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 23, as the theater presents “Roald Dahl’s Matilda, The Musical.” … more
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Jamal George West, 19, of Chehalis, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday, March 4.
Bail set at $1M for one suspect after group’s ‘extremely violent’ beating of man in Chehalis
Bail is set at $1 million for a man accused of “ganging up” on a man with a group of teens in Chehalis on Saturday, beating him in the head with a retaining wall brick and causing severe … more
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Tenino’s wooden COVID currency now on display at Smithsonian National Museum of American History in D.C. 
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the City of Tenino made international headlines when it brought back a Great Depression-era wooden scrip currency program in order to help keep the … more
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