Like many couples during the pandemic, Dontey and Rachel Watkins saw a strain in their marriage.
But a wrongful arrest by the Olympia Police Department in November 2020 and a subsequent six …
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Jared Brown / The News Tribune
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8/9/22
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The climate provisions of the U.S. Senate bill passed Sunday would create a slew of long-term federal tax breaks for proposed Washington solar farms, offer a $700 million investment in fuel …
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Hal Bernton / The Seattle Times
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8/9/22
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One year from now, high school juniors and seniors in Washington will be able to earn elective credits for their after-school jobs under a plan unveiled this week by Chris Reykdal, the state's …
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Jim Allen / The Spokesman-Review
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8/9/22
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The right lane of northbound I-5 was closed about 11:40 a.m. Monday just north of Centralia after a collision between a car and a semi-truck.
The collision happened at milepost 86 near 216th …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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8/8/22
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As of Monday evening, Republican candidate Joe Kent has taken the second place position in the primary election for Washington’s Congressional District 3.
Over the weekend, he and the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/8/22
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A Tacoma man is facing assault charges for allegedly threatening two people with a knife and pushing a third at George Washington Park in Centralia on Friday.
Eddie James Poellnitz, 43, is …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/8/22
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On the first weekend of August each year, Winolequa Park is home to one of Lewis County’s most unique festivals, where musicians sport shirts with the unmistakable logo of a chicken playing a …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/8/22
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Centralia High School junior Ellen Buzzard, who goes by “Elle,” took the stage at The Juice Box Friday night for a performance during which she announced she has been selected to audition …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/8/22
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Local educators kicked off Centralia’s annual Back To School Supply Drive last Friday and Saturday at Walmart in Chehalis.
Holly Abbarno, an eighth grade math teacher at Centralia Middle …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/8/22
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In a garage near Littlerock sits the second firetruck to ever be used by Olympia firefighters, among other decommissioned trucks, gear and most importantly, a couple dozen firefighters who have …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/8/22
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Theft and Recovery
• A vehicle that was reported out of Olympia was recovered in the 900 block of South Scheuber Road at approximately 10 a.m. on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/8/22
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Efforts to revitalize Mount St. Helens has more support now that a nonprofit outdoor group got a federal permit to help develop outdoor camping, learning and stargazing opportunities at a …
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By Sydney Brown / The Daily News
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8/8/22
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The Dollar General store located at 1417 Harrison Ave. in Centralia is now open for business, according to a news release from the company.
It is located in the Fords Prairie neighborhood and is …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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8/8/22
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Due to increased risk of wildfires, Gifford Pinchot National Forest fire managers have issued restrictions on campfires, smoking and other activities within the forest effective Monday, Aug. 8. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/8/22
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At 12:35 p.m. on Monday, a 911 caller reported there was smoke coming from a forest near the intersection of state Route 507 and Troy Street Southeast between Bucoda and Centralia.
The South …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/8/22
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The Thurston County housing market is not what it was.
A year ago, sellers were firmly in control and buyers found themselves bidding against one another, trying to find a home in the face of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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8/8/22
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OLYMPIA — Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture have confirmed the presence in the state of yet another highly infectious animal disease with the discovery of two cases …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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8/8/22
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