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Washington has run out of funding for its HIV prevention assistance program and its future remains uncertain — despite growing demand.
The state Department of Health's program, known as …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times
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10/21/22
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For much of the pandemic, hiring in Seattle and across Washington outpaced the rest of the nation, thanks in part to a red-hot tech sector.
But there are growing signs — with lower hiring …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times
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10/21/22
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A family is suing a former Sumner High School varsity basketball coach for alleged sexual abuse and harassment of a boy he coached.
They filed the lawsuit Oct. 19 in Pierce County Superior …
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Angelica Relente / Puyallup Herald
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10/21/22
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A 23-year-old Cusick, Washington, man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that led to the death of a 16-year-old boy in Sandpoint.
U.S. District Judge …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review
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10/21/22
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The state Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission submitted to the Legislature on Oct. 15 its preferred options for increasing commercial airport capacity in the state.
During the …
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Racquel Muncy / Skagit Valley Herald
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10/21/22
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A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted an Olympia man who is the prime suspect in a string of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Halls attacks from 2018 to 2020.
Federal law enforcement arrested …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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10/21/22
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Operators of the Buckhorn Mountain gold mine in Okanogan County violated the Clean Water Act thousands of times, a federal judge ruled this week.
Crown Resources and its parent company, Kinross …
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Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times
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10/21/22
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An Orting School Board member who was recently arrested for his alleged role in the January 2021 Capitol riot has resigned from the board.
Federal prosecutors allege video shows Richard "Rick" …
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Angelica Relente / Puyallup Herald
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10/21/22
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A Lacey man accused of trying to kill his estranged wife on Sunday is being held in Thurston County jail without bail.
Chae Kyong An, 53, attended his preliminary appearance in Thurston …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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10/20/22
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A 27-year-old woman from Olympia faces charges of vehicular homicide and DUI after she reportedly caused an accident that killed a 7-year-old child on state Route 510 on Thursday morning.
A …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/22
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A second person has been convicted in the 2020 overdose death of a Mossyrock woman, according to a news release from the Joint Narcotic Enforcement Team (JNET) on Thursday.
Layla R. Horton, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/22
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Crews battling the Goat Rocks Fire northeast of Packwood were able to improve containment of the blaze on Wednesday even as the fire grew to 6,196 acres in size, according to the latest update from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/22
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Residents who woke up with bloodshot eyes and sore throats should try shutting the window before taking that COVID-19 test: Lewis County’s air quality is reaching hazardous levels in some …
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Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/20/22
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Accidents
• A non-injury vehicle versus motorcycle accident was reported at the intersection of Southwest First Street and Southwest Cascade Avenue …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/22
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As many high school seniors and their parents are thinking about college with application deadlines approaching, choosing the best college can be a hard decision.
A recent nationwide study has …
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By The Bellingham Herald
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10/20/22
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Thurston County Public Health staff have observed a possible toxic algae bloom at Offut Lake, according to a news release this week.
A water sample has been submitted to a King County lab for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/22
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The Centralia College music program will offer four concerts at Corbet Theater this fall.
On Nov. 22, the Lewis County Community Band will perform under the direction of Louise Blaser and Karl …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/22
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The Lewis County Emergency Management Team will host a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 3, to discuss flooding ahead of the rainy season.
The meeting will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Jester Auto Museum …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/20/22
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Despite the unpopularity of the task in the face of inflation and population growth causing spikes in home prices, two candidates are seeking to become the next Lewis County assessor.
After …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/20/22
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During the Pe Ell Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Town Clerk Terra Oster gave the council notice she would be leaving her position effective Dec. 31. The announcement followed comments earlier in …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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10/20/22
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