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On the 186th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss filing week, raccoons on the golf course, the internet coming to Winlock …
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5/8/24
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The former information services director for the City of Centralia was arrested Tuesday on allegations he destroyed thousands of archived emails dating back to 2002, hacked into several Centralia …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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The Lewis County Master Gardeners Foundation will host a plant sale at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19.
The sale will be held in the Blue Pavilion from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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Beginning on June 3, bridge installation work will take place in the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District.
The new bridge will be installed at Covel Creek on Forest Road 76.
Motorists should …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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In the week leading up to the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce’s annual Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon, STEM Scholarship award presenter Amanda Singleton received a postcard from a W.F. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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Lewis County Water and Sewer System District No. 6, which operates around the greater Mossyrock area, has received $264,500 in state grant and loan funds to improve the system’s capacity and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious mischief
• Just before 8:20 a.m. on May 6, there was a report that a vehicle’s tires were slashed in the 400 block of North Tower Avenue …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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The Chehalis Police Department blocked off the entrance to the Lewis County Law and Justice Center in the 300 block of West Main Street for several hours Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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Kindergarteners from across Lewis County visited the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday morning for Dairy Days. Eleven schools arrived at the fairgrounds eager to see the cows.
Each …
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By Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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The cost to repair two Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum steam engines will be close to $1 million each, the railroad announced as part of an update on operations this week.
The railroad …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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Unsurprisingly, Lewis County Commissioner Lindsey Pollock has drawn at least one challenger vying to represent District 2 on the Board of Lewis County Commissioners.
On Monday, the first day …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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Whether you’re an artisan baker looking for a custom flour blend or just someone looking for healthier options and regionally grown grains, there’s a new store in downtown Centralia that …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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The nonprofit Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR) nonprofit on Wednesday announced its plans to restore the iconic Porter No. 5 steam locomotive to its former glory.
Built by H.K. Porter …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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While they may be first, Toledo Police Chief Duane Garvais Lawrence hopes his department isn’t the last.
“The blight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, men and children is a …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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The former operator of a small auto repair shop in Portland, Third Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, joined a bipartisan collection of more than 70 U.S. lawmakers in …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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An endangered wolf born at the Wolf Haven International in Tenino has been released into the wild and produced a litter of pups, according to a news release from the sanctuary.
In October 2023, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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While the free giveaway and clearing out of the vacant Yard Birds shopping center is ongoing, former tenants are lamenting the loss of possessions stolen from a locked area over the weekend.
The …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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A community recycle event will offer Lewis County residents an opportunity to recycle several materials and offer proper disposal for others on May 11 at the Lewis County Public Works Department Road …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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The Washington State Employment Security Department is making plans for a flood of opt-outs from WA Cares should voters decide this November to pass Initiative 2124 , making the state’s …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/8/24
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After years of discussion and public meetings, the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have signed a final agreement to bring grizzly bears back to the North Cascades Mountain …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/8/24
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