Spring chinook salmon fishing will begin March 1 in the lower Columbia River and tentatively last through April 5 from Buoy 10 to Bonneville Dam.
From the dam upriver to the Oregon-Washington …
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Bill Monroe / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/22/24
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The woman who was stabbed while walking along Five-Mile Drive at Point Defiance Park two weeks ago said Wednesday her assailant intended to kill her.
The woman spoke publicly for the first time …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/22/24
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A 36-year-old man suffered a serious head injury in an alleged assault on Olympia's east side Monday.
Three passersby found an unconscious man in a wooded area near the 3200 block of Martin Way …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/22/24
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A debt collection company for Providence hospitals will pay $1 million to the state of Washington after it was accused of failing to inform 160,000 patients of their medical debt collection rights.
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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2/22/24
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OLYMPIA — Washington public school students may soon be required to take a financial education class prior to graduating high school.
On Wednesday, a bill that would make the requirement a …
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Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/22/24
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When Kroger and Albertsons promised to preserve competition under their proposed merger by selling 413 stores, including 104 in Washington, some wondered whether the buyer would be required to keep …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/22/24
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SEATTLE — Joe Gaydos remembers the beautiful minke whale that washed up on the shore of a San Juan Island in 2022. Illuminated by a pink and orange sunrise, its injuries were consistent with a …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/22/24
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A man has been charged in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend in Lakewood after she allegedly stole several of his narcotic pills, Pierce County prosecutors say.
Prosecutors charged Larie …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/22/24
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A woman suspected of killing her husband in Portland last month was found dead Tuesday near Long Beach, Washington, police said.
On Jan. 26, Portland police officers discovered Phillip Pierce, …
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Fedor Zarkhin / The Oregonian / TNS
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2/22/24
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A bill in Olympia is moving ahead that would give the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction ultimate decision-making authority when it comes to controversial teachings on race, gender …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/22/24
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The W.F. West Tennis Courts are no more.
The facility where the late Jack State mentored generations of tennis players over the last 50 years has officially been renamed in his honor.
The …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/21/24
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Lewis County could soon pass additional restrictions on needle and syringe exchange programs and forbid safe injection sites.
“We, in Lewis County, have record high numbers when it comes …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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2/21/24
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The St. Helens Club, one of Washington state’s first women’s clubs, is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a female student who has completed at least two years of college and plans to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/24
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Travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 through Centralia and Chehalis in Lewis County should plan for nighttime delays through Friday, Feb. 23.
The work is set to begin on Wednesday night.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/24
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In what the nonprofit organization called a “solemn milestone” on its Facebook page, Raise for Rowyn announced it had helped the family of “our 700th angel” in a Jan. 27 post.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/24
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While Washington state lawmakers will hold joint hearings next week on several initiatives to the Legislature, Democratic leaders have determined two “are so devastating to the people of …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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2/21/24
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For those feeling a bit under the weather but without immediate access to a doctor, a new “testandgo” testing and medical supply kiosk, provided by the Virginia-based company LTS in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/24
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• JOHN CHARLES BURCH, 63, Bucoda, died Feb. 15 at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• JESSICA KEllY ANNE STRIEDINGER …
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2/21/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Drug violations
• A 36-year-old Centralia man was cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license and possession of meth in the 1400 block of Lum …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/24
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