OLYMPIA — Finnish President Sauli Niinistö was welcomed by Gov. Jay Inslee at Washington state's Capitol on Monday, the start of his five-day tour of the U.S.
The visit comes two years …
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Jadenne Radoc Cabahug / The Seattle Times
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3/7/23
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Let's have a little sympathy for the native mason bees that have been getting more and more popular with backyard gardeners.
A nasty predator called the Houdini fly, which arrived from Europe a few years ago, is coming for them. It's starving them to death.
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By Erik Lacitis / The Seattle Times
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3/7/23
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After three attempts in the courtroom, the omnibus order pertaining to the charges of identity theft levied against Jordan Bowers, the biological mother and prime suspect of missing 6-year-old Oakley …
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By Allen Leister / The Daily World
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3/7/23
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The 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson after a vacant restaurant building on Harrison Avenue in Centralia caught fire Sunday morning will be held in the Lewis County Jail on $500,000 bail …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/6/23
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At 81 years old, I lost my 75-year-old wife of 52 years to cancer. I went to the U.S. Cellular store to disconnect her phone line and move my number to her recently upgraded, newer …
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3/6/23
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The 17-year-old girl who died in a two-vehicle crash in the 13800 block of Rainier Road Southeast on Saturday, March 4 has been identified as a senior from Rainier High School.
Jessie Uch died …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/6/23
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Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking for a 69-year-old Chehalis man who is believed to be missing and endangered.
Deputies were notified by family members of the …
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3/6/23
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There were two fatal collisions over the weekend in Thurston County. The victims in both situations have been publicly identified, and two arrests have been made.
Jessie Ciara Uch, 17, from …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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3/6/23
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In one of the largest donations it has ever made, the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation this week announced the earmarking of $900,000 for upgrades for the Mount St. Helens Institute.
The institute called …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/6/23
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The Winlock School Board has decided to table a proposal to terminate five employees and return to the issue at the end of the school year.
Charlie Tuckness, the executive assistant at the …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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3/6/23
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Twin Transit is now providing weekday service between Centralia and Morton.
The service began on Monday, according to a release by Twin Transit.
The newly created Brown Line will run Monday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/23
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The Washington Department of Health (DOH) has announced statewide mask requirements for health care, long-term care and correctional facilities will be lifted on April 3.
According to Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/23
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The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program is open again to in-person visits on the second floor of the Lewis County Public Health building at 360 NW North St. in Chehalis.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/23
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You can expect delays during your morning commute if you’re traveling through Thurston County over the next two weekends.
The Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) …
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By The Olympian
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3/6/23
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State Reps. Dan Griffey and Travis Couture, both Republicans from Allyn, released a statement on Thursday praising the recent decision by Supreme Living to not locate housing for sex offenders at a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/23
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State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, criticized legislation passed in the state Senate on Wednesday that he believes would provide a “troubling” excuse to withhold the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/23
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The Lewis County Republican Party is holding its annual Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser on March 18 at 6 p.m.
The speakers include talk radio host Todd Herman, comedian Josh Novey and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/23
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The City of Chehalis has voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit against the owners of the Yard Birds Shopping Center, according to a news release from the city.
Originally filed in May of 2022, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/23
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Bail has been set at $25,000 for a man accused of a Chehalis burglary in December 2021.
The Chronicle reported on the burglary after a homeowner’s testimony of a “terrifying …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/6/23
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