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Letter to the Editor: Let’s Get Votes From Congress, Legislature Published

This is to the editor specifically. A good job and a request. I would love to see votes in the state Legislature and the national Congress printed in the paper. I saw it years ago in another … more

12/28/22

Letter to the Editor: Former City Attorney Resigned Law License Rather Than Be Disbarred

Samuel Satterfield served as a municipal attorney for multiple Lewis County cities over the last few years. Most recently, he was listed as the city attorney for Chehalis and as of Nov. 20 he was … more

12/28/22

Letter to the Editor: Why Were Lewis County Projects Shut Out of Federal Spending Bill?

Dear Chronicle editors and staff — thank you so much for covering the allocation of federal funds from the 2023 omnibus bill. This was important information to have and I’m grateful that … more

12/28/22

A Tesla car recharges its battery at the Petaluma Supercharger on March 9, 2022, in Petaluma, California.

Commentary: America Needs an ‘All of the Above’ Approach to Energy Options

Looking ahead to 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy that expands our energy options rather than further restricting … more

By Don Brunell | 12/28/22

FILE PHOTO — Bill Moeller digs the first shovel into the Hub City Community Garden in this Chronicle file photo.

Bill Moeller Commentary: Rough Year Can’t Keep Chronicle Columnist Down

Many, if not most, of you readers are aware of the fact that the year 2022 was not a very good one for yours truly. It seemed as if every time I turned around, I would find myself in the … more

By Bill Moeller for The Chronicle | 12/28/22

A vehicle travels through water over Teitzel Road in Centralia on Tuesday next to a flood gauge for South Hanaford Creek. Most of Western Washington was under a flood watch and a high wind advisory Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Gusts of up 55 miles per hour were predicted as well as widespread power outages. Only minor flooding was reported on area waterways and China Creek largely stayed within its banks.

In Focus: Rain, Wind Lash Western Washington

12/28/22

Olympia Police Offer Free Wheel Locks to Some Hyundai Owners Due to Car Theft Trend

Olympia police are offering free wheel locks to eligible Hyundai vehicle owners to combat a nationwide trend of car thefts affecting certain models. Thieves have reportedly been targeting … more

By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 12/28/22

Jerry Durr, of Chehalis, smiles in front of a bin half-full with recycled Christmas trees outside the Lewis County Transfer Station in Centralia on Tuesday.

With the Holiday Over, Here’s Where to Dispose of Christmas Trees, Decorations in Lewis and South Thurston Counties

With Christmas in the rearview mirror and New Year’s Day on the horizon, it’s time for many to take down decorations and dispose of the tree. Lewis County is offering two dropoff … more

By The Chronicle staff | 12/28/22

The Centralia Timberland Regional Library, located at 110 South Silver St., is pictured in this Chronicle file photo.

Timberland Regional Libraries Get New iPads; Tenino Among Branches to Soon Offer Extended Hours

Looking to read your favorite magazine or a new book but can’t find it in print? The Timberland Regional Library system has new iPads available for use at its locations. According … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 12/28/22

Photo: Great Blue Heron Takes Flight Near TransAlta

A great blue heron flies from a perch off Big Hanaford Road in Centralia on Tuesday near TransAlta. more

12/28/22

Men Who Plotted to Bomb Newspaper, Planned Parenthood in Washington in 90s Have Sentences Reduced

Two men now in their 70s who participated in a plot to bomb newspaper and Planned Parenthood offices in Spokane in the 1990s recently had their sentences reduced following a successful appeal in the … more

By Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review | 12/28/22

Cost Is a Major Barrier to College, New Survey of Washingtonians Finds

It’s been clear for some time that Washington needs to increase the number of students it sends to get an education beyond high school. More than two-thirds of the state’s new jobs … more

By Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times | 12/28/22

Former JBLM Service Member Sentenced for Raping a Stranger in Her Lakewood Home

A man formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced this month to 11 years to life in prison for breaking into a stranger's apartment in Lakewood in 2018 and raping her while her … more

By Peter Talbot / The News Tribune | 12/28/22

Soren Dalan watches a rebound into his hands during the first half of W.F. West's 73-53 win over Washougal on Dec. 20.

Bearcats Win Big Up North, Down Sedro-Woolley

Led yet again by a consistent effort from big man Soren Dalan down low, the W.F. West boys basketball team defeated Sedro-Woolley on the road Wednesday afternoon, 53-38. The Bearcats made … more

By The Chronicle staff | 12/28/22

FILE PHOTO — Lewis County Assessor Dianne Dorey smiles for a photo in her office in Chehalis.

After More Than 47 Years, Longest Serving Lewis County Assessor Retires; Public Invited to Reception

Lewis County Assessor Dianne Dorey, 68, was only 20 years old when she was invited by a county employee to begin working as a clerk in the assessor’s office back in 1975. According to … more

By The Chronicle staff | 12/28/22

Gas prices ares displayed in Chehalis in this file photo captured in March.

Washington’s Carbon Tax Could Cost Less Than Projected at the Pump

Washington Policy Center environmental director Todd Myers says it’s possible gas prices may not go up as much as had been projected when the state’s cap-and-trade program goes into … more

By Brett Davis / The Center Square | 12/28/22

Inslee’s Office Worried About ‘Increased Threats to Our Utilities’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is one of many people concerned about what appears to be the intentional sabotage of several electric substations in his state, cutting off thousands of people from … more

By Brett Davis / The Center Square | 12/28/22

Two Cowlitz County Jail Inmates Found With Alleged Shanks

Two men are accused of making shanks while serving time in Cowlitz County Jail. Victor Rogelio Flores, 31, of Kelso and Eric Artemio Galvan Abbott, 34, of Longview are each charged with the felony … more

By Matthew Esnayra / The Daily News | 12/28/22

Minty, a gopher tortoise, stretches and moves her legs while perched atop the mobility device recently designed and created by a group of WSU engineering students for the injured reptile. The tortoise is cared for by Terese Meyer of Northwest Tortoise, a nonprofit rescue organization based in Kennewick.

Meet Minty, the Pacific Northwest's Skateboarding Tortoise

Dust off those glasses because that's not Tony Hawk you're seeing. Thanks to four mechanical engineering students at Washington State University, a disabled tortoise in the Tri-Cities has a new … more

By Eric Rosane /Tri-City Herald | 12/28/22

Jack Franks smiles for a photo in front of his tow truck Tuesday evening in Onalaska.

Onalaska Resident Rescues Motorists in Need on Christmas Eve After Ice Storm

After last Friday’s freezing rain storm caused dozens of accidents in the area, 36-year-old Onalaska resident Jack Franks went out the next day, on Christmas Eve, to help stranded motorists … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 12/28/22