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Judah Beard may be 16, but he’s no novice.
The W.F. West High School junior has been creating comics and short picture books since he was 5.
Beard says he’s inspired by many artists, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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Thurston County, the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater, and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity are launching the second year of the Energize Thurston heat pump campaign.
Energize …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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A 33-year-old California man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 210 months (17.5 years) in prison for six federal felonies related to his multi-state sex trafficking activity, First …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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Tucked away in the southern Lewis County community of Vader, the Little Falls Coffee Co. is now open for business serving up fresh brewed coffee, signature drinks, dirty sodas, ice cream and more.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidates event at its September Chamber Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Saint Martin’s University’s …
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8/17/26
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A Prineville, Oregon, man got the thrill of a lifetime Saturday, Aug. 15, out in the deep blue sea about 40 miles west of Ilwaco when he pulled in a 151-pound striped marlin.
Tim Durheim was …
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By Luke Whittaker / The Chinook Observer
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8/17/26
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A motorcyclist who was airlifted with serious injuries after he crashed into a ditch in Thurston County on Friday is facing possible DUI-related charges.
Sir Bradley N. Davidson, 33, of …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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2026 is the year of the swine.
Well, maybe not according to the Chinese zodiac. But according to the results of the 58th annual Southwest Washington Junior Livestock Sale, it was swine’s time …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/15/26
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On the 289th episode, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss the reign of Reagan Juarez as Little Miss County, everything at the SWW Fair, hiring cops under House Bill 2015, still more …
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8/15/26
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The Poplar Tree Farm located along state Route 6, owned and operated by the City of Chehalis, is preparing for its first ever replanting since the first planting just over 20 years ago.
The city …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/14/26
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As the Southwest Washington Fair winds down this weekend, members of the ABATE of Washington Lewis County Chapter will hold their 22nd annual Kickback Campout at Olsen Field, located at 141 Tucker …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/14/26
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Lewis County Superior Court
The following list is not comprehensive. Superior Court records can be accessed at the Lewis County Clerk’s Office in Chehalis.
Sentencings
• Martavis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/14/26
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• WANDA E. MORRIS, 69, Morton, died Aug. 8 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• MICHAEL L. RAKOZ, 56, Chehalis, died Aug. 8 …
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8/14/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is launching a new online map as part of the agency’s ongoing Aquatic Biodiversity Study. This new map shows freshwater ecosystems …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/14/26
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At Tuesday’s ceremony opening the Southwest Washington Fair, the radiance of Lewis County’s royalty sparkled on the stage . From Miss Lewis County to the Rodeo Queen candidates (whose tiaras were …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/14/26
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Thurston County will hold its third annual Resource Hub Block Party on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event brings dozens of community agencies into one venue, 929 …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/14/26
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Reliable Enterprises' Lewis County Parent to Parent program partnered with the local Friends and Fleece 4-H group to provide the experience of showing animals to children with disabilities on …
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8/14/26
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