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Works in Progress managing editors Maria Bressler, left, Arlo Dolven, right, and Antonio, holding the newspaper at center, pose for a photo during a launch party for the return of Works in Progress' print newspaper at the Brotherhood Lounge in Olympia on Friday, Sept. 9, 2026.
Longtime alternative community newspaper returns to print
Olympia’s longtime independent, volunteer-run news outlet is returning to print.     Works in Progress relaunched its print edition Friday, Sept. 9, after a three-year hiatus from … more
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Winlock graduate Hallie Shepherd publishes first novel; it’s already being developed into a TV series
A just-released debut novel by a woman who spent her childhood and youth in Winlock has already gained national attention and is being developed as a TV series with Warner Bros. “Call Off the … more
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Firefighters battle trailer blaze in Chehalis
Lewis County Fire District 6 led the response following a trailer fire in Chehalis on Sunday morning. The blaze on Deer Fern Lane involved a fifth-wheel trailer, according to the Boistfort … more
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State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti speaks during a Legislative Media Day at the Washington state Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Olympia.
Treasurer seeks public input for Washington state dollar coin celebrating innovation
Washington state Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti is requesting concepts from the public for Washington’s submission to the United States Mint American Innovation $1 Coin Program, a news release from … more
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Dollar General adds produce at Napavine location 
Dollar General (DG) this week announced it recently remodeled its store at 417 Birch Ave. SW in Napavine. In addition to the same categories, brands and products Dollar General normally carries, … more
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Smoke bellows from Skyo Mountain near Packwood as U.S. Forest Service firefighters attempt to contain the fire on Thursday, July 23.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest lifts fire restrictions
With increasingly cool weather and recent precipitation across the region, fire managers for the Gifford Pinchot National Forests have rescinded public use fire restrictions, effective Sept. 18. … more
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Members of the Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival royal court ride their float through Carlisle Avenue during the parade in Onalaska on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.
Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival returns Oct. 1-4
As fall officially starts Tuesday, Sept. 22, Onalaska Alliance for Sustainable Community members are putting the final touches on this year’s annual Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival. This … more
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Along with enjoying free refreshments, attendees of the ribbon cutting will get to meet “Harry the Sasquatch,” along with touring the ELCCC’s new business and visitors center, located at 210 Silverbrook Road in Randle.
East Lewis County Chamber of Commerce to host grand opening for new Randle office and visitors center
Members of the East Lewis County Chamber of Commerce (ELCCC) are preparing to host the grand opening of their new headquarters office in Randle on Saturday, Sept. 26, starting at 1 p.m. with a … more
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Ballots stored in a secure facility at the Thurston County Ballot Processing Center in Tumwater on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Military and overseas ballots mailed to Thurston County voters for Nov. 3 election
The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division has mailed over 10,000 General Election ballots to military and overseas voters registered in Thurston County.  Military and overseas … more
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Haley Ness collected a stack of internal communications and documents from her time working as a Lead Investigator in Washington's Adult Protective Services department until she was terminated from her job in 2024. Ness alleges that leadership was ignoring her requests for support in cases she handled in the job and printed out documents in order to have evidence that she was making these requests. ..In July 2026, Ness sent an email to stakeholders in APS and other state agencies calling out APS leadership and asking for accountability in what she alleges is insufficient care for the vulnerable population she served. She is seen here near her home in Puyallup, Washington, USA, on Thu., Sept. 10, 2026. While Ness worked at APS, from June 2022 to November 2024, she said she handled complex and high profile investigations in the abuse, neglect, and exploitation, of vulnerable adults, including cases with very aggressive perpetrators. She says leadership in APS ignored her requests related to these cases.
Washington is fighting to limit its duty to protect vulnerable adults
Starting in February 2020, investigators with Washington Adult Protective Services responded to nine reports about Raymond Bell, a 71-year-old man with dementia and no nearby family. Neighbors, … more
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Adult family home evacuated amid house fire in Morton Friday
Morton Manor Adult Family Home and a nearby residence were evacuated as a precaution as firefighters responded to a structure fire on Friday, Sept. 18.  At about 3:10 p.m. Friday, Lewis … more
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An airliner circled over Pacific County last week before returning to Seattle.
Delta flight encounters engine trouble over Pacific County
LONG BEACH — A commercial flight from Sea-Tac to Honolulu, Hawaii last week experienced engine trouble as it flew toward the Washington coastline, but made it safely back to Seattle after spending … more
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Washington state Senate Minority Leader John Braun, left, is on track to square off with U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District.
Outside spending begins to pour in Third Congressional District race
It’s that time of year. With election day just seven weeks out, national political groups have begun blanketing Southwest Washington television screens, phones, computers, tablets and … more
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Two killed in Pacific County motorcycle crash
Two Raymond residents died in a motorcycle crash in Pacific County on Sunday, Sept. 20, according to the Washington State Patrol.  John W. Huglen, 33, of Raymond, was driving a 2022 Indian … more
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Mother grieves Thurston County teen killed in Belltown after street takeover
Before going to a street takeover in Belltown on Sept. 6, 17-year-old Kaleb Osborne promised his worrying mother, “I’ll be home and I will not get shot.” Amanda Osborne, his 38-year-old … more
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Demonstrators with the Service Employees International Union hold signs in support of Senate Bill 6346, dubbed the “Millionaires Tax” bill, during a rally at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb.10.
Washington state unions spend big to keep income tax
Washington's public-sector unions are throwing down millions of dollars to keep the state's new high-earners income tax in place and fight an initiative seeking to repeal it. The Washington … more
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Aaron D. Malone, 37, Chehalis, makes a video appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.
DNA from vape leads to arrest of Chehalis man suspected of burglary
DNA from a vape left at the scene of a residential burglary in 2025 led to the arrest of a Chehalis man Thursday. Aaron D. Malone, 37, made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior … more
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Sheriff candidate Tracy Murphy runs to catch up with his float during the Winlock Egg Days Parade on Saturday, June 20.
Hearing looms as sheriff candidate Tracy Murphy prepares for general election
Fired Centralia Police Sgt. Tracy Murphy will take the next step in his grievance process against the city in an arbitration hearing scheduled for Nov. 19 and 20. Centralia City Manager Michael … more
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Executive Director Amy Graber, left, presents Larry Fagerness with a gift for his years of service to the Port of Centralia during the Port’s 40th anniversary celebration at Dick’s Brewing Company in Centralia on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Port of Centralia celebrates 40 years of economic development
More than 40 years ago, a group of Centralia business owners known as Centralians Inc. had the forethought to realize that the economic lifeblood of the area, the nearby coal mine, might one day … more
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Gifford “Marco” Pinchot IV stands in a dense true fir grove of trees and points towards them in rain gear Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, during the Nisqually Community Forest’s Annual Summer Tour through Nisqually Land Trust.
To save the forest, thin the trees: Inside the new school of ecological thinning in Nisqually Community Forest
Deep in the shadow of Mount Rainier, Gifford “Marco” Pinchot IV stands in a dense true fir grove of trees. Pinchot, executive director of the Nisqually Community Forest and great-grandson of … more
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