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Multiple gunshot wounds killed the person who was found in the trunk of a burned vehicle along a Forest Service road near Randle on April 13, the Lewis County Coroner’s Office reported this …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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4/26/23
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Now that the tax return filing deadline has passed, taxpayers are eagerly awaiting their returns.
For 575 Lewis County households this year, taxes were filed free of charge by local AARP …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/23
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Adam Fulbright, the new chief of the Chehalis Fire Department, was introduced at Monday night’s regular city council meeting
He didn’t wait long to get straight to business. …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/26/23
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Following Leah Daarud’s resignation from an at-large position on the Centralia City Council earlier this month, the city is now approaching the deadline for applications for a new councilor. …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/26/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• Money was reported stolen from a business in the 200 block of West Pine Street just after 10:45 a.m. on April 24. The case is under …
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4/26/23
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The Boys & Girls Club of Lewis County held its “Most Important Meal of the Year” fundraising breakfast on Wednesday morning, with guests filling the Jester Auto Museum and Event …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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4/26/23
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Longtime Chehalis City Councilor Daryl Lund officially announced his intentions to retain his position on the council in a news release delivered to The Chronicle on Tuesday.
“I will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/23
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After first being elected to the Chehalis City Council in 1987 and having served for nearly four decades, Isaac Pope, now 84, announced Monday he will not seek a new term.
“My …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/26/23
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Port of Centralia commissioners on April 19 approved the fifth pay estimate — $386,356.85 — for construction progress on the first phase of the Centralia Station project, which is set to …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/26/23
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Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR) has announced it will open RailCycle Mt. Rainier, a new rail bike attraction, and is entering final negotiations to begin operating steam train excursions from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/23
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Commissioners next week are likely to vote on a shared contract for the management of Lewis County’s night-by-night homeless shelter, set to be up and running this year on Kresky Avenue near …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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4/26/23
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The end of April has become an important annual milestone for the ilani Casino and Resort in Ridgefield.
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe opened the casino on April 24, 2017. A groundbreaking for the …
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By Brennen Kauffman / The Daily News
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4/26/23
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Plans for a long-contested $200 million resort planned for the outskirts of Mount Rainier National Park were dealt another blow this week.
The Washington State Court of Appeals Division II …
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By Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune
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4/26/23
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More than 30 cities and special districts have participated in the planning process of the Lewis County Division of Emergency Management’s new hazard mitigation plan. Now, the plan is ready for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/23
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A cornhole tournament to raise money for students with special needs will be held May 13 at Dick’s Brewing, located at 3516 Galvin Road in Centralia.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/23
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Lewis County’s unemployment rate fell significantly in March, dropping 1.5% from February’s 7.9% to 6.4%, according to new data released by the Washington State Employment Security …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/23
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A La Center man who was driving drunk when he killed three teenage girls in June 2021 on state Highway 503 was sentenced Monday to 12 years and three months in prison.
David R. Zarb, 48, pleaded …
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By Jessica Prokop / The Columbian
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4/26/23
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A 22-year-old Beaverton, Oregon, man was killed in a collision with a semi-truck on northbound Interstate 5 near Olympia early Wednesday morning.
The roadway was closed for six hours and 30 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/26/23
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Now that House Bill 1240 — Washington State Legislature’s assault weapons ban — has been signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee, gun stores across the state can no longer sell a wide …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/26/23
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