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Members of the Washington State Patrol and Washington State Department of Transportation crews work to remove vehicles that are obstacles for responding emergency personnel with help from Grant’s and JJ’s Towing at the end of Eckerson Road in Centralia on Thursday, April 6, 2023.
More People Sheltered During ‘Snapshot’ Homeless Census, Lewis County 2023 Data Shows
By Isabel Vander Stoep isabel@chronline.com While it’s widely-known as an imperfect data set, the Washington Department of Commerce's annual “point-in-time count” is one … more
Holly Ryan, owner of The Shady Lady and president of the Centralia Downtown Festivals Association, gives a tour of The Shady Lady Bordello Museum in Centralia on Saturday, June 3. The museum was one of four Centralia museums featured in the Centralia Downtown Festival Association’s Museums, Murals & Moonshine guided walking tour event, which sought to highlight Centralia’s history. The event had a good turnout, Ryan said.
In Focus: Museums, Murals and Moonshine the Subjects of Downtown Centralia Tours Saturday
In this Chronicle file photo, Patriot Prayer Founder Joey Gibson films as Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar speaks during a rally in downtown Mossyrock in December 2020.
Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar Resigns as Investigation Continues
After being placed on administrative leave on May 15 as an internal investigation was opened, Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar tendered his resignation on Friday, June 2, according to the city. … more
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Napavine residents help first responders string up caution tape as a massive blaze escapes the roof of a storage building in downtown on Saturday, June 3.
In Focus: Fire Burns Napavine Storage Facility
Firefighters from multiple Lewis County fire districts battled a blaze at a Napavine storage facility on Saturday night.  The initial report of a fire came in at 8:23 p.m in the 100 … more
Providence Centralia Hospital is located at 914 South Scheuber Road in Centralia.
Providence Swedish Acquires Olympia Obstetrics and Gynecology
Puget Sound hospital network Providence Swedish has acquired Olympia Obstetrics and Gynecology after the two groups had already been exploring ways to work collaboratively together, according to a … more
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Centralia College Foundation to Host Night of Celebration
The Centralia College Foundation will celebrate all of its 2023 distinguished alumna award winners at a special event on Thursday, June 15, in the Rose Bowman Rotary Banquet Rooms in the TransAlta … more
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Centralia College Choir Performing for Free June 8 at College’s Corbet Theater
The Centralia College Music Department will hold the second of four free concerts this month, according to choir director Cheryl Gorton.  Scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, … more
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Anglers get in on some early spring fishing along the banks of the Cowlitz River near the Barrier Dam south of Salkum on a sunny last March.
Free Fishing Weekend in Washington Set for June 10-11
The annual free fishing weekend in Washington state is set for June 10-11. But new restrictions that take effect this year will limit the species that can be caught without a fishing license. … more
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Thurston County Coroner Identifies Man Fatally Shot at Interstate 5 Rest Area at Maytown
An Illinois man who died Tuesday when he was shot at an Interstate 5 rest stop in Thurston County has been identified. Carl Steven Ekstrom, 62, died at the southbound Maytown Rest Area near … more
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Mount Rainier scrapes the skies as the meadows of Paradise begin to turn to fall colors in September 2022.
Washington Man’s Body Recovered Near Summit of Mount Rainier After He Collapsed and Died 
A 41-year-old Bremerton man participating in a guided climb on Mount Rainier on Wednesday morning collapsed and could not be resuscitated.  He was declared dead at the scene and his body … more
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The Lewis County Mall at the former Sears location is seen Friday, June 2.
New Owners Working to Breathe New Life Into Lewis County Mall
Can you teach an old mall new tricks? Lee Ingrim and his son Spencer Ingrim think so. The local developers purchased the Lewis County Mall last fall with the aim to revamp the aging retail hub, … more
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Participants in the Lewis County Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run pose for a photo in Chehalis on Friday, June 2.
Lewis County Law Enforcement Torch Run Raises Money for Special Olympics
A large law enforcement presence is often a sign of a crime or a tragedy, but Friday morning, law enforcement officers throughout Lewis County gathered together for a joyful purpose: raising money … more
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FILE PHOTO — A Riffe Lake boat ramp is pictured in December 2022.
Riffe Lake Accessibility Still Limited as Boat Launch Opens for Season; Mossyrock Mayor Expresses Frustration
When Tacoma Public Utilities, formerly Tacoma City Light, completed the Mayfield and Mossyrock dams on the Cowlitz River for hydropower in the 1960s, the community was promised nice lakes for boating … more
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Pete Krabbe crosses his arms and smiles during a Pinchot Partners event in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest last year. Krabbe died in a motorcycle crash on state Route 508 west of Morton Thursday.
‘Pinchot Pete’ Krabbe, Chairman of Forest Collaborative, Commissioner Candidate Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Chairman of the Pinchot Partners Board of Directors and former candidate for Lewis County commissioner Pete D. Krabbe died in a motorcycle crash on state Route 508 west of Morton Thursday.   … more
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From left, Veterans Conservation Corps Intern Chris Volmert, fourth-generation dairy farmer Jack Mallonee and his father Maynard Mallonee, English shepherd Turbo, Lewis Conservation District Special Projects Coordinator Kelly Verd, and Outreach Coordinator Kenna Fosnacht pose for a photo in front of a no-till seed driller available for a limited time at $5 per acre.
No-Till Drill Seeding Machines Now Available to Rent at Farm Store Thanks to Lewis County Conservation District Program
Farming is a way of life in Lewis County, and the Lewis Conservation District is looking to help make sustainable farming easier for county residents, according to Veterans Conservation Corps intern … more
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Sirens: Assault at Washington Park; 'Making a Scene' and Refusing to Leave; Theft; Lewis County Jail Statistics
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT   Theft   • At 9:20 a.m. on May 31, a side-by-side off road vehicle was reported stolen from the 900 block of West First Street sometime … more
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A circus clown tosses a poodle into the air as the crowd cheers at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds during the Jordan World Circus show on Wednesday, May 31. The circus performed three shows in two days at the fairgrounds this week, with the first being on Tuesday.
In Focus: Jordan World Circus Rolls Through Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Karl Scarborough, Winlock music teacher, stands in front of his office in the music room in this 2020 Chronicle file photo.
Swan Song for Retiring Winlock Music Teacher Karl Scarborough
WINLOCK — It’s swan-song time for Karl Scarborough this month after more than three decades leading the music program at the Winlock School District.   For 32 years, thousands … more
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North Fork Survivors owner Jon Bongiovanni works in the back of the shop he runs with his wife on Tuesday, May 23, in Toutle. Bongiovanni worries his gift shop and interpretive center will be affected by the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway depiste being miles away from the natural disaster.
Businesses See Fewer Tourists Since Mount St. Helens Debris Slide
The May 14 debris slide blocking access to Mount St. Helens damaged the road to popular sites like Johnston Ridge Observatory and is disrupting nearby businesses that rely on money from tourists … more
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The Lewis County Board of Equalization listens to landowners appealing their property value assessments in the county courthouse in Chehalis on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Nearly 1,000 Residents Feud With Lewis County Over Soaring Assessed Property Values
Reading the newspaper on Saturday morning? Here’s some irony to go with your Cheerios. Nearly 1,000 property owners in Lewis County have petitioned that their property valuations (and … more
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