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Two 31-year-old Navy pilots from California were identified Monday as the victims in the Growler crash east of Mount Rainier last week. Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, a naval flight officer, and … more
In Washington, Bigfoot rules the forest. But the skies? That's for the little green men. In 2007, Yakima resident Troy Hampton-Peterson was looking at the stars outside Moses Lake when he and a … more
Lewis County is famous for many paranormal happenings. Kenneth Arnold’s 1947 UFO sighting helped coin the phrase “flying saucer,” and the county’s forests are hot spots … more
While the speakers and topics changed, the message of the annual Lewis County flood meeting at Jester’s Auto Museum and Events Center Thursday was consistent: prepare now. With winter … more
Praising the structure as critical to ensuring the sheriff’s office can promptly respond to calls and as an important staging area in the event of an emergency, Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza … more
A former Green Hill School corrections employee who is already facing charges for allegedly “turning a blind eye” to an assault inside the facility in January was arrested again on … more
Aerial search crews located the wreckage of a U.S. Navy aircraft after a full day of combing the mountains and forests east of Mt. Rainier. Two crew members piloting the EA-18G Growler from … more
After nearly five years of bureaucratic gridlock, setbacks and misdirections, Peter Angok Atem will spend the upcoming holidays with his family. As he began to describe what it means to be weeks … more
After purchasing the building nearly five years ago and slowly tackling renovation projects, Lizeth Torrecillas and her husband, Juan Martinez Sr., are set to open their new business in downtown … more
With her first year of business in downtown Centralia officially in the books, Farm + Flourish co-owner Alliyah Perry celebrated with a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony provided by the … more
Lewis County’s preliminary budget includes anticipated revenues of $179.6 million and expenditures of $196.5 million in 2025, a decrease of 7.8% in expenditures from the 2024 adjusted budget. … more
In the summer of 2023, “JC” Gary Mersereau Jr., of Winlock, finished work on a nine-hole disc golf course at Rotary Riverside Park in Centralia for an Eagle Scout project. … more
Faced with an approximately $5.5 million difference between expected revenues and expenses, the Board of Lewis County Commissioners mandated that department heads — elected and appointed … more
With ballots for the general election set to be mailed by the Lewis County Auditor’s Office next week, candidates for public office in Lewis County gathered at O’Blarney’s Irish Pub … more
A lawsuit between the father of fallen Washington State Patrol Trooper Justin R. Schaffer and Thurston County, in which the county is accused of gross negligence for its role in Schaffer’s … more
A longtime staple in Southwest Washington, The Farm Store in Chehalis is under new partial ownership. A little over a month after Jason and Katherine Humphrey officially took ownership, the pair … more
Centralia residents could see an increase in property tax rates next year after the Centralia City Council approved an ordinance raising the tax to the full banked capacity on Tuesday, Oct. 8. … more
With fall in full swing, Onalaska held its annual Apple Harvest Festival last weekend, with the theme this year being “show your roots.” Visitors flocked to the unincorporated … more
Community members gathered at Back Memorial Park in Adna on Sunday for a candlelight vigil to offer prayers and support for 5-year-old Roman Wagner and his family.  Roman, the son of Dr. … more
The 35th Girls Night Out event in Centralia was a success, with local business owners and shoppers alike enjoying the sunshine, fall deals and support for a local nonprofit. “It was … more
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