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Republican Reps. Dan Newhouse and Jaime Herrera Beutler.

Blitz of PAC Money Aims to Defeat Trump-Backed Challengers to Herrera Beutler, Newhouse in Washington

SEATTLE — A deluge of outside PAC money is saturating two of Washington's top congressional primaries, aimed at helping Republican Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse survive their … more

Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times / (TNS) | 7/28/22

Brady and Boyd Calder smile for a photo outside Bartel's in Chehalis Tuesday afternoon.

‘Everybody Has a Bartel’s Story’: Chehalis Store Celebrates 100 Years

Before murals went up on the city walls, before the farmers market was held across the street and even before the smells of mint began to drift out of Callisons, Chehalis became home to family-owned … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 7/27/22

West Thurston Firefighter Chris White talks about new fencing and paint around the baseball field outside the Scott Lake Community Center near Maytown.

West Thurston Firefighter Leads Effort to Refurbish Community Ballfield in Tumwater

Smells of black coffee and bacon filled the West Thurston Fire Station in Rochester on Tuesday morning. The lights were off and the blinds were drawn low in an effort to keep the station cool before … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 7/27/22

No Injuries Reported After Boistfort Area Blaze

No one was injured in a structure fire in the 200 block of Lake Creek Drive reported at about 8:15 p.m. Monday, according to the Boistfort Firefighters Association. Lewis County Fire … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/26/22

Grand Marshal Keith Phillips, with the Olympia Highlanders Bagpipe and Drum Corps, sounds off from the back of a 1954 Ford during the Oregon Trail Days parade Saturday morning in Tenino. Phillips, a stone cutter, is well renowned for his efforts to keep the trade alive. Evidence of his work is on display throughout Tenino, and even at the Washington state Capitol. Learn more by visiting the Tenino Stone Carvers on Facebook.

In Focus: Oregon Trail Days Parade Rolls Through Tenino

7/25/22

Mount St. Helens towers above Chehalis, seen near Stan Hedwall park while the sun sets on Wednesday night.

County Opens Cooling Centers as High Temperatures Arrive

After a cooler and wetter than normal spring and early summer, high temperatures are expected to hit Southwest Washington with a vengeance this week. According to the National Weather … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/25/22

Clouds hang around foothills of Mount Rainier as an orange sky is seen above at sunrise.

Centralia Man, 70, Aims to Climb State’s Five Volcanoes in One Year

Some call turning 50 getting “over the hill.” For Neal Kirby, who spent over two decades as a school principal in Centralia, turning 70 means getting over the volcano — five … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 7/22/22

Trial Delayed Until January 2023 for Suspect Accused of Fatally Stabbing Man, Injuring 12-Year-Old in Chehalis

The trial for the Amanda Park man accused of killing a 46-year-old man and injuring a 12-year-old in Chehalis in December will be delayed to January 2023, a Lewis County Superior Court judge decided … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 7/21/22

Candidates, from left, Scott Brummer, Harry Bhagwandin, Pat Saldaña, Tracy Murphy and Rob Snaza listen to questions from the crowd at the Roxy Theater in Morton on Tuesday.

Candidate Forum in Morton Highlights Commissioner, Sheriff Races Ahead of Primary

Voters and elected officials gathered at the Roxy Theater on Tuesday night for a show unlike most hosted by the classic Morton venue. The East County Journal held a free, public candidate forum … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 7/20/22

Lewis County PUD Restores Power for 3,400 Customers in Randle and Packwood

Crews with the Lewis County Public Utility District worked through the night Tuesday into Wednesday morning to restore electricity for an estimated 3,400 customers in the Randle and Packwood … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/20/22

A cow eats hay pushed into reach by the Lely Juno automatic feed pusher, affectionately nicknamed after the Pixar character “WALL-E” by its owners, at Sun-Ton Farms in Adna on Friday.

Sun-Ton Farms Incorporates Robots in Adna Dairy Operation

Sun-Ton Farms has taken on several new employees to help with its organic dairy operation near Adna, though they’re not the typical farm hands the fourth-generation family farm has hired in the … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 7/18/22

captured this photograph of the Adna Car Show from above over the weekend.

In Focus: Third Annual Adna Car Show Camp & Cruise Raises Money for Scholarships

The third annual Adna Car Show Camp & Cruise was held on Bunker Creek Road on Friday and Saturday. The show raises money for the Adna scholarship fund. It included vendors, food, auctions, a beer … more

7/18/22

Doodle, 2, and his big brothers, Kyler, 8, and Kaizen, 10, are greeted by the Napavine Tiger before the Napavine Funtime Festival parade Saturday.

In Focus: Funtime Festival Arrives in Napavine

7/16/22

Former Toledo Police Department sergeant Randy Pennington, who retired July 5 after 36 years, smiles and passes out water bottles while driving through downtown Toledo during the Cheese Days parade in a cruiser decorated with balloons last weekend.

‘It’s About Helping People’: Randy Pennington Reflects on 36 Years With Toledo Police Department

It was during a harrowing combat tour in Vietnam that Randy Pennington, as a young man praying through his fear in the middle of war, dedicated his life to helping others. “I prayed and … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 7/15/22

Warbirds Provide Flyover for 100th Birthday of D-Day Veteran in Chehalis

Cascade Warbirds members today flew their aircraft in a special formation in a salute to D-Day Veteran Robert “Bob” Kabel on his 100th birthday celebration. The flyover passed above … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/14/22

Carol Kearns, the Cowlitz Precinct Committee Officer, stands up to speak during a Lewis County Republicans meeting at the Chehalis Eagles Aerie Monday evening.

Decision on Fate of Lewis County Republicans Board Chair Delayed

Guests came early and waited for the man of the hour, but the similarities between Monday night’s Lewis County Republicans meeting and a surprise party ended there. Folks gathered outside … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 7/13/22

Sunlight shines through stained glass windows onto the balcony floor at the Toledo Presbyterian Church on Saturday, July 9, in Toledo. The church's goal is to raise $75,000 in funds to help restore the old windows.

A Church in Toledo That’s Over a Century Old Seeks Donations to Fix Stained Glass Windows

TOLEDO — Just a couple of months ago, the Toledo Presbyterian Church congregation learned their beloved stained glass windows needed repairing. The windows are made with a sand grout that has … more

By Katelyn Metzger / The Daily News | 7/13/22

Kids sport cheese-shaped hats as they throw candy from floats Saturday during the Cheese Days parade in downtown Toledo.

Toledo Gets Cheesy: Cheese Days Parade Rolls Through Toledo

7/11/22

Kinyoce Zavion Chatman, 19, attends his preliminary appearance in Thurston County Superior Court on Friday, July 8. He has been accused of shooting and killing Jordan Pilbro, 43, after the July 3 fireworks show in Lacey.

$1M Bail Set for Centralia Teen Accused of Killing Lacey Man After July 3 Fireworks

A Thurston County judge set bail at $1 million Friday for a Centralia teen accused of shooting and killing a Yelm resident after the July 3 community fireworks show in Lacey. Lacey police … more

By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 7/9/22

Drew Douglass smiles in this photograph provided by the Drew North Foundation.

Honoring a Life by Saving Others: Drew North Foundation Formed After Chehalis Teen’s Death by Suicide

Steve and Jennie Douglass of Chehalis know one thing for certain. Drew would have loved this. That’s a guiding light for these parents, whose teenage son, Drew Douglass, died by suicide … more

By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle | 7/8/22