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As the Goat Rocks Fire continues to cast smoke over Packwood, residents expressed fear, thankfulness and curiosity during a meeting Wednesday night at the Packwood Community Hall, where agency representatives presented status updates to at least 115 people.
‘Not Over Yet’: Goat Rocks Fire Meeting in Packwood Gives Answers for Residents
As the Goat Rocks Fire continues to cast smoke over Packwood, residents expressed fear, thankfulness and curiosity during a meeting Wednesday night at the Packwood Community Hall, where agency … more
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Most of the Weyerhaeuser employees picketing in Centralia on Thursday were Lewis County residents, primarily from the Pe Ell and Adna areas, who had worked with the lumber company for 20 years or more. 
Lewis County Weyerhaeuser Employees Picket as Strike Over Pay, Health Care Costs Continues 
Fourteen Weyerhaeuser Co. employees picketed in front of the timber company’s research center on Pearl Street in Centralia on Thursday to continue their protest of Weyerhaeuser’s latest … more
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Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Coming Back to Life
The Western Forest Industries Museum (WFIM) has reformed and is planning to reopen the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and Museum after they were shut down in 2020 due to operational difficulties and … more
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A Twin Transit bus drives through downtown Centralia last month.
Free Bus Rides for Children Coming to Twin Cities; Some Legislators Cite Unfair Costs to Rural Families
Children throughout the Twin Cities will be able to ride the bus for free starting Oct. 1 under a new program called “Move Ahead Washington” that was passed by the state Legislature at … more
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Smoke from the Goat Rocks Fire billows over the hills seen from between White Pass and Packwood on U.S. Highway 12 on Saturday afternoon.
Goat Rocks Fire at 3,096 Acres as Officials Plan Public Meeting in Packwood 
The Goat Rocks Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest northeast of Packwood was estimated at 3,096 acres Tuesday as nearly 200 people continued battling the lightning-caused blaze.  … more
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Smoke columns rise from a short run of flames seen from U.S. Highway 12 near Packwood Sunday evening.
Concern Turns to Relief as Better Weather Helps Lift Goat Rocks Fire Evacuations
A wildfire thought to be caused by lightning in the Goat Rocks Wilderness in early August grew tremendously on Friday as a red flag warning — a weather advisory signaling dry, windy conditions … more
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Visitors at an American Red Cross site located at White Pass High School load vehicles with belongings and prepare to return back home after evacuation orders were downgraded on Sunday.
Goat Rocks Fire: U.S. Highway 12 Opening, Evacuations Lifting as Red Flag Warning Ends
U.S. Highway 12 between Packwood and White Pass is opening and evacuations set in place due to the Goat Rocks Fire in East Lewis County are largely being lifted this evening as the red flag warning … more
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Firefighters carry gear while conducting structural triage in the upper Timberline area Saturday afternoon in Packwood.
Goat Rocks Fire Spreads in All Directions, Reaches 2,842 Acres; Improved Weather Expected
The Goat Rocks Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Packwood continued to spread in all directions overnight. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, the fire had been mapped at 2,842 acres, nearly twice … more
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The Goat Rocks Fire burns in the Gifford Pinchot National Park about 2 miles from Packwood Friday night.
Goat Rocks Fire Still Growing Saturday; More Wind, Heat in the Forecast
Lewis County has issued level two and three evacuation notices for Packwood and the areas surrounding the Goat Rocks Wilderness Fire following the fire’s rapid growth Friday … more
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Tom Pell, of the Tri-Cities, right, stops along U.S. Highway 12 east of Packwood to photograph the Goat Rocks Fire with his cellphone on Tuesday.
Packwood Residents Asked to Be Vigilant as Fire Danger Increases
Residents of Packwood and the surrounding area filled every vacant seat in the Packwood Community Hall Tuesday evening, pulling out extra chairs and finding places to stand when all the pre-arranged … more
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From left to right Rochester School District Superintendent Jennifer Bethman, Rochester High School theater teacher Doug West, RHS librarian Belinda Hollander, Elizabeth West, RHS Principal Michael Smith and RHS Vice Principal Heather Brooks in the RHS library. Doug and Elizabeth West presented the administrators with bound copies of original theater scripts written by Elizabeth West.
Scripts Written for Rochester High School Donated to Library
When students at Rochester High School started the school year this week, they had some new selections at their school library. Doug and Elizabeth West, the duo behind the high school’s … more
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The Goat Rocks Wilderness Fire roughly 7 miles northeast of Packwood has grown to 80 acres. 
Goat Rocks Wilderness Fire Grows to 80 Acres; Conditions Expected to Worsen
The Goat Rocks Wilderness Fire roughly 7 miles northeast of Packwood has grown to 80 acres.  While fire activity has been subdued since the fire grew in size Friday, officials with the U.S. … more
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Museum Director Chip Duncan talks about the history and significance of the Revolutionary War while pointing out pieces on display Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis.
Veterans Memorial Museum to Host Free Revolutionary War Demo This Weekend
In 2026, America will celebrate its 250th birthday. Ahead of that, the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis is trying to drum up excitement around the history of the nation’s fight for … more
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From left to right, Michael Falcone, Fae Wiedenhoeft and Adam Chambers pose in front of the caboose when in it was still in Bothell.
Tenino Railroad Day to Feature Renovated 1923 Caboose, Music and More
The first Tenino Railroad Day is coming up on Sept. 17 and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony that will signal the reopening of a caboose at the Tenino Depot Museum. The caboose has been … more
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Gabriel Davies is pictured in an image provided by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office along with a photo from the scene of the murder from the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
Strange Case of 'Missing' Olympia Teen Turns Into Murder Investigation
The still developing story of Olympia teen Gabriel Davies began with fear last week: The 16-year-old athlete was reported missing, last seen in a remote area of Thurston County. After a search and … more
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Gabriel Davies
Thurston County Teen Who Prompted Two-Day Search Arrested for Murder
The 16-year-old Olympia boy whose disappearance launched a two-day search in South Thurston County this week has been arrested on charges of murder, burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm, … more
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Structures are pictured at the end of Eckerson Road near a sign that reads “Land For Sale” Thursday afternoon in Centralia.
‘Dangerous’: Officials Visit Largest Homeless Encampment in Centralia
An encampment at the end of Centralia’s Eckerson Road with a regularly-fluctuating population of people experiencing homelessness was the backdrop for a tour of elected and appointed officials … more
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A West Thurston Fire truck drives through scorched grass and tansy while responding to a brush fire in Grand Mound on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
With Half Its Funding on the Line, West Thurston Fire to Again Place Levy on Ballot
With almost half its funding for the next four years on the line, the West Thurston Regional Fire Authority has decided to place its maintenance and operation levy proposal on the November ballot. … more
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Gabriel Davies
Investigators Locate Missing Thurston County Teen
Investigators located a missing 16-year-old Olympia High School football player late Thursday evening after an extensive two-day search. Gabriel Davies of Olympia was found at 10 p.m. on the 13600 … more
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Crystal Aguilar receives an embrace at George Washington Park in Centralia during an overdose awareness event on Wednesday.
Overdose Awareness Day Event Seeks to Destigmatize, Educate Community
The stigma surrounding drug overdoses makes it difficult for survivors, the loved ones of those who died from an overdose and the community at large to discuss and address the myriad of emotions … more
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