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Downtown Chehalis is pictured from above on Monday, March 31.
Initial designs for Imagine Downtown Chehalis project unveiled
The Chehalis City Council is preparing to formally adopt the conceptual plan for the Imagine Downtown Chehalis rejuvenation project after the initial designs, project timeline and public input were … more
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Shoppers browse a selection of CDs during the Lewis County American Association of University Women (AAUW) used book sale at the Moose Lodge in Centralia on Thursday, March 27.
Lewis County AAUW book sale raises record $24,000
The Lewis County branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) used book sale returned for the 45th time last Thursday through Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Centralia. It was … more
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Chehalis Middle School Principal Chris Simpson
Principals of James Lintott Elementary, Orin Smith Elementary and Chehalis Middle School to retire at the end of the school year
Three Chehalis School District principals with a combined 60 years of service to the district will be retiring at the end of the school year, the district announced last week. The retiring … more
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The sun descends towards the western horizon over the famous Uncle Sam billboard near Exit 72 on Interstate 5 in Napavine on Thursday, March 6.
Inside the sale of Lewis County’s Interstate 5 ‘Uncle Sam billboard’ property 
The highly polarizing “Uncle Sam billboard” on Interstate 5 in Napavine has been stuck on the same two messages for four years. “How many Americans will we leave behind in … more
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A smelt dipper lifts an empty net on a designated smelt dipping day from the Al Helenberg Memorial Boat Ramp on the Cowlitz River on Wednesday, March 12.
Cowlitz River smelt season starts then ends without prized fish
This year’s Cowlitz River smelt dipping season went out a lot like it started: without much happening. The Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday that no one caught any fish and no … more
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Employees of the U.S. Forest Service and members of the North Country Volcano Rescue Team hike through the Spirit Lake drainage tunnel in March 2016. The Forest Service is reviewing ways to update or replace the aging tunnel.
U.S. Forest Service eyes updating or even replacing Spirit Lake tunnel 45 years after eruption of Mount St. Helens 
The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing ways to prevent Spirit Lake from overflowing by updating or replacing an aging tunnel built to drain the lake after the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption . The … more
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Members of the Washington State House of Representatives stood and applauded Special Olympics athletes and officials in the gallery at the Washington state Capitol.
‘A beacon of hope, opportunity and inclusion’: Abbarno authors resolution celebrating 50 years of Special Olympics
The Washington state House of Representatives passed House Resolution 4631 on Tuesday, March 25, honoring the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics Washington. State Rep. Peter Abbarno, … more
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Lewis County PUD Commissioner Michael Kelly makes his first appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, Dec. 2, in Chehalis.
Lewis County PUD vacates seat held by commissioner charged with felony bribery 
The Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) has seemingly vacated the seat held by an elected commissioner who was charged with felony bribery last year.  Commissioner Michael Jay Kelly, … more
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Sophomore Jordyn Hill labels a Chehalis apple tree she grafted during the Natural Resource class at Onalaska High School on Wednesday, March 26.
Onalaska High School natural resources students learn fruit tree grafting 
Onalaska High School natural resources students had an opportunity Wednesday to learn a practice utilized by fruit growers for thousands of years: tree grafting.  “We’re … more
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Glenn Swearingen sits in his chair inside of his room at Centralia Point Assisted Living on Monday, March 24.
WWII U.S. Army veteran who hid asthma diagnosis to join turns 100 in Centralia this weekend 
While he may have grown up with asthma, Glenn Swearingen was able to hide his diagnosis from U.S. Army doctors and, together with all of the other boys in his Pe Ell High School graduating class, was … more
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, expresses his support for residents affected by high levels of nitrates in water during a town hall at Centralia High School on Monday, March 24.
Lawmakers, Centralia mayor decry WDFW’s inaction on unsafe water linked to pheasant farm
State lawmakers and the mayor of Centralia are demanding immediate action by the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the WDFW-operated Bob Oke Game Farm as concerns continue to grow … more
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Vehicles drive down First Street in Morton on Friday, Feb. 28.
‘We live in a dust bowl’: Frustration grows for Morton residents as city road conditions deteriorate
On Friday, Feb. 28, the first sunny day in over a week, all it took was a few hours of sunlight for the city streets of Morton to turn from mud to dust. It was around that time that Judy Ramsey, … more
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Batten down the hatches: Lewis County prepares for thunderstorms, hail and possibly tornados Wednesday 
The National Weather Service in Seattle told emergency responders on Wednesday morning that the chance of tornados in the state has increased as a round of thunderstorms and severe weather bears down … more
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Wednesday’s isolated thunderstorms and possible severe storms may bring significant lightning throughout Western Washington.
Wednesday’s severe weather could bring significant hail, lightning and possibly tornadoes
Much of Western Washington could see isolated severe storms that are capable of producing significant hail, lightning and severe wind in the afternoon Wednesday, March 26.  The National … more
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The parents of fallen State Trooper Justin Schaffer, Sheila and Glenn Schaffer, smile while reading the signatures of their son's former unit members on the back of an honorary plaque during a ceremony at the Washington State Patrol Chehalis Detachment Office honoring Trooper Justin R. Schaffer on the five-year anniversary of his death, Monday, March 24, 2025.
Washington State Patrol and Adna community honor Trooper Justin Schaffer
The Washington State Patrol honored the fifth anniversary of Trooper Justin Schaffer’s death on Monday. Schaffer, 28, was killed in the line of duty on March 24, 2020. He was deploying … more
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Vashon Dance Company dancers perform “Tres” during the 31st annual Dance Festival Northwest at Corbet Theatre in Centralia on Saturday, March 22.
In focus: Dancers dazzle at Dance Festival Northwest in Centralia
The Southwest Washington Dance Center hosted the 31st annual Dance Festival Northwest Saturday, March 22, at the Corbet Theatre on the Centralia College campus.  Dance Festival Northwest … more
Patti Angeliz Amos, of Valhalla Canine Rescue, walks with bowls of cat food to feed cats Thursday, March 20 , at the residence where Don Piccolo and Kim Torres were found murdered in Winlock.
Volunteers care for cat colony left behind by murdered Winlock couple
Throughout the neighborhood surrounding a boarded up trailer in Winlock that was recently the scene of a grisly double homicide , sheltering under cars and makeshift awnings, live a colony of between … more
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Fifth grader Lizzie Miller smiles with her first place medal and other winnings after winning the Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge at Orin Smith Elementary School in Chehalis on Wednesday, March 20.
Future Chefs cook up competition at Orin C. Smith Elementary in Chehalis
The talented young cooks of Orin C. Smith Elementary School on Wednesday participated in Future Chefs of America, a cooking competition hosted by the Chehalis School District’s food management … more
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From the left, President Paula Jean Burrows, Secretary Jessi Cox, Vice President McKenzie Kelly, Treasurer Kami Baine, and Adriana Garibay of Lewis County Footsteps of Hope pose for a photo in Chehalis on Tuesday, March 18.
Lewis County Footsteps of Hope seeks to ensure no students go hungry
After helping start a local food pantry program for students with families facing food insecurity in Toledo, Paula Burrows decided to expand her efforts across all 12 Lewis County school districts. … more
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Rocky the husky jumps to catch a treat at the Lewis County Animal Shelter on Tuesday, March 18.
Lewis County Animal Shelter holding dog adoption event
The Lewis County Animal Shelter has launched a dog adoption event offering prospective owners the opportunity to pick up a four-legged friend at a reduced cost. Residents can visit the Lewis … more
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