The transient man charged with reckless burning after a vacant structure on Alder Street in Centralia caught fire on Sunday claims he was wrongfully accused of starting the small fire that ultimately …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/8/22
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A Glenoma woman has been charged with third-degree assault in Lewis County Superior Court after she allegedly struck her landlord during an altercation that reportedly started when the landlord …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/8/22
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Questions about chairlift lines, expanded beginning skier offerings and even jokes about the price of beer showed that many attending the weekly Rotary Club lunch program are regulars at White Pass …
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Joel Donofrio / Yakima Herald-Republic
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11/8/22
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Editor’s Note: A series on the history and proceedings of the Lewis County Dangerous Animal Designation Board will be published in upcoming editions starting this Saturday, Nov. 12.
After an …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/7/22
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On Saturday morning, Boistfort resident Nikki Atkins laughed when telling a group of community members she was being paid to be there.
Why else would she miss the first day of elk season?
But …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/7/22
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An 80-year-old Centralia man died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from injuries sustained in a forklift crash on Galvin Road on Sunday.
The man’s name has not been released by the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/22
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Colder Weather in the Forecast After Wind Topples Trees and Knocks Out Power; Packwood Area Hit Hard
Multiple properties were damaged and power was knocked out for thousands following a wild wind storm that hit Packwood and other communities in Lewis and Thurston counties this past …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/7/22
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A Riverside Fire Authority fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will take place on Nov. 25 at the Centralia Outlets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The local firefighter stairclimb team will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/22
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Arbor Health has welcomed Cheryl Cornwell as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
Cornwell comes to Arbor Health with 16 years of experience in the health care field of which 13 years were as a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/22
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In life, Aron Christensen was someone who brought people together, whether it was through his music or the simple act of frequently checking up on his friends.
In death, the love …
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By Emily Fitzgerald /emily@chronline.com
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11/7/22
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• Medications were reported stolen from the 300 block of Yew Street just after 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 4.
• A vehicle that was rented from the 500 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/22
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Annual Adna High School Veterans Day Assembly
Nov. 8 at Adna High …
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11/7/22
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The Lewis County Human Resources office has gained two new officials.
Amber Smith, who has served over four years as a Lewis County deputy prosecuting attorney, took over as director of risk …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/22
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Volunteers Remove Graffiti, Trash and ‘Slime Finger Paintings’ at Ape Cave South of Mount St. Helens
Before last weekend, one of the largest and most visited caves in the United States was filled with spray paint graffiti and “slime finger paintings,” but now Ape Cave is looking better …
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By Katelyn Metzger / The Daily News
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11/7/22
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According to the Centralia Police Department, a transient male was in a vacant home on Alder Street in Centralia trying to stay warm Sunday morning when a small fire he set in a bedroom where he was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/7/22
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A lawsuit filed against Thurston County over a collision Sheriff John Snaza caused in 2018 has been stalled in county Superior Court since being filed nearly three years ago.
Louis Gillespie, a …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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11/7/22
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Those looking to wager on athletics now have a Southwest Washington option as ilani introduced sports betting last month.
On Sunday, the casino had a grand opening ceremony to welcome the new …
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By Rick Bannan / For The Chronicle
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11/7/22
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