A controlled burn in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Capitol State Forest has spread.
What started out as a fire in a slash pile, which is a collection of stumps and other woody debris …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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8/16/22
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The largest creature at the 2022 Southwest Washington Fair is heavier than a female giraffe.
His name is Ryder, and he’s a big white steer. For those who care to attend the fair and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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Local organizers gathered at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds community stage late this morning to cut the ribbon and officially start this year’s Southwest Washington Fair (SWWF).
SWWF …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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People will gather at the Yelm Skate Park on Aug. 21 to honor Collin McLaren, an 18-year-old from Yelm High School who died on May 1 as a result of fentanyl poisoning.
McLaren’s mother, …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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8/16/22
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“Unauthorized individuals” may have had access to the data of Centralia College students and employees in the month leading up to a ransomware attack that disabled the college’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will conduct controlled burns to restore prairie habitat on two wildlife area units in Thurston County.
The burns, which can start as soon as …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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8/16/22
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Voters in November will have the opportunity to decide whether they want to increase the number of Thurston County commissioners from three to five.
The Thurston County Board of Commissioners …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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8/16/22
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Maureen Parkcom, 72, spoke to the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce as a representative of the Lewis County Farm Bureau on Thursday, discussing issues facing farmers in Lewis County and the …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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A woman accused of hitting a motorcycle, injuring its two riders, and fleeing the scene of the crash in Chehalis on Sunday is now facing a felony vehicular assault charge in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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RIDGEFIELD — Amid the corn dog stands, bumper cars and llama pens at the Clark County Fair last week, Democratic candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez looked for signs of hope for her congressional …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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8/16/22
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A Napavine man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly stole a vehicle from a Chehalis driveway — with the owner briefly hanging onto the side as the vehicle sped away — …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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A Chehalis man was arrested Thursday on a $500,000 warrant out of Oregon for his alleged involvement in an organized catalytic converter trafficking ring.
Cole C. Miller, 24, was one of 14 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/15/22
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As fishers are carnivorous cousins of wolverines and predators of porcupines, one may think researchers would be hesitant about tromping through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to find …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/15/22
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Lewis County commissioners are entertaining the idea of forming a citizen advisory committee to take a closer look at contracts between Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS) and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/15/22
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The Southwest Washington Fair is back Tuesday through Sunday with the theme “Neon Lights and Country Nights,” which sounds like it should be the name of Lewis County’s hottest new …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/15/22
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The Onalaska School District is sponsoring its annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign.
The effort will allow community members to donate school supplies to help those students who may not be …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/15/22
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A Centralia man was cited for shoplifting a T-shirt in the 300 block of Reynolds Avenue at approximately 4 p.m. on Aug. 12.
• A gym bag was …
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8/15/22
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