A newly renovated Penny Playground opened in Chehalis Friday, and children and their families made full use of it all weekend. Here's a look at the new park from above.
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5/17/21
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Middle school and high school students in Pe Ell are returning to remote learning after 20% of its campus population quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure, Superintendent Kyle MacDonald wrote Monday …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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5/17/21
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Election filing week began in earnest Monday, with candidates turning out to either maintain seats or break into government.
This year’s ballot will be loaded with city council, school …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/17/21
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The Twin Cities have had two legendary coaches with exceptionally long-term careers.
Ron Brown coached for 58 years in Centralia, and they named the high school basketball court after him. Next …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / The Chronicle
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5/17/21
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Years after its joint lawsuit over Northern Spotted Owl habitat, Lewis County has accepted a settlement of $140,000 in attorneys fees, split between itself, Skamania County and Klickitat County. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/17/21
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A Kelso man has been charged for breaking into a Cowlitz Indian Tribe housing complex in Toledo on Wednesday after having previously threatened to burn down the building and kill everyone inside. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/17/21
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State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, spoke out last week after Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed an amendment the Centralia lawmaker added to a bill that mandates a racial equity analysis in schools by the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/17/21
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A Chehalis man has been charged for allegedly threatening to cut off a 7-year-old’s hand on Thursday.
The man, whose name has been withheld to protect the identity of the victim, allegedly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/17/21
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A Morton man has been charged for possession of up to 11,000 images containing child pornography.
Curtis Jay Farrier was arrested after the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/17/21
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Lewis County Commissioners Offer Varied Responses to Sheriff’s ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Proposal
County commissioners aren’t in agreement about making Lewis County a “Second Amendment sanctuary,” voicing concerns Monday as Sheriff Rob Snaza continued to push for the …
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Prowl
• At 9:45 a.m. on May 14, a vehicle prowl was reported in the 600 block of Southeast Dobson Court that occurred sometime the night before. …
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5/17/21
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Onalaska’s iconic smokestack at Carlisle Lake was approved last Thursday by the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to be listed to the Washington Heritage Register. …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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5/17/21
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Last week, the U.S. House passed the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act, which was co-sponsored by Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler.
“Our brave men …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/17/21
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Editor’s Note: Education Briefly is a new weekly feature of The Chronicle. Each Tuesday, Reporter Eric Rosane will round up news from the local education scene. He can be reached at …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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5/17/21
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Service dogs are typically raised and trained to help one person.
Oak, the nearly 9-year-old black lab who worked as a therapy dog at both the Lewis County Law and Justice Center and Providence …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/17/21
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It's been a difficult few months for the city of Tumwater and farmer Michael Johnson, who are at odds over two roosters who live on Johnson's farm on Old Highway 99.
The roosters' crowing resulted …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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5/17/21
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