Measures for Justice (MFJ), a nonprofit that develops tools to help communities reshape the criminal justice system, kicked off a data transparency initiative with the Thurston County Prosecuting …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal impersonation
• A 58-year-old Centralia man was referred to the prosecutor’s office on impersonation charges for allegedly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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Drivers on Interstate 5 can expect overnight lane and complete closures for the next several weeks as crews work to repair the Koontz Road overpass.
According to a Monday news release from the …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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9/27/23
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United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) will host a breast cancer awareness march on Saturday, Oct. 21, in downtown Centralia, according to a news release.
The family-friendly event will begin …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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Lewis County will spend $33,000 on “immediate work” to install a new system to retain security camera footage at county buildings.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners unanimously …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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9/27/23
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As the threat of a federal government shutdown looms, Congress must reach a solution before Sunday or, according to the Associated Press, “federal agencies will stop all actions deemed …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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Biking and walking around Centralia could become easier should the urban and nature trails in the Hub City Greenways proposal be implemented.
Following a year and a half of research, the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/27/23
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, has spoken in opposition to the nonprofit Lewis County Seniors silent time prayer policy at the county’s senior centers.
The congresswoman …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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If the right weather and wind conditions continue, a prescribed burn in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest south of Mount Adams is scheduled to begin on Oct. 7, and may last through Oct. 21, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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Blazes collectively named the “Cowlitz Complex Fire” in East Lewis County and northern Skamania County have seen “little-to-no” activity since heavy rains began in the region …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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With rainy weather returning this week, bringing cooler temperatures and higher humidity, the Chehalis Fire Department has lifted a recreational burn ban, according to a Tuesday, Sept. 25 news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, last week introduced the Bryson Fitch Fisherman Protection Act in Congress.
The legislation is meant to increase safety measures aboard fishing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will again test the country’s Emergency Alert System next week. Residents should not call 911 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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A 35-year-old man from Bellflower, California, who was a leader of a multi-state meth and fentanyl distribution ring, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in U.S. District Court in Seattle for drug …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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Lewis County Fire District 6’s new chief, Paul Patterson, has a long resume of firefighting experience, ranging from battling residential and commercial fires in Detroit, Michigan, to fighting …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/27/23
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A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was hit by a train in Centralia on Tuesday.
The woman, who has not been identified by local law enforcement, was reportedly lying …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/23
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Tuesday confirmed the first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors and Copalis will begin …
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9/27/23
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A 44-year-old Napavine man died Tuesday after colliding with the back of a semi-truck on Interstate 5 in Chehalis, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Bert A. Holmes was entering …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/26/23
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On the 158th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz, Assistant Editor Isabel Vander Stoep and Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger discuss the …
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9/26/23
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Adna Car Show organizers presented a check for $29,350 to the Adna Scholarship Committee on Tuesday.
The money came from the Adna Car Show Camp and Cruise, which, organized by Adna Grocery …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/26/23
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