Signups for Lewis County’s Thursday mass vaccination clinic hit a snag this week, as the county’s online sign-ups were not linked-to on the state’s Phase Finder program like …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/21
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In the middle of a tense stalemate with the city of Chehalis, Lewis County Lollipop Guild founder Kyle Wheeler is still waiting for the go-ahead to erect a progressive billboard next to the …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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3/4/21
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A Centralia man is facing assault and robbery charges after he allegedly attacked a former roommate with a knife and then allegedly broke into her house two months later, holding a knife to her …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/4/21
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A Lewis County Superior Court judge has set bail at $250,000 for a Sumner man who allegedly broke into an ex-partner’s house and threatened a man with a hatchet on Feb. 13 after having eluded …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/4/21
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In a report released last week, Attorney General Bob Ferguson found most law enforcement agencies hadn’t fully complied with a new Washington state law stemming from Initiative 940 that …
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By Sara Gentzler / The Olympian
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3/4/21
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After developing her interest in animals at Lewis County farms and visiting local veterinary clinics at a young age, veterinarian Sara Doggett has become one of about 70 professionals in the world to …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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3/4/21
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A Mineral man has been charged for allegedly molesting and sending sexual text messages to an 11-year-old.
Justin W. Trowbridge was arrested on March 1 after the victim’s mother found a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/21
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Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating human remains discovered on timber property near Raubuck Road in the Winlock area Tuesday, according to a press release from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/21
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After her controversial “yes” vote on the impeachment of former president Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, has been censured by the Clark County Republican …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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3/4/21
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Though unemployment and consumer uncertainty remain high, the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council officials told legislators March 3 they felt optimistic a brighter economic future …
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By Sydney Brown / Washington State Journal
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3/4/21
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The Centralia man arrested after a police chase on Feb. 1 is scheduled to be released from the Lewis County Jail after pleading guilty to one count of failure to obey a law enforcement officer, a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/2/21
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Washington’s only private detention center is proposed for closure.
House Bill 1090 prohibits any person, business or government from operating private, for-profit detention facilities.
It …
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By Patric Haerle / Washington State Journal
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3/2/21
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People would continue to be able to get a mixed drink with their takeout food until 2023 under a bill now moving to the state Senate for consideration.
Delivery, curbside and takeout service for …
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By Joseph Claypoole / Washington State Journal
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3/2/21
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Michael Bannan was appointed to the Chehalis City Council Monday night by the remaining six council members to fill the position that was left vacant following former mayor pro-tem Chad Taylor’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/1/21
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Hundreds of drug possession charges in Lewis County are being dismissed after the Washington state Supreme Court issued a ruling that struck down the state’s felony drug possession law last …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/1/21
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After years of extended moratoriums and de-facto bans on marijuana grows and retail locations in unincorporated Lewis County, officials are looking to shift gears, recognizing the “cash cow” the …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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3/1/21
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The Toledo School District has been working on the construction of its new high school since February 2020, and despite some delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the building is scheduled to be …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/1/21
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The Twin Transit Market Street bus stop, dedicated to a longtime local public transportation advocate in January, officially opened on Monday. The bus stop is located on Market Street in Chehalis in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/1/21
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A law to ban open-carry weapons at the state Capitol and any permitted and public demonstrations across the state passed the Senate on party lines last week, inching closer to becoming state …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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3/1/21
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The Mossyrock School District has hired Larry Markuson to serve its new superintendent starting July 1, 2021. Interim Superintendent Glenn Malone took over this past summer and indicated in November …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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3/1/21
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