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As Lewis County prepares to update its comprehensive plan, county officials will hold a kick-off event next month to engage the public in the process. The county’s comprehensive plan is a … more
Investigators have determined that a fatal Yelm area collision that happened earlier this month was not a homicide as initially suspected, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office says. The … more
Investigators suspect arson may have caused a house fire in the Tanglewilde area near Lacey early Thursday morning. Lacey Fire District 3 responded after 2 a.m. to the house fire on the 400 … more
The annual fundraiser dinner for a local Republicans group is set to include speeches and meet-and-greets with three Republican candidates for major 2024 Washington races, including a leading … more
Gov. Jay Inslee signed Sen. Brad Hawkins' bill to expand the Running Start program on Monday. Senate Bill 5670 to expand Running Start opportunities is a multi-year effort that was first … more
The new Thurston County manager appointee spoke publicly for the first time Monday, about a month after controversy shrouded his hiring. Leonard Hernandez, the former chief executive officer of … more
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed legislation creating a pilot program to crack down on graffiti across the state. House Bill 1989, sponsored by Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, will direct the … more
The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) reported and investigated a recent sighting of a Sasquatch-like creature north of Centralia.  According to one witness, who was riding … more
Editor’s note: This updated story corrects inaccuracies included in a previous version published last week.  Mineral Lake’s 31st annual fishing derby is scheduled for the … more
An Onalaska man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile in his care in January 2020 is now facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court.  The victim, who is now an adult, reported … more
Lewis County and the City of Centralia will receive a combined total of $6.27 million this month in the latest payments from Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s case against companies that fueled … more
Anthony Rogers has been appointed as the newest member of the Lewis County Veterans Advisory Board. During Tuesday’s Lewis County Board of County Commissioners meeting, Board Chair Ken … more
On the 180th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and special guest Jami Lund discuss advisory committees, needle exchanges, big-ol’ … more
Legislation that would direct the Washington State Patrol to study the fire hazards posed by electric vehicle batteries and establish best practices for firefighting, towing, storage and cleanup was … more
Weyerhaeuser will host a public seedling sale at its Rochester Nursery on Saturday, March 23. The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the nursery, which is located at 7935 U.S. Highway 12 in … more
A typical household garden runs on an annual cycle, with gardeners planting their plots in the spring and harvesting later that same year. Sam Madsen’s garden, however, runs on a 50-year … more
Third Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, has introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at studying the effects of learning loss for students with disabilities during the … more
A man who crashed his car into a ditch off of Interstate 5 in Chehalis while intoxicated early Sunday morning is facing felony charges after he allegedly assaulted a Washington State Patrol trooper … more
The Economic Alliance of Lewis County held its second annual Women in Business Seminar in Chehalis on Tuesday, inviting working women and their supporters to learn from the experiences of notable … more
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