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Six injured in three-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 12 near Mayfield Lake

Six people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 12 near Mayfield Lake on Sunday, according to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol (WSP). According to WSP, four of the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/7/26

Sirens: Witness tampering sentenced; stolen plant; car vs. bicyclist collision

LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT The following list is not comprehensive. Superior Court records can be accessed at the Lewis County Clerk’s Office in Chehalis. Sentencings • Rex W. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/7/26

Sea Breeze Charters owner Steve Sohlstrom and deckhand Kylee Arzner were fishing for albacore tuna with Cody Meyers and his father-in-law Dave when a nearly 8-foot striped marlin grabbed the purple cedar plug they were trolling aboard the F/V Monte Carlo in the early afternoon on Saturday, Aug. 29. The pair were able to land the 100-pound fish before returning to the Port of Ilwaco around 5 p.m. “It was a total team effort and a memory we will look back on the rest of our lives,” Sohlstrom later recalled.

Rare catches continue amid late-season tuna rush

More rare and unusual catches continue, including another striped marlin and a mako shark hitting the decks for stunned fishermen off the Washington coast. Marlin and mako Cody Meyers and … more

By Luke Whittaker / The Chinook Observer | 9/7/26

Napavine’s during a game against Toutle Lake at Napavine High School on Friday, Sept. 4.

In Focus: Annual Packwood Flea Market makes triumphant return to East Lewis County for Labor Day weekend

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In Focus: Inaugural Cascadia Renaissance Faire held in Randle

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The High Lava Fire in Skamania County was 63% contained as of July 23. Its origin is pictured in this courtesy photo.

Fire activity slows at Backbone Fire in East Lewis County, High Lava Fire as cooler weather arrives

The Backbone Fire in East Lewis County was 89% contained, while fire activity continued to slow at the High Lava Fire in Skamania County, according to a Saturday news release from the U.S. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/7/26

Jamiah Wood as Sugar Plum Fairy and Wesley Wilhelmi as her Cavalier rehearse for the upcoming production of “The Nutcracker” at the Centralia Ballet Academy.

Centralia Ballet Academy issues casting call for winter 2026 performances of “The Nutcracker”

The Centralia Ballet Academy will hold auditions for an annual production of “The Nutcracker.” Those 8 years old or older enrolled in any ballet class within or without the Centralia Ballet … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/7/26

Northwest public utilities urge BPA to stay the course on day-ahead market choice

In March, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announced that it would join a new day-ahead wholesale power market to buy and sell power for near immediate use, the result of a years-long … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/7/26

Artists at Portland’s Art in the Pearl see cautious shoppers as costs rise

The crowds came to Portland’s Pearl District this weekend to look at paintings, woven tapestries, metal sculptures, pottery and other handmade art. Buying it was another matter. At Art in … more

Kristine de Leon / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/6/26

Oregon’s stalled labor market: ‘Low-hire, low-fire’

The historic wave of layoffs that rocked Oregon in 2024 and 2025 appears behind us now, with the pace of job cuts down sharply this year. Fewer layoffs doesn’t mean more new jobs, though. Not … more

Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/6/26

Olympia investigates arson on pro-Palestinian mural at LGBTQ+ building

A pro-Palestinian mural in downtown Olympia outside of the Stonewall Youth building for LGBTQ+ youth was burned in an arson last week in the latest of a string of vandalism, police and the youth-led … more

Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

The overlooked driver of Seattle’s housing squeeze: Living alone

Seattle's population growth has slowed since the 2010s boom, but housing here is still stretched thin. We usually blame zoning, construction costs or new arrivals. But an often overlooked factor is … more

Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

Trump looms over WA’s 3rd District race for U.S. House control

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stood inside a brewery in this sleepy town where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, explaining to a crowd of supporters about how Washington, D.C., is often … more

Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

Wild Waves water park closing after Labor Day to make way for warehouse

It’s time for one last ride on the Wild Waves waterslide. The cherished Federal Way institution, home to candy-colored waterslides and countless childhood memories, is shutting the doors of … more

Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

Two people killed in Belltown shootings

A woman and a man were shot to death early Sunday morning around Belltown in separate shootings, according to the Seattle Police Department, with two others wounded in one of the incidents. … more

Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

Lummi Nation says trenches desecrated burial grounds at Point Roberts

When Dana Wilson steers his boat through northern straits of the Salish Sea and catches sight of sandy bluffs on the horizon, his emotions churn. Wilson mostly feels a deep sense of belonging, … more

Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

US strikes 3 Iranian tankers in retaliation for IRGC attacks

The U.S. military said it launched strikes against three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting two U.S. Navy warships with ballistic missiles. … more

Kevin Whitelaw / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 9/6/26

The Board of Natural Resources passed a resolution that allows the Department of Natural Resources to auction salvage harvests worth $2 million or less without board approval. (Photo provided by the Department of Natural Resources)

Washington looks to boost salvage logging as wildfires scorch record amount of state land

Summer wildfires burning through Washington just broke another record. They’ve scorched more than 886,000 acres. Of those, 93,000 acres are on state trust land, marking the record for … more

By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard | 9/4/26

Thurston County Commissioner Rachel Grant looks on during a commissioners business meeting at The Atrium in Olympia on Tuesday, March 17.

Thurston County anticipates making $5.5 million more in spending cuts for 2027

Thurston County anticipates needing to make $5.5 million in spending cuts for 2027, the county announced Friday. The cuts are in addition to the $9.84 million in budget cuts the county … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com | 9/4/26

Murder suspect allegedly admitted to gunning down Centralia woman

Patricia Marceaux was known to be punctual. So when the 55-year-old Centralia woman failed to show for her 6 a.m. shift at the ARCO AM/PM store on Aug. 5, her coworker called in a welfare check. … more

By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com | 9/4/26