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Pedestrian standing in the roadway near Mary’s Corner struck by a vehicle that swerved to try and avoid him on Sunday

A 29-year-old Chehalis man was struck by a vehicle while he was standing in the roadway on U.S. Highway 12 near Mary’s Corner early Sunday morning The crash was reported just before 4:10 … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/21/25

Ruth Allison poses for a photo outside of Ramblin Jacks Rib Eye in Napavine on Friday, April 18. Allison is set to retire later this week after working for the Lewis County Clerk’s Office for 25 years.

Lewis County Clerk's Office staffer to retire after 25 years of service

Napavine resident Ruth Allison will serve her last days as a Lewis County clerk this week after 25 years on the job. Allison, who grew up in Illinois, has lived all over the country and the … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 4/21/25

Thurston County student details nightmare hiking trip to Coldwater Lake

Track and field teaches student athletes life lessons about pushing through when they face adversity and leaping over obstacles standing in their path to victory. For Rainier High School senior … more

By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com | 4/21/25

Tatyana Yocom, owner of PNW DooDoo Crew, cuts the ribbon alongside her husband, left, and Chehalis Mayor Tony Ketchum on Friday afternoon at Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis.

PNW DooDoo Crew cuts the ribbon in Chehalis

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the PNW DooDoo Crew on Friday afternoon at Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis. PNW DooDoo Crew is a pet waste removal … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/21/25

Lila Taylor sits bounces on an inflatable toy at Sasquatch Family Farms in Toledo on Saturday, April 19.

In focus: Easter fun at Sasquatch Family Farms in Toledo

4/21/25

Children ages 7 to 12 storm a field at The Huntting's Pumpking Patch and Haunted Forest near Cinebar during an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19.

In focus: Hundreds of eager Easter egg hunters descend upon The Huntting's Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Forest

4/21/25

Man airlifted following severe injury at mill in Grays Harbor County

A man was severely injured in an industrial accident at Fox Lumber mill in Montesano on Tuesday, leading to a multiple agency response and rescue. At 3:16 p.m., the Montesano Fire Department was … more

By The Daily World | 4/21/25

Federal agents drove an armored truck up the front lawn of former U.S. Army soldier s Ruoyo Duan's Hillsboro house around 6 a.m. March 6, 2025, and knocked out the front window to serve a search warrant as he, his wife and young daughter were in the home. Duan is accused of being part of a military spy ring that sold secrets to Chinese intelligence officers. " Hillsboro neighbor Darlene Peterson said she heard, "rumble, rumble, rumble," looked out her window and saw red lights, and then heard a "big kaboom and saw a big flash. "I was absolutely petrified because it's right there beside my bedroom window," she said. Then, she heard officers announcing they were the FBI.

Feds ‘sensationalize’ spying charges against ex-soldier, Army captain, their lawyers say

The deep tire treads are still visible from the lawn where a federal armored truck rammed a hole into the Hillsboro, Oregon, house of a former U.S. Army soldier accused of selling military secrets to … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/21/25

Providence freezes some hiring, cuts spending as new CEO warns of ‘economic headwinds’

The top executive at Providence Health & Services told its employees Thursday the health system faces a “perfect storm” of economic pressures threatening the company’s financial … more

Kristine de Leon / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/21/25

Authorities ID Oregon college softball player, coach killed in Friday crash

Umpqua Community College officials identified softball player Kiley Jones and coach Jami Strinz as the two people killed in a crash Friday night while the team was traveling back to the Roseburg … more

Betsy Hammond / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/21/25

Environmentalists sue Trump administration to save ‘unique amphibian’ at Crater Lake

A “cute little newt” has found itself in the middle of a fight between a leading environmental organization and the Trump administration. The Center for Biological Diversity on … more

Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/21/25

Under blue skies, searchers used marine and aerial resources to scour the area below Willamette Falls, shown here Sunday, where a kayaker went missing late Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Willamette Falls tragedy only the latest incident at the powerful Oregon waterfall

Willamette Falls has long been a place of deep spiritual and cultural importance for Northwest tribes, as well a hub of local industry. It has also, on occasion, been a place of tragedy and terror. … more

Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/21/25

FILE PHOTO — A cat receives a head scratch at the Lewis County Animal Shelter on Tuesday, March 18.

Oregon bill would ban publicly funded experiments on cats and dogs

A bill that would prohibit public money from funding lab experimentation on cats and dogs for the benefit of humans is making its way through the Oregon Legislature. The protect “Fluffy … more

Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/21/25

Deborah Atrops was murdered in 1988. In 2023, 35 years later, her estranged husband Robert Atrops was arrested in connection with the crime.

Husband convicted 36 years after estranged wife found dead, Oregon officials say

Before she was killed in 1988, Deborah Atrops was planning for a divorce, Oregon officials said. She and her husband, Robert Atrops, had separated over marital problems that included physical … more

Sara Schilling / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/21/25

Estonia or prison? Feds confuse the case of crypto Ponzi schemers in Washington state

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week sent a letter to two Estonian men telling them to leave the U.S. "immediately." One problem: The two men are to be sentenced in federal court … more

Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/21/25

Washington state middle school coach accused of sending sexual texts to student

A wrestling coach at an Auburn middle school was charged Tuesday with multiple felonies for allegedly sending sexual messages to a 14-year-old girl and persuading her to send him nude pictures of … more

Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/21/25

Man sues Washington city after being pulled from car, hogtied following mix-up

A 35-year-old Black man who was pulled out of his car and forced to the parking lot pavement of his Spokane Valley residence before being hogtied and taken to jail is suing the deputy who arrested … more

Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 4/21/25

Washington state recorded the most deaths it’s seen in a decade this flu season

Washington just had its deadliest flu season in over a decade. 388 Washingtonians died from the virus between late 2024 and early 2025, according to the Washington State Department of Health. … more

The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/21/25

‘How can I help you today?’: Man suspected of robbing Pierce County bank greeted police like an employee

Officers arrested a man who allegedly threatened employees, started a fire and pretended to work at a nearby bank in Tacoma he was trying to rob, the Tacoma Police Department posted on Facebook … more

Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/21/25

Man facing vehicular homicide charges after two die in wreck, Washington State Patrol troopers say

A 20-year-old Pierce County driver is facing two counts of vehicular homicide after both of his male passengers died in a rollover wreck Saturday night, according to the Washington State Patrol. … more

Rolf Boone / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/21/25