|
The Federal Railroad Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has awarded $49.7 to support the proposed high-speed train across the Pacific Northwest, a group of Washington …
more
Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
|
12/21/24
|
|
A 36-year-old Bow woman was arrested Tuesday for driving her vehicle into a Washington State Patrol trooper, then fleeing the scene.
According to Skagit County Superior Court records, Amy …
more
By The Skagit Valley Herald (TNS)
|
12/21/24
|
|
Commissioner Emily Clouse told Thurston County Manager Leonard Hernandez earlier this month that she bought a gun to protect herself. That prompted Hernandez to send a memo about workplace concerns …
more
12/21/24
|
|
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information about the illegal killing of an endangered wolf in Morrow County, Ore.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the award Friday for …
more
By The Tri-City Herald (TNS)
|
12/21/24
|
|
More cases of chronic wasting disease have been found in northeast Washington, including one outside the hunting unit where the disease was first found.
The Washington Department of Fish and …
more
Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
|
12/21/24
|
|
Starbucks employees at unionized stores across the country began what they plan to be a series of escalating strikes Friday, launching a work stoppage at the coffee giant’s Seattle flagship …
more
Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
|
12/21/24
|
|
A Lakewood teenager who was 16 when he fatally shot a friend while playing with guns inside a home near American Lake was sentenced Friday to a little more than three-and-half years in state custody.
…
more
Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
|
12/21/24
|
|
Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal for a “wealth tax” is drawing sharp criticism from Seattle business leader, entrepreneur and Democratic supporter Nick Hanauer.
Hanauer posted on X, …
more
By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
|
12/21/24
|
|
Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste will soon be serving under his third chief executive.
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Batiste’s reappointment to lead the statewide …
more
By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
|
12/21/24
|
|
A new Christmas-themed coffee cup has joined Lewis County Coffee Co. stands.
It was designed by W.F. West High School freshman Harper Grisham.
Lewis County Coffee Co. held a contest …
more
By Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
|
12/20/24
|
|
The state of Washington plans to open a new, 48-bed juvenile rehabilitation facility in an unutilized building at Stafford Creek Detention Center near Aberdeen by early March, officials said during a …
more
By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
|
12/20/24
|
|
A school shooting halfway across the country is reverberating in Lewis County.
The Fords Prairie Elementary School and Centralia Christian School communities and others in Lewis County are …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
12/20/24
|
|
With Christmas quickly approaching, the Borst Park Lights — a Christmas-themed drive-thru light display at Fort Borst Park in Centralia — will still be shining brightly for any interested …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
12/20/24
|
|
Several years after it was revealed Washington law enforcement agencies had a backlog of more than 10,000 untested sexual assault kits, a new state audit has found that Washington State Patrol has …
more
By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
|
12/20/24
|
|
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A 39-year-old Bucoda woman was arrested in the 100 block of West Maple Street just before 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 18 for second-degree trafficking stolen …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
12/20/24
|
|
• LULA BELLE DEPEW, 74, Centralia, died Dec. 18 at Sharon Care Center in Centralia. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• STEPHEN ELOID PARNELL, 54, …
more
12/20/24
|
|
Incoming Governor Bob Ferguson has tapped a longtime Democratic legislator to head the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).
On Wednesday, Ferguson announced that state Rep. Tana …
more
By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
|
12/20/24
|
|
There’s a photo of Lee Coumbs I rediscovered while writing these farewell tribute columns that shows how his spirit warmed our community even during dark, cold times.
In one way, …
more
Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
|
12/20/24
|
|
A man accused of breaking into an unoccupied Toledo home on Wednesday was arrested after the homeowners’ son found him in the residence, punched him several times and restrained him until …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
12/20/24
|
|
State lawmakers filed a bipartisan effort Monday to reduce the standard to charge someone with driving under the influence, but there could be opposition on both sides of the aisle.
If approved, …
more
By Tim Clouser / The Center Square
|
12/20/24
|
