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Mount Rainier scrapes the skies as the meadows of Paradise begin to turn to fall colors on Wednesday.
In Focus: Scenes From Paradise as Summer Comes to an End
WSDOT crews inspect damage on the state Route 506 overpass to Interstate 5 after it was struck by northbound traffic on Thursday.
Northbound Lanes of I-5 Near Vader Reopen
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reopened all northbound lanes of Interstate 5 at milepost 60 around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday. The lanes were closed earlier in the day after … more
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Patty and Joe Dolezal talk about fall prevention Tuesday morning at the Twin Cities Senior Center in Chehalis.
Senior Safety: Lewis County Has Highest Fall Rate Leading to Injury or Death in the State
Autumn is around the bend, but local health care providers encourage senior citizens to take whatever safety measures they can to prevent a fall. “As much as possible, you want to avoid … more
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The charred remains of a privately owned small jet rests on a runway surrounded by emergency vehicles Tuesday morning at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco. Passengers escaped before the plane burst into flames. Bob Brawdy
‘Safe by the Grace of God’: Eye Surgical Team That Departed From Chehalis Escapes Fiery Jet Crash
Ten passengers and crew survived a plane crash and rapidly spreading fire Tuesday on the main runway at the Tri-Cities Airport. The small privately-owned jet was carrying surgical technicians and … more
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Chanelle Schanz, her daughter Summer, decendants of Kenneth Arnold, and Lewis County Historical Museum Director Jason Mattson continue to throw mini frisbees out to the crowd in front of the museum to celebrate the Chehalis Flying Saucer Party. These saucers, unlike the ones Arnold saw in skies above Mt. Rainier on June 24, 1947, were identifiable. Photo by Owen Sexton.
Chehalis Celebrates 75th Anniversary of 1947 Historic UFO Sighting With Flying Saucer Party
The fact that the “flying saucers” famously spotted by pilot Kenneth Arnold in 1947 remain unidentified to this day didn’t stop around 900 people — according to an estimate by … more
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Joe Kent smiles in a Vancouver office building on Thursday, September 8, 2022.
Joe Kent Seeks Election on ‘America First Agenda, That’s What I Stand For’
Editor’s Note: A profile on Democratic congressional candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, can be found here. Working for the CIA, former Green Beret Joe Kent lived about as covert … more
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Marie Glusenkamp Perez smiles for a photo inside Dean's Car Care, INC. in Portland on Thursday.
‘The Stakes Are So High’: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Seeks to Represent Working Class
Editor’s Note: A profile on Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent can be found here.  Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez cut her … more
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Morning sunrise at the Goat Rocks Fire response.
Goat Rocks Fire Evacuation Notices Lifted for Packwood, High Valley 
Evacuation notices have been lifted for Packwood and all areas southwest of Butter Creek, including the High Valley, a little more than a week after the Goat Rocks Fire grew rapidly and raised fears … more
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Hope Alliance staff attend the nonprofit’s Life Without Violence event at George Washington Park in Centralia last April.
Hope Alliance Seeks Donations to Fund Gift and Gas Cards for Clients in Need
Hope Alliance is seeking community donations so it can continue providing gas and grocery gift cards to survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse in need.  “Historically we've … more
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As the Goat Rocks Fire continues to cast smoke over Packwood, residents expressed fear, thankfulness and curiosity during a meeting Wednesday night at the Packwood Community Hall, where agency representatives presented status updates to at least 115 people.
‘Not Over Yet’: Goat Rocks Fire Meeting in Packwood Gives Answers for Residents
As the Goat Rocks Fire continues to cast smoke over Packwood, residents expressed fear, thankfulness and curiosity during a meeting Wednesday night at the Packwood Community Hall, where agency … more
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Most of the Weyerhaeuser employees picketing in Centralia on Thursday were Lewis County residents, primarily from the Pe Ell and Adna areas, who had worked with the lumber company for 20 years or more. 
Lewis County Weyerhaeuser Employees Picket as Strike Over Pay, Health Care Costs Continues 
Fourteen Weyerhaeuser Co. employees picketed in front of the timber company’s research center on Pearl Street in Centralia on Thursday to continue their protest of Weyerhaeuser’s latest … more
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Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Coming Back to Life
The Western Forest Industries Museum (WFIM) has reformed and is planning to reopen the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and Museum after they were shut down in 2020 due to operational difficulties and … more
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A Twin Transit bus drives through downtown Centralia last month.
Free Bus Rides for Children Coming to Twin Cities; Some Legislators Cite Unfair Costs to Rural Families
Children throughout the Twin Cities will be able to ride the bus for free starting Oct. 1 under a new program called “Move Ahead Washington” that was passed by the state Legislature at … more
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Smoke from the Goat Rocks Fire billows over the hills seen from between White Pass and Packwood on U.S. Highway 12 on Saturday afternoon.
Goat Rocks Fire at 3,096 Acres as Officials Plan Public Meeting in Packwood 
The Goat Rocks Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest northeast of Packwood was estimated at 3,096 acres Tuesday as nearly 200 people continued battling the lightning-caused blaze.  The … more
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Smoke columns rise from a short run of flames seen from U.S. Highway 12 near Packwood Sunday evening.
Concern Turns to Relief as Better Weather Helps Lift Goat Rocks Fire Evacuations
A wildfire thought to be caused by lightning in the Goat Rocks Wilderness in early August grew tremendously on Friday as a red flag warning — a weather advisory signaling dry, windy conditions … more
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Visitors at an American Red Cross site located at White Pass High School load vehicles with belongings and prepare to return back home after evacuation orders were downgraded on Sunday.
Goat Rocks Fire: U.S. Highway 12 Opening, Evacuations Lifting as Red Flag Warning Ends
U.S. Highway 12 between Packwood and White Pass is opening and evacuations set in place due to the Goat Rocks Fire in East Lewis County are largely being lifted this evening as the red flag warning … more
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Firefighters carry gear while conducting structural triage in the upper Timberline area Saturday afternoon in Packwood.
Goat Rocks Fire Spreads in All Directions, Reaches 2,842 Acres; Improved Weather Expected
The Goat Rocks Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Packwood continued to spread in all directions overnight. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, the fire had been mapped at 2,842 acres, nearly twice … more
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The Goat Rocks Fire burns in the Gifford Pinchot National Park about 2 miles from Packwood Friday night.
Goat Rocks Fire Still Growing Saturday; More Wind, Heat in the Forecast
Lewis County has issued level two and three evacuation notices for Packwood and the areas surrounding the Goat Rocks Wilderness Fire following the fire’s rapid growth Friday … more
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Tom Pell, of the Tri-Cities, right, stops along U.S. Highway 12 east of Packwood to photograph the Goat Rocks Fire with his cellphone on Tuesday.
Packwood Residents Asked to Be Vigilant as Fire Danger Increases
Residents of Packwood and the surrounding area filled every vacant seat in the Packwood Community Hall Tuesday evening, pulling out extra chairs and finding places to stand when all the pre-arranged … more
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From left to right Rochester School District Superintendent Jennifer Bethman, Rochester High School theater teacher Doug West, RHS librarian Belinda Hollander, Elizabeth West, RHS Principal Michael Smith and RHS Vice Principal Heather Brooks in the RHS library. Doug and Elizabeth West presented the administrators with bound copies of original theater scripts written by Elizabeth West.
Scripts Written for Rochester High School Donated to Library
When students at Rochester High School started the school year this week, they had some new selections at their school library. Doug and Elizabeth West, the duo behind the high school’s … more
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