A 32-year-old Lacey man accused of killing a toddler is being held in Thurston County jail without bail.
Eric Richard Boudreau attended his preliminary hearing in Thurston County Superior Court …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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3/26/23
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Washington's growing urban landscape is causing a conundrum for wildlife roaming between the Cascade Range and Olympic Peninsula, and their main barrier is Interstate 5.
Researchers say wildlife …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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3/25/23
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A stillborn baby abandoned in a garbage bag by the side of Interstate 82 will be getting a funeral.
When a family heard the girl's body was discovered west of Richland on March 6, they took it on …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald
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3/25/23
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Editor's note: This story contains depictions of crimes that some readers will find disturbing.
A Washougal man was sentenced Friday in Clark County Superior Court to 108 years in prison for …
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Jessica Prokop / The Columbian
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3/25/23
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A Lacey family has started a GoFundMe to cover the medical expenses for three of their four dogs, after someone came into their backyard Monday and injured them.
According to the GoFundMe, about …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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3/25/23
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Centralia College East is offering a wildland firefighter certification course spring quarter that, upon completion, will have students prepared to apply for entry-level firefighter positions …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/25/23
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Aron Christensen’s name first appeared in The Chronicle as part of a 30-word death notice on Aug. 31, 2022. It noted the Portland man had died Aug. 20 on a Walupt Lake hiking trail in East …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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Between the large prop scissors and the taped red ribbon, it was more of a ribbon-tearing ceremony.
Nonetheless, a year and a half after commissioners approved a $7.2 million contract for …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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State Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, released a statement on Monday regarding a revenue forecast showing the state government now expects to bring in more than $1 billion less in revenue over the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/23
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania County, on Wednesday introduced the Supporting Small Business and Technical Education Act along with a bipartisan group of congressional members, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/23
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20th Legislative District Lawmakers Talk Guns, a ‘Bad Bill,’ Taxes and More During Virtual Town Hall
During a virtual town hall on Tuesday night, the 20th Legislative District’s three lawmakers answered questions from constituents about a wide array of issues.
State Sen. John Braun, …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Indecent Exposure
• A subject was reportedly “flashing people” in the 500 block of Southeast Washington Avenue just after 3:35 p.m. on …
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3/24/23
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Rochester High School student Hunter Morgan has been named a President’s Scholar at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), according to a news release from the university.
Morgan was one …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/23
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Addisyn Olson, a 13-year-old Chehalis Middle School student, earned a number of notable accolades during the Age Group Regionals Championship swim meet held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/23
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Now a staple of downtown Centralia, Dawn’s Delectables is preparing to celebrate its 10-year anniversary on Tuesday, April 18, according to a news release from the coffee, dessert and sandwich …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/23
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The Chehalis School Board will allocate up to $300,000 to overhaul the drainage system at Bearcat Stadium, the board decided Tuesday.
That drainage overhaul is the first phase of a project …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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During a going away party Wednesday, a cake neatly summed up the attitude around Lewis County Manager Erik Martin’s departure.
It read: “Fine. Go.”
Similarly, icing on cookies …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/24/23
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In a statement released on Monday, state Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, said House Bill 1209, a bipartisan bill he is cosponsoring, “could become the most significant policy to come out of this …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/23
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Friends Without Homes, a Lewis County nonprofit organization focusing on providing those experiencing homelessness with resources and aid, announced at last week’s Centralia City Council …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/23
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania County, last week joined fellow House Democrat Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, in penning a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/23
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