A beachgoer died Saturday afternoon and rescuers rushed another to the hospital amid swirling ocean riptides.
Seaside lifeguards pulled two people from the water around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, …
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Mike Rogoway / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/21/22
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The free yogurt didn’t last long.
Chuck and Sue Kesey expected about 5,000 people to show up for the benefit concert they hoped would save their small, Oregon dairy.
No one knows for sure …
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Douglas Perry / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/21/22
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The Grant County Sheriff's Office arrested a 30-year-old Ephrata man who they said aroused suspicions for having guns outside the packed Gorge Amphitheatre near George.
Witnesses became alarmed …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review
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8/20/22
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OLYMPIA — Tim Eyman, a frequent sponsor of anti-tax ballot measures, lost his most recent court battle on Friday when the state Supreme Court dismissed his case to put "cap-and-trade" …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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8/20/22
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A crash involving three vehicles Friday evening in rural Pierce County between Clear Lake and McKenna has left one person dead.
According to a release from the Washington State Patrol, the …
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Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune
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8/20/22
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Troopers tracked a stolen vehicle from Vancouver to Auburn on Friday afternoon after the driver allegedly brandished a firearm at other drivers on Interstate 5.
Washington State Patrol …
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Jessica Prokop / The Columbian
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8/20/22
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Area youths had the opportunity to sell animals they've spent long amounts of time taking care of Friday night at the Southwest Washington Fair during the Junior Livestock Sale.
The fair …
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8/20/22
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A Prosser mother was in her house when she noticed her neighbor's dogs running loose.
She raced to shut the gate before the notorious pack of aggressive dogs could get into her yard. But she …
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Cameron Probert Tri-City Herald
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8/19/22
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Lewis County’s new health officer is now on the job, according to a news release from the county.
Dr. Joe Wiley is a pediatrician who worked at the Northwest Pediatric Center in Centralia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/22
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Local authorities are warning community members about a new, extremely potent, brightly-colored “rainbow” form of fentanyl that is popping up around the country.
“Authorities …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/22
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Both the Ron Brown and Lyle Overbay annual golf tournaments will occur over the weekend of Sept. 10.
The second annual Ron Brown Tournament will start at 10 a.m. at the Newaukum Valley Golf …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/22
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By Carrina Stanton
For The Chronicle
Just a few miles off U.S. Highway 12 on Silver Creek Road, big things are happening at one very small orchard.
Family legacies are being carried on. …
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8/19/22
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The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office’s mobile command unit is easy to miss among the large, colorful attractions filling the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds this week.
The mid-sized …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/19/22
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Prowl
• A vehicle prowl reported in the 2500 block of North National Avenue at approximately 9:05 a.m. on Aug. 17 is under investigation. …
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8/19/22
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The pros of raising recreation fees in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest include staffing and safety updates, while cons have the potential to decrease accessibility or spur uproar from longtime …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/19/22
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While babies competed for fame and fortune at the KMNT/KELA Diaper Derby at noon on Thursday at the Southwest Washington Fair, conversations of a more serious nature were taking place under the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/19/22
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The Southwest Washington Fair is entering the weekend home stretch after starting at the fairgrounds on Tuesday. These images were captured by Chronicle photographer Jared Wenzelburger and reporter …
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8/19/22
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All three of the 20th Legislative District’s legislators — Reps. Ed Orcutt and Peter Abbarno and Sen. John Braun — were at W.F. West High School on Wednesday afternoon to observe …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/19/22
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Following a rigorous on site inspection conducted at the beginning of June, Cascade Community Healthcare (CCH) has been awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for its behavioral …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/19/22
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