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Drugs confiscated Thursday, July 14, by Longview and Cowlitz County detectives are spread out on a table. Two people in the vehicles the drug were found in have been charged in Cowlitz County Superior Court.

Two People Charged in Cowlitz County After Detectives Say $350K Worth of Drugs Found in Their SUV

Two people are charged with felony drug violations after law enforcement last week say they seized 13 pounds and more than 30,000 pills of illegal drugs in a vehicle off Interstate 5’s exit 39 … more

By Hayley Day / The Daily News | 7/20/22

Washington Law Enforcement Agencies Report Violent Crime and Vehicle Thefts Increased, Drug Arrests and Number of Officers Decreased in 2021

Violent crimes and murders increased, while drug and fraud-related numbers decreased along with the number of commissioned officers in 2021, according to a report released this week by the Washington … more

By The Chronicle Staff | 7/20/22 | 1 comment

A Lewis County Fire District 6 firefighter looks on from a stump following a live fire practice burn at 2517 Jackson Highway in Chehalis last May.

Lewis County Fire District 6 Asks Voters to Double EMS Levy Rate to Improve Staffing, Response Time to Outlying Areas

It’s time for Lewis County Fire District 6 to renew the 10-year emergency medical services (EMS) levy that provides much of the district’s funding, but the district is asking voters to … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 7/20/22

Mount Rainier is seen from Forest Service Road 1260 outside of Packwood just after sunset in late June.

New Fees Proposed at Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Visitors to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest could soon pay more for parking and camping passes, with the forest service suggesting fee increases at several outdoor spots. If all proposed fees … more

By Sydney Brown / The Daily News | 7/20/22

Lewis County PUD Restores Power for 3,400 Customers in Randle and Packwood

Crews with the Lewis County Public Utility District worked through the night Tuesday into Wednesday morning to restore electricity for an estimated 3,400 customers in the Randle and Packwood … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/20/22

COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Protect Against 'Severe Disease' From Omicron, UW-Led Study Finds

While Omicron subvariants evolved to evade antibody responses from the primary COVID-19 vaccine series, a new laboratory study led by researchers at UW Medicine suggests boosters may offer some … more

Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times | 7/20/22

King County Elections Asks Sheriff to Investigate GOP Activists' Ballot-Box 'Surveillance' as Potential Voter Intimidation

Calling it an attempt at voter intimidation, King County Elections Director Julie Wise requested the sheriff's office investigate people who planted signs near ballot boxes warning voters they were … more

Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times | 7/20/22

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal

Washington Schools Chief Wants to Sever Connection Between Timber Sales, K-12 Construction

State revenue from logging public land would no longer be used for building and remodeling schools in urban areas under a new set of recommendations from Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris … more

Jeanie Lindsay / The Seattle Times | 7/20/22

Washington Ranked as Second Best State for Teen Drivers

Washington state ranked as the second best state for teen drivers, according to a recent study by WalletHub, a personal finance website that evaluated states' safety, economic environment and driving … more

Alyse Messmer-Smith / The Bellingham Herald | 7/20/22

Washington Tribes to Get $50 Million to Restore Puget Sound

Tribes in Western Washington will receive $50 million in federal funding from the infrastructure bill, effectively doubling support for restoration and protection of Puget Sound. The Environmental … more

Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times | 7/20/22

Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown.

Oregon Man Pleads Guilty in Gun Theft Tied to Killing of Sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown

An Oregon man was sentenced Tuesday to 7 1/2 years in prison in connection with the stolen firearms trafficking scheme that led to the July 2021 shooting death of Clark County sheriff's Sgt. … more

Becca Robbins / The Columbian | 7/20/22

Larry Sam Young, 35, of Tacoma appears virtually in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday.

Man Charged After Police Find Fentanyl, Meth, Heroin During Welfare Check in Centralia

Bail has been set at $75,000 for a Tacoma man who was arrested Sunday when officers found over 100 fentanyl pills, about 12 grams of heroin, 46.6 grams of methamphetamine and $3,440 in cash during a … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 7/19/22

FILE PHOTO — A catalytic converter from a hybrid Prius lays on the floor next to an electric reciprocating hand saw.

Man Accused of Stealing 26 Catalytic Converters From Toledo Business

Law enforcement officials have referred theft and burglary charges against a Portland man accused of stealing 26 catalytic converters from a Toledo business last week, the Lewis County … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/19/22

The Hoover Dam stores water from Lake Mead, forming the largest reservoir in the country by volume when full. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Transformer Explodes at Hoover Dam, Prompting Emergency Response; Fire Quickly Extinguished

An explosion at the Hoover Dam has prompted an emergency response from a Nevada fire crew, authorities said Tuesday morning. “We have a crew on the way where we have a report of a … more

Felicia Alvarez / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/19/22

President Joe Biden speaks virtually at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

White House Considers Emergency Declaration to Fight Climate Change

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce executive action to confront climate change after a key senator blocked legislation, but he’s holding off for now on an emergency decree … more

Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Ari Natter and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/19/22

This photograph taken on July 18, 2022, shows people swim on the Moulleau's beach as the smoke rising from the forest fire in La Teste-de-Buch, seen from Arcachon, in front of the Pilat dune. - In scorching heat, with more than 40°C, some 8,000 people had to leave - in a "preventive manner" according to the prefecture - the Miquelots and Pyla-sur-Mer, districts of the municipality of La Teste-de-Buch, a town of 28,000 inhabitants where 4,300 hectares of forest went up in smoke. (Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

British Rails Buckle Under Record Heat in Europe’s Summer of Woe

Travelers in Britain were warned to stay home rather than risk a ride on rails that could buckle under record temperatures as brutal conditions swept through Europe. Train companies offered … more

William Mathis, Flavia Rotondi, James Regan / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/19/22

Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas student Alexander Dworet describes the gunshot injuries he sustained to the back of his head. He was testifying during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz penalty phase of his trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, July 19, 2022. His brother, Nicholas Dworet was killed in the rampage. Cruz previously plead guilty to all 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 shootings. (Mike Stocker/Sun Sentinel/TNS)

Parkland Gunshot Victim Who Lost Brother in Mass Shooting Testifies About ‘Trying Not to Freak Out’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Even after he was shot, Alex Dworet tried not to believe the Parkland tragedy was real. Dworet was one of 17 injured in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas … more

Scott Travis and Rafael Olmeda / South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) | 7/19/22

The water tower at the Flint Water Plant in Flint, Michigan, looms large over the city March 4, 2016, nearly 2 years after the start of the city's water crisis. (Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Flint Water Crisis Costs Michigan $53 Million in Legal Bills So Far

DETROIT — The state has spent nearly $53 million since 2016 for both the prosecution and defense of Michigan's top officials in the Flint water criminal and civil litigation, with costs … more

Beth LeBlanc / The Detroit News (TNS) | 7/19/22

Detectives process the crime scene on North Henry Street where a man was shot while sitting on his car early Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/TNS)

Man, 31, Shot Dead at Brooklyn ‘Law & Order’ Set, Police Sources Say

NEW YORK — A 31-year-old man was fatally shot early Tuesday as he guarded a “Law & Order” film set in Brooklyn, police said. The unidentified victim was providing security … more

Brittany Kriegstein, Thomas Tracy / New York Daily News (TNS) | 7/19/22

Nikki Haley gives a keynote address at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 16, 2022. (Brian Cahn/ZUMA Press Wire/TNS)

‘Sometimes It Takes a Woman’: Nikki Haley Teases 2024 Presidential Run at Pro-Israel Event

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In what was to be a speech focused on Middle Eastern foreign policy Monday night, Nikki Haley shifted attention to a topic much different: her potential 2024 presidential bid. … more

Makiya Seminera / The State (Columbia, S.C.) (TNS) | 7/19/22