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Thes photos from a Feb. 18 Lewis County Stream Team tree planting event at Twin Brooks Farm in Chehalis were provided by Kenna Fosnacht.
Twelve volunteers joined the party to plant 100 trees and …
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2/22/23
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Soaring egg prices in recent months have many Americans turning to backyard flocks to maintain their regular omelet consumption.
For families with children or anyone seeking the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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2/22/23
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Complete Hearing and Balance Ribbon Cutting
Feb. 23 at Complete Hearing and …
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2/22/23
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OLYMPIA — This year, state lawmakers could make it less likely you'll get stopped by police for a problem with your car, in the wake of police killings that began with a traffic stop.
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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2/22/23
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A federal court on Tuesday quashed a bid to strike down a Washington state law permitting legalized sports betting in tribal casinos only.
The ruling, which hinged largely upon the tribes' …
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/22/23
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OLYMPIA — House Bill 1814, if passed, would prioritize reemployment and pension service credit of public employees separated from service due to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
"The …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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2/22/23
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OLYMPIA — Washington legislators are considering a trio of bills that, if passed, would alter what law enforcement officers can do during traffic stops, limit the length of trains in the state, …
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Charles H. Featherstone / Columbia Basin Herald
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2/22/23
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A human foot that washed ashore near the Elwha River over a year ago has been identified as the remains of a woman who disappeared five years ago.
In December 2021, a person discovered a woman's …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times
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2/22/23
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A Clark County man is accused of killing at least two cats after police found their disfigured bodies earlier this month in Washougal.
Kenneth G. Thurman, 41, appeared Tuesday in Clark County …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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2/22/23
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Lee Bacon and his wife, Dani, turned the lights off just to turn them on much brighter in a spectacle that led to cheers from at least a couple hundred people on Monday night in downtown Aberdeen.
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Matthew Wells / The Daily World
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2/22/23
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OLYMPIA — Kids may soon have more recess during their school days, if a bill that passed the state Senate on Monday becomes law.
It helps them "get their wiggles out," said Sen. T'wina …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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2/22/23
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WASHINGTON — A Republican effort to ban the United States' foreign adversaries from buying U.S. farmland has picked up steam and bipartisan backing in recent weeks amid growing concern over …
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Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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2/22/23
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An avalanche likely killed three backcountry travelers on Colchuck Peak, Sunday.
Six backcountry travelers were caught by the slide on the 8,705-foot peak near Leavenworth, Wash, according to …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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2/22/23
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A 67-year-old man who died near Lacey Feb. 16 after his minivan went into a ditch and hit a culvert has been identified, according to the Thurston County Coroner's Office.
Michael Elsberry, who …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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2/22/23
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An 8-year-old Vancouver boy who was missing since June was found safe Friday in Jasper County, Mo.
According to the FBI, investigators at the Kansas City, Mo., office found Breadson John and …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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2/22/23
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A Centralia woman was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail early Monday morning for allegedly stabbing her roommate in the ear.
The alleged victim reported he “had just …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/21/23
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Remaining residents at the OYO Hotel in Centralia who were originally told to leave within three days can now stay in the rooms they were renting while they try to find new long-term housing, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/23
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders spoke to members of the Rainier Senior Center during a “Coffee with a Cop” event on Wednesday, Feb. 15, as he touched on topics like funding, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/21/23
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Bunker Creek Road was closed around the 400 block Tuesday as law enforcement investigates the scene of a fatal collision.
Initial investigation indicates the passenger side of an SUV struck …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/23
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Two years ago, Washington lawmakers clamped down on police chasing suspects in their patrol cars, passing a law sharply restricting such pursuits, which have injured and killed bystanders.
Since …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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2/21/23
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