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OTAY MESA, Calif. — Federal authorities made what they called likely the largest methamphetamine bust in United States history, finding more than 5,528 pounds of the drug inside a semitrailer …
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Alex Riggins / The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)
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8/7/21
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GREENVILLE, Calif. — More than three weeks after it ignited in a remote canyon, the monster Dixie fire continued to break records Friday, leapfrogging Oregon’s Bootleg fire to become the …
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Anita Chabria, Alex Wigglesworth and Lila Seidman / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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8/7/21
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To encourage vaccinations as the Delta variant of COVID-19 sparks a local surge in cases, Pierce County leaders announced Friday via email that county employees can get four extra hours of vacation …
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Angelica Relente / The News Tribune
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8/7/21
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The Aberdeen Police Department said they are prepared for what may come after a viral video sent the Sucher & Sons Star Wars Shop and an Aberdeen City Council member into national headlines.
A …
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8/7/21
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An elementary school teacher serving in the Army National Guard has won the final $250,000 prize in Washington's vaccine lottery. She said she didn't know about the lottery when she got her …
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Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times
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8/7/21
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A 19-year-old man has been arrested after the 19-month-old girl placed in his car was discovered with life-threatening head injuries Wednesday, police said.
Mickey E. Brown Jr. was booked into …
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A 28-year-old Seattle man is one of the first two individuals to plead guilty to felony charges of assaulting a police officer in Washington, D.C., during the Jan. 6 breach and insurrection at the …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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8/7/21
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Two of six off-duty Seattle police officers who attended the pro-Trump rally that preceded the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol were fired Friday by interim police Chief Adrian Diaz, who …
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With only about three weeks left before school starts, Washington school districts, including Seattle, are gearing up for another year of masks, social distancing and contact tracing as most children …
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Monica Velez / The Seattle Times
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8/7/21
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When it comes to constructing the new Toledo High School, Superintendent Chris Rust says it’s easier to list off what few things they’re keeping rather than the list of what’s new. …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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8/6/21
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Some described it like watching a crack grow wider and wider — wide enough for kids to fall through.
When public schools shifted to online learning last year, some students began to drop off …
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Auditions for the Southwest Washington Fair’s talent show are set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, on the South Stage at the fairgrounds.
The auditions are held only to ensure that the acts are …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/6/21
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Chehalis-based Safecover Roofing LLC donated 2,600 square feet of roofing and roughly 40 hours of labor on Thursday morning to help the Greater Lewis County Habitat for Humanity continue construction …
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce is soliciting employers for a Sept. 14 job fair and hiring event that will be hosted at Dick’s Brewing Company.
The event will look to increase …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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8/6/21
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Lewis County had six local wastewater treatment plants earn the state Department of Ecology’s Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Plant Award by achieving full compliance with their wastewater …
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Arbor Health, Morton Hospital will host its first “Wellness Week” Sept. 7 to Sept. 11 at the hospital’s campus. The endeavor will include a community education series, a 5k walk/run …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/6/21
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Lewis County is looking to hire a grant management analyst as its budget department parses out the millions of dollars received from the American Rescue Plan.
The successful applicant can expect …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/6/21
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hit-and-Run
• At approximately 12:55 p.m. on Aug. 4, a caller reported a hit-and-run that occurred in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue sometime the …
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8/6/21
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Next week, the Vader City Council will vote on an ordinance that, if passed, would grant Lewis County a franchise agreement to construct, maintain, operate and repair the city’s water utility …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/6/21
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Contractors with Starbucks Corp. are building a new drive-through and in-store dining location in an existing building shell located at the corner of Harrison and Belmont avenues.
The 2,200-square …
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