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Winlock native Julie Jacobo was sworn in as an officer with the Centralia Police Department during a January Centralia City Council meeting. She read the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics and her oath of office was administered by police Chief Stacy Denham. Shortly after, Jacobo’s badge was ceremonially pinned to her uniform by wife Kalyn Jacobo. Jacobo comes to the job with five years of law enforcement experience, mostly with Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and Lewis County corrections. She also has experience as a SWAT team member, Swiftwater Rescue Team member, Lewis County JNET detective and a general investigations detective. “In this case, it became very clear to me that Officer Jacobo has an impeccable reputation, she’s a hard worker, is accountable, ethical and a very determined individual,” Denham said, adding that it was an “extremely easy” decision to hire her. According to Denham, Jacobo enjoys spending time with her wife and two sons, hiking, working out, playing in the snow and swimming.

Man Accused of Seriously Injuring Officer During Arrest in Centralia

A Tacoma man is facing assault charges after he allegedly threw an officer to the ground, possibly giving her a concussion, while resisting arrest on vehicle and identity theft charges in Centralia … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 5/19/22

Alice Marie McKnight makes a video appearance in Lewis County Superior Court Thursday in Chehalis.

Toledo Woman Accused of Animal Cruelty Arrested and Released

A Toledo woman accused of animal cruelty was arrested on Wednesday and released on unsecured bail Thursday. Alice Marie McKnight, 75, was arrested on a $100,000 warrant on Wednesday and remained … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 5/19/22

Victor Hugo Ortiz Bucio, 27, sits next to his attorney Richard Woodrow, during his sentencing hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Thurston County Superior Court judge Mary Sue Wilson sentenced Victor Hugo Ortiz Bucio to a total of 29 months in prison with 18 months of community custody.

Thurston County Judge Sentences Man for Assault, Car Chase That Led to K9 Arlo Shooting

A 27-year-old Thurston County man who led police on a car chase in 2021 that resulted in him and a popular K9 being shot has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. On Tuesday, … more

By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 5/19/22

Cristopher Allen Gaudreau, 28, of Centralia, appears via video in Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday. His trial for the murder of 39-year-old Rikkey Outumuro has been delayed until December.

Centralia Murder Trial Delayed Again as Crime Lab Continues Processing Evidence

The trial for Cristopher Gaudreau, the Centralia man accused of killing his girlfriend, 39-year-old Rikkey Outumuro, has been delayed until the week of Dec. 12. A Lewis County Superior Court … more

Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 5/19/22

Arrest Warrant Issued for Winlock Man Accused of Stealing Fuel From Vans at Centralia College

A Lewis County Superior Court judge has issued a $25,000 warrant for the arrest of a Winlock man accused of stealing fuel out of two vans at Centralia College in March. The defendant, … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/19/22

A scene of the devastated landscape after the May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens. (The Oregonian)

Mount St. Helens Eruption: Oregonian Images From 1980 Capture Awesome Power, Deadly Destruction

Mount St. Helens blew up on May 18, 1980. “The initial explosion was heard more than 150 miles away,” The Oregonian wrote the next day, with the volcanic eruption flattening forests … more

Douglas Perry / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/19/22

Continued high numbers of spring chinook over Bonneville Dam allowed Oregon and Washington fish managers to liberalize fishing seasons below and above the dam, including a limited commercial fishery Monday.

Spring Chinook Salmon Sportfishing on Lower Columbia River Extended Through Mid-June

Columbia River spring chinook salmon sportfishing below Bonneville Dam will continue through June 15 with just one break for a limited commercial fishery Monday. Oregon and Washington biologists … more

Bill Monroe Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/19/22

Storm clouds form as rain falls over the Chehalis-Centralia Airport last April.

Spring Rains 'Not Nearly Enough' to Overcome Northwest Drought, Wildfire Risk, Experts Say

Spring showers have helped alleviate drought and wildfire risks in Western Washington but large swaths of the Pacific Northwest remain dry, if not drier than usual. Last month was the state's … more

Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times | 5/19/22

Thurston County Narcotics Task Force Arrests Man Accused of Dealing Fentanyl, Heroin and Meth

Deputies arrested a 39-year-old Thurston County man on Tuesday who is accused of dealing fentanyl and other illicit drugs. The Thurston County Narcotics Task Force arrested the man after … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 5/19/22

Governor Jay Inslee talks during a press conference at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis in 2019.

Inslee Taps Former Judge to Lead New Agency Investigating Police Use of Deadly Force

Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed a former federal prosecutor and King County Superior Court judge to lead the new Office of Independent Investigations, which was formed by the Legislature to probe … more

Mike Carter / The Seattle Times | 5/18/22

Detainees at Northwest Immigration Detention Center on Hunger Strike Over COVID Concerns

Nine people detained at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma have joined in a hunger strike to protest what they say are unclean conditions in the detention center amid worries about COVID … more

Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times | 5/18/22

A translator speaks to court officials as captured Russian soldier, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, sits in a defendants cage during a court hearing on May 18, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Sgt. Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a civilian on a bicycle in the village of Chupakhivka, Sumy Region, days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. The trial of the Russian soldier was the first that Ukraine has conducted since the invasion related to charges that could be considered war crimes. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images/TNS)

Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty to War Crime; Mariupol Fighters’ Fate Uncertain

LVIV, Ukraine — As the first Russian soldier to be tried for war crimes pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian, fears grew Wednesday over the fate of hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who … more

Patrick J. McDonnell and David Pierson / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/18/22

U.S. President Joe Biden, right, greets Cindy Parlow Cone, president of the US Soccer Federation, as he arrives for the Equal Pay Day event to celebrate Womens History Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 15, 2022. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Soccer Achieves Equal Pay Goal, Splitting World Cup Revenue Evenly Between Men, Women

U.S. Soccer has agreed to separative collective bargaining agreements with its men's and women's national teams that will guarantee equal pay for players on both sides, likely ending the six-year … more

Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/18/22

DC Power lines in the North San Fernando Valley near the Sylmar Converter Station in Los Angeles on July 12, 2021. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Vast Swath of U.S. Is at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid. Power … more

Naureen Malik and David R. Baker / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/18/22

Walt Disney Magnet School in Chicago in September 2012. (Heather Charles/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Mother Charged After 7-Year-Old Took Gun to School, Classmate Grazed

CHICAGO — The mother of a Chicago elementary school student who took a gun to school in a backpack — which “accidentally discharged in the backpack while inside a classroom” … more

Chicago Tribune staff / Chicago Tribune (TNS) | 5/18/22

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. (Carl Court/Getty Images/TNS)

California Shooting Highlights Growing Tensions Between Taiwan and China

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The man accused of opening fire inside a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, California, on Sunday is believed to have been driven by hatred for Taiwanese people and the … more

Stephanie Yang / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/18/22

Sen. John Brain, R-Centralia, speaks on the Senate floor in this photograph provided by Senate Republicans.

Braun Calls For Gas Tax Suspension; Southwest Washington Colleagues Voice Agreement

On Monday, State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, released a statement calling for a suspension of the 49.4 cent state gas tax, calling it the “one sure way to lower the cost of … more

By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com | 5/18/22

Upcoming Lewis County Workshops Aimed at Possible Massive Quake

Beginning in June, the Lewis County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) will lead a discussion-based activity to address the recovery phase 96 hours after a hypothetical 9.0 earthquake hits the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/18/22

Hens peck through dirt west of Chehalis on Tuesday night.

Thurston County Confirms Bird Flu in a Backyard Flock

Since its arrival in Washington state two weeks ago, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, has now hit nine backyard flocks in seven counties, with Thurston County … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/18/22

Maps of Mickelsen Parkway hang on a wall inside the Winlock City Office last February.

Winlock Rescinds Application For Urban Growth Area Expansion

The City of Winlock has withdrawn its application to expand the city’s Urban Growth Area (UGA). The city had been considering expanding its UGA — a designation under the Growth … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/18/22