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A Chehalis Police Department patrol car passes through the downtown area in this Chronicle file photo.

City of Chehalis holding Summer Clean Up event on Aug. 5

After the City of Chehalis’ first Spring Clean Up event, which was originally scheduled to last two days, ended in just a matter of hours as all dumpsters were quickly filled to capacity, city … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/24/23

The driver of a van was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries following a crash on northbound Interstate 5 early Saturday morning, according to the West Thurston Fire Authority. The driver collided with a piling at the 93rd Avenue overpass in Thurston County. “After an extended extrication operation, the driver was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” the fire authority wrote. “Accidents like this require technical skills and proper tools to ensure the best outcome.”

Driver survives Interstate 5 crash in Thurston County with non-life threatening injuries

7/24/23

Sirens: Counterfeit Cash; Overdose; Stranger in Home; Missing Person Reports; Theft; Stopped Train Annoys Motorist

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Criminal trespass • A group of homeless people from Centralia and Chehalis were trespassed from the front alcove area of a business in the 100 … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/24/23

Centralia police, Chehalis firefighters and crews from Riverside Fire Authority respond to the scene of a structure fire inside an outbuilding in the 600 block of State Street in Centralia last June.

Upcoming Riverside Fire Authority commissioners meeting canceled

The Riverside Fire Authority’s scheduled public meeting on July 26 has been canceled. Riverside Fire Authority’s services cover all of the City of Centralia and surrounding … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/24/23

Lafel Denetclaw does a kickflip off a hubba at Fullers Twin City Skate Park during the intermediate best trick competition on Saturday, July 22.

Kraken Board Shop hosts best trick competition in Centralia

More than 20 skateboarders competed against each other on Saturday, July 22, at Fuller’s Twin City Skate Park at Rotary Riverside Park in Centralia for Kraken Board Shop’s best trick … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 7/24/23

Emergency crews respond to a crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 5 northbound near Rush Road in Napavine on Sunday. The Washington State Patrol had not issued a statement about the crash as of Monday afternoon, so it is unknown whether there were any injuries. The crash slowed traffic for much of the day and forced motorists onto back roads in search of a way around the scene.

In focus: Multi-vehicle crash snarls traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Sunday

7/24/23

Visitors gather at Recreation Park as The Olson Bros Band performs in Chehalis for the “Music in the Park” series Friday evening.

Chehalis Music in the Park continues Friday after large crowd attends first concert

Following the Olson Bros. Band’s performance last Friday in the first concert of the Chehalis Music in the Park series, two concerts remain. At 7 p.m. July 28, Randy and Jason Linder will … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/24/23

Finn Posner, of Tumwater, talks about his banjo at Winolequa Memorial Park last year in Winlock.

Pickersfest Music Festival returns to Winolequa Park in Winlock Aug. 4-6

One South Lewis County’s two Americana summer music events is just around the corner. Musicians and listeners are welcome at Winolequa Park in Winlock, the first weekend in August for the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/24/23

Tenino athletes throw candy from a float during the Oregon Trail Days parade on Saturday, July 22.

In focus: Oregon Trail Days parade rolls through Tenino

The Tenino Oregon Trail Days parade was held Saturday morning on Sussex Avenue. It featured dozens of floats and entries, led as usual by the Tenino Motorcycle Drill Team. Tenino’s … more

7/24/23

Woman rescued after falling off edge near dam in Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor Fire District 2 and Thurston County’s Special Operations Rescue Team worked together to rescue a woman after she fell off a 200-foot embankment near the Wynoochee Dam late … more

By Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World | 7/24/23

Washington’s coastal tribes link, paddle east as canoe journey continues

About 10 canoes from Washington’s coastal tribes made a pit stop on the Makah Reservation Friday evening, spending the night on the beach at Neah Bay as part of the 2023 “Paddle to … more

By Clayton Franke / The Daily World | 7/24/23

18-year-old twin sisters, 55-year-old woman killed in Oregon crash identified

The three women who died in a crash in Southeast Portland last Thursday have been publicly identified. Hannah Fetters, 18, was driving a 2015 BMW sedan with her twin sister Grace as a passenger … more

The Oregonian / oregonlive.com / (TNS) | 7/24/23

Security guard at Oregon hospital loved children, died protecting staff, patients in maternity ward, parents say

Bobby Smallwood started working as a security officer at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center last year. It may have seemed like an obvious career choice, given his size – he was 6-feet, 5-inches tall … more

Maxine Bernstein, Austin De Dios / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/24/23

Four shot at illegal Seattle street racing event early Sunday

Two men and two women were shot early Sunday morning during an "illegal street racing event" on Capitol Hill, near Broadway and East Pike Street, per Seattle Police. One of the women is in … more

Erik Lacitis / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/24/23

Julio Rodríguez (44) of the Seattle Mariners reacts during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park on July 10, 2023, in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images/TNS)

Commentary: Julio Rodriguez delivers for Mariners, just not when they really need it

If you had just four words to sum up his season in these situations, you'd simply say "they pitched to him." Tying run on third, go-ahead run on second, first base open with one out in the … more

Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/24/23

Thurston County man triggers rollover crash that injured two on Interstate 5 near Napavine

Washington State Patrol says a 65-year-old Olympia man triggered a wreck on northbound Interstate 5 that injured two people. About 12:45 p.m. Thursday, July 20, the man was headed north on I-5, … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 7/24/23

Some of the items are displayed in a new vending machine in Brooklyn that will disperse fentanyl test strips and naloxone as well as hygiene kits, maxi pads, Vitamin C, and COVID-19 tests for free on June 5, 2023, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS)

Washington doctors detail pros, cons of fentanyl addiction treatment methods

There was a time, not long ago, when doctors had national protocols for using a leading opioid treatment drug. Heroin was the opioid king then, and it was fairly smooth to transition patients … more

Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/24/23

Why Washington hitting federal special ed requirements is just a first step

Washington was one of just 11 states that met federal requirements for educating students with disabilities this year. This stamp of approval marks a first for the state in recent memory. … more

Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/24/23

Two men stabbed during fight in South Thurston County

Two men were stabbed during an incident at a trailer park in south Thurston County early Sunday, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. Just after midnight, several law … more

By Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 7/23/23

Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz answers questions on carbon sequestration during a panel with reporters and broadcasters at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Taylor Swift named 'Honorary Geologist' by Washington state officials for Eras Tour

The way the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) sees it, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is "championing awareness of Earth's geologic eras," according to a department press release. This … more

Karlee Van De Venter / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 7/23/23