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Glenoma couple files $13M lawsuit against PUD, alleges new meters could be 'Trojan horse' for worldwide agenda
A Glenoma couple has filed a lawsuit against the Lewis County Public Utility District seeking $13 million in damages in response to a plan to install new, advanced metering infrastructure for roughly ...
Centralia man accused of striking a woman in the head faces felony assault charge
A Centralia man accused of striking a woman on the head during an argument on Tuesday is facing one count of second-degree assault, domestic violence, in Lewis County Superior Court. Jimmie Carl
Ethel-based beekeeper offering free bee swarm removals in Lewis County
With temperatures trending toward the warmer side as spring stretches on, hibernating bees are beginning to wake up. As usual, some of them are swarming on structures or trees too close for some ...
Winter weather advisory for South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades until Friday afternoon – up to 15 inches of snow
On Thursday at 2:47 a.m. a winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from noon until Friday 2 p.m. for South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades. The weather service adds, "Snow expected above 5000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 5 to...
Lewis County coroner determines shooting death of man in Chehalis was a homicide
The death of an 84-year-old Chehalis man found last week in the 300 block of Market Boulevard has been ruled a homicide by the Lewis County Coroner’s Office. Royland E. Barnett, of Chehalis, died from a gunshot wound to his head, according to a news release from the coroner's office.
Man accused of fracturing another man's jaw in a fight outside of a Salkum bar
Bail is set at $5,000 for a man accused of punching a man repeatedly and fracturing his jaw outside of a bar in Salkum on Friday. The defendant, identified as Cody Benjermin Edward Rider,
Man accused of kidnapping woman, trying to drive her to California arrested in Lewis County
A man accused of kidnapping his estranged wife in Kent and attempting to drive her to California while he was intoxicated was arrested in Lewis County early Sunday morning. The man,
In focus: Centralia College hosts Inclusive Career Fair
A total of 207 potential employees attended the second annual Inclusive Career Fair at Centralia College on Thursday. Hosted by Cultivating Inclusion Lewis County and the Economic Alliance of Lewis County, the career fair was geared toward people with disabilities, veterans, those with English as a second language and others “who may have struggled with the traditional hiring process,” organizers stated.
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