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Letter to the editor: Flood season preparations
Having had the pleasure of being born and raised in Chehalis, I have had my share of seeing the challenges that our community has been able to face and overcome. They range from the need of partaking in the D.A.R.E. program to the times we come together during what used to be annual flooding in our community. Taking the time to look at the latter, I have seen that in many instances of a flood, various lowland areas around the community would be impacted. With these floods, they would bring various amounts of coverage, along with various amounts of damages and occasionally relocation challenges.
This transit agency could be the first in the Northwest to use hydrogen-powered buses
Move over, electric buses — another (potentially) clean option is coming to the Northwest. A transit agency in Western Washington aims to be the first in the Northwest to run buses on hydrogen. Lewis County Transit in Chehalis is testing three of the hydrogen buses. "It's the opportunity to...
Hotel, restaurants and more coming to new commercial development in Thurston County
A new commercial development is under construction in Tumwater, a city official told The Olympian this week. Kingswood Commercial, which is under development at Kingswood Drive Southwest at Littlerock Road Southwest, will bring several new businesses to the city, Community Development Director Mike Matlock said. Those businesses are a TownePlace...
Rochester eighth grader wins local, district and state VFW Patriot's Pen essay contest
Each year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) holds essay contests for middle and high school students. The contests offer cash prizes and scholarship opportunities, with different essay themes each ...
Centralia College graduate shares her story of becoming an RN at the age of 62
In June 2023, Christy Nelson graduated from Centralia College with a registered nurse (RN) certificate at the age of 62. “As I’ve worked this last year, I cannot count the times that
Centralia man accused of wielding realistic-looking BB pistol faces felony charges
A Centralia man accused of pulling a realistic-looking BB pistol on another man during a dispute on Thursday, May 9, was charged Monday with felony harassment and second-degree assault. ...
Sirens: $7,400 possibly stolen by employee; homeless people told not to camp in park; DUI arrests
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Theft • At 8:05 a.m. on May 10, a business owner in the 1200 block of Alder Street reported they believed an employee stole $7,400. • Shoes were
Lewis County Parent to Parent engages Onalaska elementary students with presentation on autism
Recently, Lewis County Parent to Parent Coordinator Shawna Haller and Cassandra Whitaker presented to several classes at Onalaska Elementary School on the topic of autism in order to educate, raise
In focus: Crowd gathers for grand reopening of Sweet Dough Cookie Co. in Chehalis
Customers lined up outside Sweet Dough Cookie Co.'s new Chehalis location during a grand reopening celebration on Saturday, May 11. The new location is at 734 S. Market Blvd. in Chehalis, next to Benny’s Florist. The business was previously located in an 800-square-foot space on Main Street in Centralia. The new location in Chehalis has 3,000 square feet of space.
Labradors strut their stuff for aspiring dog judges and handlers in Chehalis
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a judge at a dog show? Two members of the Mount Rainier Labrador Retriever Club (MRLRC) had a chance to find out last Saturday, May 11, ...
Initiative to repeal natural gas phase-out bill could soon get the green light
(The Center Square) – The court challenge to the ballot title for an initiative to repeal a natural gas phase-out could wrap up Wednesday afternoon. That means signature gatherers for Initiative 2066 could be out by this weekend. A judge in Thurston County Superior Court will hear arguments over the initiative's language, and a backer tells The Center Square he expects a decision just after the hearing. ...
Thurston County failed to seek bids for equipment, remodel of headquarters, audit finds
Thurston County did not comply with state law when it used millions of dollars to remodel and equip its administrative headquarters, a state audit found. The audit findings relate to improvement made at The Atrium, a 90,000 square-foot leased office building at 3000 Pacific Ave. SE in Olympia. The county...
Centralia-born journalist Marilyn Robinson, who set standards in reporting the news, dies at 89
Longtime Denver journalist Marilyn Robinson, who broke into a male-dominated news industry and set a standard for tenacious and accurate police reporting over 45 years, died on Saturday at the age of
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