Chehalis, WA

Centralia, WA

Chehalis Basin Board member J. Vander Stoep was at Centralia City Hall Tuesday night for a workshop with the city council discussing flood flow analysis done on the Chehalis River showing effects if the proposed water retention facility near Pe Ell is constructed, along with some of the Local Action Non-Dam (LAND) alternatives recently studied.

Water Retention Facility, Basinwide Impacts Discussed in Centralia Council Workshop

Washington State

Brian Stewart, Cascades to Olympics program manager for Conservation Northwest, will give a presentation on Thursday, April 6, starting at 7 p.m. in The Gathering Place at Stillwaters Estates, according to a Lewis County American Association of University Women (AAUW) news release. The Gathering Place at Stillwaters Estates is located...

AAUW to Host Conservation Northwest Program Manager’s Presentation on Chehalis River Non-Dam Alternatives

Tenino, WA

The Thurston County Washington State University (WSU) extension office is offering a multi-day intensive grazing school from April 21 to April 23 at the Skookumchuck Grange in Tenino, according to a WSU news release. The school will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. all three days. Cattle, sheep, goat...

Owners of Grazing Animals Invited to Three-Day WSU Extension School in Tenino

Black smoke billowed over the Centralia skies on Tuesday night as officers from the Centralia Police Department, the Riverside Fire Authority and the Chehalis Fire Department responded to a blaze at Blakeslee Junction, the location of the largest homeless encampment in Lewis County. At the end of Eckerson Road in...

UPDATED: Fire in Centralia Homeless Camp Came After WSDOT Posted Signs Giving Residents Days to Vacate

California State

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Historic Barbershop in Centralia on April 5 at noon. The celebration will be held at the barber shop, which is located at 105 W. Main St. in Centralia. Owners Gil and Janet Hernandez will be present to celebrate with...

Chamber of Commerce to Hold Ribbon-Cutting for Historic Barbershop in Downtown Centralia

Lewis County, WA

Winlock, WA

No injuries were reported in a fire that damaged an outbuilding of DS Creative Creations on the corner of Sergeant and North Military roads in Winlock on Monday. Firefighters with Lewis County Fire District 15 were dispatched to the fire at 3 p.m. on Monday, at which time flames and heavy smoke were reported. The fire in the outbuilding, which housed a kiln, was threatening the primary residence on the property, according to District 15 Chief Rich Underdahl.

No Injuries Reported in Fire at Winlock Business on Monday

Aberdeen, WA

The Aberdeen Police Department is investigating the death of an 86-year-old Aberdeen man found in the Wishkah River on Tuesday morning. Police responded to a call for a welfare check received at 10:08 a.m. on Tuesday, said Cmdr. Steve Timmons. Upon arriving, police searched the area for the 86-year-old man, who they had received the call about.

Police Investigating Death of Man Found in River in Grays Harbor County

Montana State

Mossyrock, WA

The Mossyrock School District is accepting applications for the position of superintendent to replace Larry Markuson, who served as superintendent for the past two years and will be resigning at the end of the current year, the district announced Tuesday. The Mossyrock School District asks district staff, students, families and...

Mossyrock Superintendent Larry Markuson to Retire at End of Current School Year; School District Announces Search for Replacement

Seattle, WA

Earlier this month, Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston brought to light a shop in downtown Centralia with a sign and other imagery advertising the Asatru Folk Assembly, or AFA. The group is recognized by the Anti-Defamation League, Southern Poverty Law Center and other watchdog groups as a white supremacist hate...

Whites-Only Religious Group Again a Hot Topic at Centralia City Council Meeting

Olympia, WA

I wanted to mention this last week, but the column about Kenneth Kimball had priority by far. And the significance of that column would have been the marking of the beginning of another year of writing these gems for The Chronicle. If you were with me from the inaugural columns,...

Bill Moeller Commentary: A Significant Anniversary and a Lesson on Proper Use of English

With less than a month until the Centralia School District’s levy proposal faces voters a second time, school board members and district staff are encouraging community members to reach out with questions or concerns about the upcoming measure. The proposal to renew the district’s current levy at the same...

Centralia School District Encourages Voters to Reach Out With Questions About Upcoming Levy

At Borst Park (Centralia) T-BIRDS 10, TIGERS 0 (6 inn.) Tumwater Pitching — Gaither 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K; Ramsey 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K; Marson 1 P, 2 K; Oram 1 IP, K, 2 BB; Reveal 1 IP, 2 K, 2 BB; Lowery 1 IP, K, 2 BB Highlights — Marson 2-3, 2 2B, BB, RBI, 2 R; Oram 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Thompson 1-1, 2B, BB, 2 RBI.

T-Birds Run-Rule Tigers Again

Florida State

Bucoda, WA

Though he was only the town’s mayor for less than a year, Steve Purcell spent 20 years as one of Bucoda’s city council members. That was after spending 20 years in the U.S. Army. Purcell, 70, initially applied to be on the council in 2001 at the tender...

‘Everything Is Just Part of the Adventure’: Former Bucoda Mayor and Army First Sergeant Reflects on Life of Service

Louisiana State

• Just after 7:20 a.m. on March 27, officers were asked to check on a man panhandling in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue who appeared to be passed out. The man was seen walking away when officers arrived. • Just after 10:35 a.m. on March 27, officers were asked...

Sirens: Meth-Fueled Martial Arts; Intoxicated Man Blocks Traffic; Man Refuses to Leave Bathroom; DUI Arrest; Theft; Assault

Thurston County, WA

Rochester, WA

A man from the Rochester area has been missing since March 9, and the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information. Stephen Barton, 54, disappeared from his home in the 7600 block of Scatterview Lane SW, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office. His family reported him missing, saying he was last seen the previous evening and was believed to have been home the following morning.

Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Still Looking for Missing Rochester Man

Lacey, WA

A 37-year-old Federal Way man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Saturday afternoon when he emerged from the Lacey Target store with a shopping cart full of stolen merchandise, police posted on social media. When the man exited the store about 3:45 p.m., he ran into Lacey police, who...

Man Steals From Target, Runs Into Police Waiting Outside in Thurston County

New Jersey State

• A Texas man was cited for trespassing on property in the 100 block of South Pearl Street just before 10:15 a.m. on March 24. • A New Jersey man was trespassed from a business in the 1200 block of Mellen Street for allegedly making threats toward an employee just after 8:05 p.m. on March 24.

Sirens: 'Trying to Eat a Stolen Sandwich'; Eluding Police; Burglary; Disorderly Conduct

Oakville, WA

A second suspect has been convicted in Grays Harbor Superior Court following the June 2022 theft of an $80,000 skid-steer loader at Oakville High School, according to a news release from the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office. Earlier this month, Jonathan Delo, of Longview, was found guilty of first-degree...

Second Suspect Convicted in 2022 Theft at Oakville High School

Tumwater, WA

Testing out the track again at Tumwater District Stadium, the W.F. West boys and girls track teams each earned wins over Black Hills in Thurston County Wednesday afternoon, with the boys taking a 110-29 decision over the Wolves and the girls winning 73-66. On the boys side, the Bearcats won...

Track Roundup: Bearcats Sweep Dual Meet With Wolves

Lewis County Auditor Larry Grove, 69, suffered a severe heart attack at about 9 p.m. on Friday and was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. As of Wednesday morning, Grove had received surgery, giving him an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), started physical therapy and his doctors were eyeing later in the day to release him from the hospital, according to his daughter, Brittany Unzelman.

Lewis County Auditor Could Be Released From Hospital After Heart Attack

While other local tennis programs have various fences dividing courts, the Centralia Tigers are all fenced together at their home court in Borst Park. Maybe something about the fierceness of nine-Tiger cage led to the outcome on Wednesday night — the team won its first home match of the season, against Shelton, after falling to Tumwater two days prior.

Tiger Tennis Takes Win by One Set Over Shelton in Season’s First Home Match

Tumwater Pitching — Ferguson 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 10 K, 3 BB Highlights — Waltermeyer 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R; Haas 1-3, BB, 2B, R; Food 1-1, RBI; Barrett 1-3, RBI. Rochester Pitching — Demers 7 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 6 K, BB Highlights — Lenzi 2-4, R; Vasar 1-3, 2B, R; Demers 1-3, BB, 2B, RBI;Clark 1-3, 2B, RBI.

T-Birds Score 5 Late, Get Back On Track at Rochester

Adna, WA

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Napavine, WA

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Silver Creek, WA

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Second Project Kicked off as Chehalis Basin Bank Erosion Prevention Shows Success

A pilot project to stave off erosion on the banks of rivers in the Chehalis Basin is showing initial signs of success. The work was part...

Second Project Kicked off as Chehalis Basin Bank Erosion Prevention Shows Success

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