Centralia, WA

Chehalis, WA

Washington State

Cowlitz County, WA

Ryderwood, WA

Cowlitz County commissioners Tuesday approved an $81,000 one-year agreement with a company for federal lobbying services to help with matters pertaining to Mount St. Helens; assistance with Washington, D.C., visits by county officials; and federal grant support. The county is working with CFM Strategic Communications to ask for help paying...

Cowlitz County Looks to Congress for Help With Ryderwood Water, Tower Road Bridge

Lewis County, WA

The Lewis County Planning Commission will continue discussion of the Packwood Subarea Plan at a meeting at 6 p.m. March 28 at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis. The public is invited to listen in, but no additional comments or testimony will be taken, according to a news release from the county.

Planning Commission to Hold Meeting on Packwood Subarea Plan

Long Beach, WA

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Wednesday confirmed coastal razor clam digging will reopen at Long Beach on Thursday, March 23, in addition to digs planned at Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks. “For the first time this razor clam season, domoic acid toxicity is below closure...

WDFW Approves Razor Clam Digging at Long Beach; Digs Still on at Other Coastal Beaches

Colorado State

To honor the three-year anniversary of the day Washington State Patrol Trooper Justin R. Schaffer was fatally struck by a vehicle while placing spike strips on Interstate 5 in Chehalis, Adna coffee stand Skull & Crossbones Coffee Co. will offer two drink specials on Friday, March 24. One dollar from...

Adna Coffee Stand Marks Three-Year Anniversary of State Patrol Trooper’s Death With Scholarship Fundraiser

Tenino, WA

The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce, Tenino Arts and Tenino Creative District are holding the third annual Tenino Arts Spring Market on Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26. The event will be held each day at the Kodiak Room at 225 Sussex Ave. SW in Tenino. There will be...

Tenino Arts Spring Market to Be Held March 24-26

Louisiana State

Hit-and-Run • A hit-and-run reported at the intersection of West Pine and North Pearl streets just after 9:35 a.m. on March 20 is under investigation. • A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 500 block of Harrison Avenue just before 4:35 p.m. on March 21. DUI. • Perla...

Sirens: DUI Arrest; Fraud Reported at Church; Resisting Arrest; Lewis County Jail Statistics

Seattle, WA

Two people were arrested on drug offenses after law enforcement connected them to the overdose-related death of a 22-year-old man in Centralia on Tuesday. Officers with the Centralia Police Department responded at about 9 a.m. on March 21 to a report that the man, who was found by his friend in an apartment in the 3000 block of Borst Avenue, was unconscious and not breathing, according to a news release from the police department.

Two People in Custody After Man Dies of Apparent Overdose in Centralia Apartment

In the first photo in this set, from left, Jo Martinez, Cathy Cavness, Laura Hewett, Betty Garrett, Kristi Nelson, Donna Loucks and Renae Seegmiller pose for a photo while setting up the Lewis County American Association of University Women (AAUW) used book sale at the Moose Lodge in Centralia on Tuesday. The sale began today and continues Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25 at the lodge, located at 1400 Grand Ave. in Centralia. The book sale hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Book prices will drop each day of the sale. On Thursday, book prices will be $3 for hardcover books and $2 for paperback books. On Friday, books will be $2 for hardcover and $1 for paperback. On Saturday, books will be sold at $5 per bag. Since the first book sale in 1979, the Lewis County AAUW book sale has provided thousands of locals with the opportunity to discover and purchase books of all types at bargain prices. Proceeds from the book sale support the mission of AAUW, education for women. The money raised from the book sale finances numerous scholarships for college and science, technology, engineering and math-focused summer camps for girls in middle and high school.

In Focus: AAUW Used Book Sale Launches on Thursday

The Centralia Police Department is seeking information from the public after a motorcyclist sped away from an officer last week, according to a news release. Officers attempted to stop the “dirt-bike style motorcycle” at about 7:10 p.m. Friday, March 17, in the area of East Summa Street and Kresky Avenue, according to the release.

Centralia Police Seek Information on Motorcyclist Who Sped Away From Officer

Onalaska, WA

The Onalaska School Board has selected Brenda Padgett as its new superintendent after a special meeting on Wednesday following an interview process that included students, staff, parents and community members, according to a news release from the district. Padgett currently serves as the executive director of business and operations for...

Onalaska School District Selects Brenda Padgett as New Superintendent

A Rottweiler named “Johnny Cash” was unanimously deemed “not dangerous” by the Lewis County Dangerous Animal Designation (DAD) board during a hearing early this month. In the early afternoon of Jan. 8, according to records, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office sent a deputy to respond to a house in the 300 block of Burchett Road in Onalaska. There, a neighbor of Johnny Cash’s owner was being treated by medics for a puncture wound on his tricep inflicted by a dog bite. The victim said a heeler and a Rottweiler had left a neighboring property and that the Rottweiler bit him.

Johnny Cash the Onalaska Rottweiler Deemed ‘Not Dangerous’ by Lewis County Board

Pierce County, WA

Tacoma, WA

FBI agents have arrested a suspect in the 2002 murder of 39-year-old Sharon Van Gilder and three violent rapes more than a decade after Pierce County cold-case investigators identified the man and asked federal agents to bring him back from outside the country to face local charges. Miguel Angel Urbano-Vazquez,...

FBI Arrests Suspect in Mexico for 2002 Killing of Washington Woman

Rochester, WA

After years of power being spread out in the 2A baseball world, District 4 took complete control last season, landing three teams in the state semifinals, and having a district matchup in the title game for just the fourth time since 2000, with Tumwater walking off dramatic champions over Columbia River in Yakima.

2A Baseball Preview: Top-Heavy EvCo, Loaded District 4 Back to Dominate

Longview, WA

Castle Rock, WA

CASTLE ROCK — A 36-year-old Castle Rock man is charged with sexual assault for allegedly providing a young person alcohol and raping them. Hunter Blaike Rodin faces two counts of second-degree rape, felony harassment, communicating with a minor for immoral purposes, and furnishing liquor to a minor. He was in Cowlitz County Jail as of Wednesday morning with bail is set at $100,000.

Castle Rock Man Charged With Rape

Napavine, WA

More than 200 Napavine community members attended the Napavine Scholarship Foundation’s annual dinner and auction on Friday, March 17. Featuring a performance from the Napavine High School Jazz Band and catering by Bonanza BBQ, the event hosted Napavine community members in the Napavine High School gym to raise money for the foundation’s scholarship fund.

Over 200 Attend Napavine Scholarship Foundation Annual Dinner and Auction

A man accused of crashing his vehicle into a ditch and injuring his passenger while driving drunk in Napavine on Sunday is facing multiple felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court. An officer with the Napavine Police Department and a deputy with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office responded to the...

Man Charged With Vehicular Assault After Crashing Into Ditch in Napavine, Injuring Passenger

The South Sound Mounted Shooters are hosting a mounted shooting competition at the T90 Ranch in Tenino at 4 p.m. April 28, 10 a.m. April 29 and 9:30 a.m. April 30. Admission is free. Aside from the competition, more than 30 local craft vendors will be on hand as well as food trucks.

South Sound Mounted Shooters Competition Set for Next Month at T90 Ranch

Eatonville, WA

The Napavine track and field team went north to Eatonville on Thursday, taking second out of five schools in the girls meet and third out of four on the boys’ side. The Tigers cleaned up in the girls jumps, with Keira O’Neill winning the high jump (4 feet, 10 inches) and the triple jump (29 feet) and Morgan Hamilton taking first in the long jump (15 feet, 10.5 inches). Hamilton also won the 400 in 1:07.35, was second in the 100-meter dash in 14.49, and third in the 200-meter dash in 29.90.

Track Roundup: Napavine Girls 2nd in Eatonville

Hoquiam, WA

Montesano, WA

Gone is league MVP and home-run masher extraordinaire Hailey Rath, who tore it up at Eatonville en route to a third-place finish at the 1A state playoffs and a runaway shot at the 1A Evergreen and District 4 championships. Rath’s 24 home runs a year ago topped the entire state,...

1A Softball Preview: Beavers Hoping for Bounceback in Rebuilding 1A Evergreen League

Tumwater, WA

The Tumwater track and field team rolled to a pair of dual wins over W.F. West on Tuesday, with the boys beating the Bearcats 93-50 and the girls winning 80-58. The Thunderbirds took 22 of the 34 events held, including 18 of the 21 races. Mason Ball came away with...

2A Track Teams Hold Several Local Duals

The Tenino boys soccer team started out its 1A Evergreen contest against Elma on the front foot, but gave up two goals in quick succession before ultimately losing 4-0 on the Black Top. “It was a good start, and then they got some momentum off that first goal for sure,”...

Beavers Fall to Eagles

Toledo, WA

Toutle, WA

For the first time since before the pandemic, the Central 2B League season won’t be one big giant-slaying quest. For two seasons, 2B baseball in District 4 — and the state, for that matter — has been a matter of Toutle Lake vs. the field, and while the field caught up to the Ducks both in the district and state title games, both results were momentous upsets.

2B Baseball Preview: Aces, Experience Leave District 4 Wide Open

The Rochester girls golf team did its best to get in ahead of the rain Wednesday, and beat Black Hills 39-30. “We had great weather to start and got rained on a little bit in the middle, but I’m really proud of the way our girls navigated the course and how it turned out,” Rochester coach Brian Keese said.

Masias Leads Warriors Over Wolves

Adna, WA

Galvin, WA

Curtis, WA

Bucoda, WA

Winlock, WA

Ethel, WA

Doty, WA

Pe Ell, WA

Littlerock, WA

Oakville, WA

Vader, WA

Salkum, WA

Silver Creek, WA

NewsBreak

Chehalis Basin Group Unveils Four Non-Dam Flood Prevention Proposals; Asks for Public Input

The Chehalis Basin Local Action Non-Dam (LAND) Alternatives Steering Group held a workshop earlier this month at the Great Wolf Lodge to give basin residents a...

Chehalis Basin Group Unveils Four Non-Dam Flood Prevention Proposals; Asks for Public Input

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