Washington State

Chehalis, WA

Seattle, WA

Centralia, 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

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

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

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

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

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Dirty Thumb Nursery on Tuesday. After running the nursery — marked by the iconic red barn welcoming westward drivers into Adna — since 1989, founders Connie and Spencer Davis sold the spot to Jena and Kyle Aselton, of Chehalis, in October. For more on the transition at Dirty Thumb Nursery, visit https://www.chronline.com/stories/trained-by-previous-owners-chehalis-couple-to-reopen-adnas-dirty-thumb-nursery,315729.

In Focus: A Celebration at Dirty Thumb Nursery

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: Blaze at Centralia Homeless Encampment Draws Large Response

On the 136th episode of The Chronicle News Dump hosts Aaron, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss the Aron Christensen case (please read the story before you listen!), the Centralia City Council’s debate over what constitutes a white supremacy problem, and Erik Martin’s farewell to Lewis County. Plus, the Dirt Bike Bandit.

News Dump Ep. 136: Breaking Down the Aron Christensen Info Dump

A 45-year-old Seattle man took "extraordinary steps" to evade capture for five months after an October car chase and shooting that killed one man and injured a second, according to prosecutors. Aaron Javan Mitchell, who was arrested Thursday after Seattle police detectives tracked him to a house in Federal Way,...

Western Washington Man Accused of Chasing, Killing Would-Be Car Thief

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

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

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

Lakewood, WA

A 29-year-old Lakewood man accused of robbing two Olympia convenience stores March 11 is being held in Thurston County jail in lieu of $75,000 bail. Vernon L. Ward attended his preliminary appearance in Thurston County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 22. Olympia police arrested him Tuesday, March 21, on suspicion...

Man Accused of Robbing Two Thurston County Stores Was on Probation for Previous Thefts

Castle Rock, WA

CASTLE ROCK — The man who escaped from Castle Rock police while in handcuffs is now in custody after being spotted by a concerned citizen Tuesday morning. Ronald D. Bendio, 34, was arrested after a resident saw the fugitive running in a field, said Castle Rock Police Officer Jeff Gann.

Fugitive Captured in Castle Rock Woods After Fleeing in Handcuffs

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

Tacoma, WA

Bail for a woman accused of shoplifting from a Centralia business, hitting an employee with a stolen car and leading law enforcement on a pursuit Sunday was set at $50,000 in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday. The woman, Jessica L. Rose, 39, is accused of stealing “an abundance of...

Bail Set at $50K for Woman Accused of Stealing From Centralia Business, Hitting Employee With Stolen Car and Fleeing Police

Adna, WA

Galvin, WA

Napavine, WA

Curtis, WA

Bucoda, WA

Onalaska, WA

Ethel, WA

Doty, WA

Tenino, WA

Toledo, WA

Pe Ell, WA

Littlerock, WA

Oakville, WA

Vader, WA

Salkum, WA

Ryderwood, WA

Silver Creek, WA

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Chehalis Middle School Student Pages in State House

Messina Occhino paged in the Washington state House of Representatives Jan. 16-20. The Chehalis Middle School student was sponsored by Rep. Ed Orcutt, of the 20th...

Chehalis Middle School Student Pages in State House

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