By The Chronicle State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday that he has asked a federal judge to block the third version of President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a… Continue reading "State Attorney General’s Office Challenges Third Trump Travel Ban"
By The Chronicle Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court to block the Trump Administration’s new rules “undermining” women’s access to contraception, according to a… Continue reading "Attorney General’s Office Sues Over Trump Changes to Access to Contraceptives"
By Cindy Teixeira / For The Chronicle When it comes to making a murder mystery movie, the best person to write the script and direct the film is most likely… Continue reading "‘Cinebar’ Mystery Film Created by Former Tenino Cops"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com A Vancouver man was arrested over the weekend after allegedly threatening to kill a woman with a gun he is not legally allowed to possess. … Continue reading "Man Accused of Threatening Girlfriend With Gun Denies He Has Either"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com An 18-year-old who allegedly stabbed another teen in the chest Thursday night at the Chehalis Walmart parking lot after a disagreement over marijuana is being… Continue reading "Onalaska Teen Held on $500,000 Bail in Stabbing at Chehalis Walmart"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Editor’s Note: This is the latest in an ongoing series of investigative reports focused on a home for boys that closed in 1994. See previous installments… Continue reading "Drugs, Night Terrors and Life After Foster Care for Centralia Boys"
By The Chronicle A Tenino man is facing charges after an investigation by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board revealed an unlicensed bar in the man’s residence. Liquor Board… Continue reading "State Liquor Board Cracks Down on Illegal Tenino Bar"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com For Adna residents Kim and Wayne Chase, the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas was supposed to be the last hurrah of summer. “We… Continue reading "Adna Resident Describes Harrowing Experience During Las Vegas Shooting"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com After hours of waiting, Morton resident Kendra Cheney, her mom and her aunt were just a few rows back from the stage as Jason Aldean… Continue reading "Morton Residents Moved Away From Las Vegas Stage Just Before Shooting"
By The Chronicle The state Department of Health recently released a set of lists naming health care professionals who were sanctioned with official actions in August and September. In Southwest… Continue reading "Discipline: Health Care Infractions Result in Actions Against Providers in Western Washington"
By The Chronicle Firefighters, sheriff’s deputies, a veterinarian and concerned neighbors came together Thursday night in Chehalis to save a horse stuck in a muddy creek bed. Firefighters received a… Continue reading "Lewis County Firefighters, Deputies and Residents Rescue Horse Stuck in Creek"
By Justyna Tomtas / jtomtas@chronline.com A superior court judge in Grays Harbor County signed an order on Monday that affirms a previous decision in Lewis County District Court that a… Continue reading "‘There’s a Lot Going On’ in Hank Case Says Attorney Amid Appeal"
By Graham Perednia / gperednia@chronline.com On a dead end county road south of Chehalis, five protesters on Thursday marched a mile to hand-deliver a letter to the manager of the… Continue reading "Deputies, Protesters Create Friendly Vibe at Natural Gas Protest South of Chehalis"
By The Chronicle A 68-year-old Centralia man died Friday after his vehicle went off of the roadway 1 mile west of Pe Ell on state Route 6, according to the… Continue reading "Centralia Man Dies in Crash on State Route 6"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com By Bill Wiester Jr.’s estimation, his father, who was born in Morton and came back to Lewis County to raise his family, work as a… Continue reading "Remembering ‘A Legend:’ Former Lewis County Sheriff Bill Wiester Dies at 91"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Lewis County will soon take its next step to having a “next generation” 911 Communications Center, manager Dave Anderson told The Chronicle this week. “We’re… Continue reading "Beginning Next Year, Lewis County Residents Can Text or Send Pictures to 911"
By Justyna Tomtas / jtomtas@chronline.com In response to the controversial case of a dog named Hank, an amendment has been proposed for Lewis County code that would allow alternative options… Continue reading "County Considers Changes to Dangerous Dog Law"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com When firefighters from the West Thurston Fire Authority found two dogs unconscious in a burning home Wednesday, they treated their patients like any other —… Continue reading "West Thurston Firefighters Administer Oxygen, Save Lives of Dogs"
By The Olympian A Tenino man who went missing last week was arrested in Colorado on Thursday, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. Eric A. Rearden, 41, a level… Continue reading "Missing Tenino Man Arrested in Colorado"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Winlock residents can expect to see a request on the November ballot from Lewis County Fire District 15 for a maintenance and operations levy expected… Continue reading "Winlock Fire District Asks for Levy to Hire More Staff"
By The Chronicle Centralia Police Department Suspects Booked for Warrants, Drug Charges • At 7:23 a.m. on Friday, police responded to the 300 block of North Pearl Street and arrested… Continue reading "Sirens: Kittens Stolen, Left in Cooler; Man After Being Found Passed Out in Vehicle; DUI Arrests"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Under the best circumstances, being a teenager is no easy thing. On Wednesday, eight youths incarcerated on offenses as juveniles gathered at Green Hill School… Continue reading "Juvenile Offenders Share Stories of Their Past, Campaign for Better Future"
By The Associated Press PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon State Police said a motorcyclist is dead after driving through a stop sign and into the path of a semi… Continue reading "Mossyrock Driver Involved in Fatal Crash"
By The Chronicle A Texas motorcyclist was injured Friday morning after reportedly trying to pass a vehicle that was making a left turn, according to the Washington State Patrol. The… Continue reading "Texas Motorcyclist Injured in Crash East of Randle"
By The Chronicle The northbound Interstate 5 on-ramp at Chamber Way in Chehalis is scheduled to be closed Tuesday night for construction work on the overpass, according to the state… Continue reading "Northbound Chamber Way Ramp to Be Closed Tuesday Night"