3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (308+ words) The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects Thursday after a homeowner reported live surveillance video of the would-be burglars as he watched from a different location. Joshua R. Caywood, 44, of Salkum, and Jake A. Reinitz, 39, of Centralia, are both…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (453+ words) Over the next four years, Oregon will need to come up with nearly $1.3 billion to keep its current Medicaid system functioning due to cuts and restrictions from the GOP’s 2025 federal tax and spending law, state health officials told lawmakers Wednesday....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (513+ words) The man accused of shooting at two Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a seven-hour standoff in Rainier last week has been released from jail. Jon William Day, 65, of Rainier, posted a $50,000 bail bond on Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to court…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (474+ words) A Morton man faces two felony charges after he allegedly called into dispatch falsely claiming he had a shotgun and then struck two police vehicles that responded to the scene. Aaron J. Parkerson, 34, is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (106+ words) chronline.com Exterior restoration of historic Claquato Church underway Restoration work on the exterior of the Claquato Church has begun as historical architects get to work stripping the lead paint from the siding and removing rotting side boards and window…...

6+ day, 5+ min ago   (196+ words) The Washington state Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a special meeting from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 9 at its headquarters in Lacey to discuss a proposed golf course in Westport, a news release from the commission announced. This is a hybrid…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (321+ words) The historic wave of layoffs that rocked Oregon in 2024 and 2025 appears behind us now, with the pace of job cuts down sharply this year. Fewer layoffs doesn’t mean more new jobs, though. Not so far. “Economists are describing the labor…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (273+ words) A woman and a man were shot to death early Sunday morning around Belltown in separate shootings, according to the Seattle Police Department, with two others wounded in one of the incidents. Around 12:42 a.m., police received reports of two shooting victims,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (114+ words) The Daily Chronicle Originally scheduled to start on Sept. 25 in Randle, East Lewis County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors President Rhonda Cornwell announced the second annual Sasquatch: Beyond the Footprint festival has been officially postponed on Friday morning. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (119+ words) The Riverside Fire Authority is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a 1950s single-family residence in Centralia on Saturday. In a Monday news release, the fire department said the 1700-square-foot home was “considered a complete loss.” Firefighters responded to…...