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Today's top stories on chronline.com — Tuesday, March 2
Lewis County's Unemployment Rate Jumps to 14.8 Percent
PeEll Man sentenced
Today's top stories on chronline.com — Wednesday, March 3
Today's top stories on chronline.com — Thursday, March 4
Obama Cartoon in Student Paper Stirs Outrage
White Pass Ski Resort Set to Double in Size
Report Details Inmate’s Unsuccessful Suicide Attempt
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Today's top stories on chronline.com — Monday, March 8
Seven Children Removed From Home in Centralia
Jim Lintott Presented With Key to Chehalis
Today's Outdoor Section — Clams, salmon and elk, oh my!
Charges are likely for mother of seven
Estimated Cost of Sports Complex Drops by $5 Million
Budget Could Limit Dam Options
Credit Union Robbery Suspect Could Face Life in Prison
Finding People Who Will Work for Minimum Wage Is Difficult
March Home of the Month — 401 Highland Valley Road, Morton
Judge’s Ruling Keeps Puppy Mill Charges Alive
Rochester Couple Push to Change Laws to Help Animals and Their Owners
Baird Endorses Denny Heck as His Replacement
Rosalind Sanders Wears the Miss Lewis County 2010 Crown
Freeway rollover
Breaking News: Lewis County Jobless Rate Hits 15 Percent In February
Local Toyota Dealership Cries Foul Over GM Incentives
Lewis County Unemployment Hits 15%
FEMA Rolls Back Release of Flood Maps
End Nears for Hatchery Steelhead
Flood Authority Takes Flood Hazard Plan on the Road
Depression sinks in...
Songs of the Faithful
Neighbors on Scene Recount Morton Plane Crash
(St.) Urban Renewal — Restoration Nearly Complete at Historic Winlock Church
Treed Feline Likely Found Ground, Fire Chief Believes
Former Centralia Gynecologist Scrutinized for Sex, Abortion
Centralia School District Approves Sports Complex Agreement
Providence Centralia Hospital to Ban All Smoking
WSP: W.F. West Teacher Geoff Gilbert Had Alcohol, THC in System at Time of Crash
Thurman’s to Close After 40 Years
See Shakespeare's works (in just two hours!) starting tonight at Evergreen Playhouse
This Week’s Arts and Entertainment Guide / Coming Up
Man Sentenced to 21 Months After 2009 Off-Roading Death of 2-Year-Old
VA Facility to Open in Lewis County Mall Within Two Months
Meet Ben Hur, camel resident of Ryderwood
Credit Union Hostage Takes Stand
Longtime Radio Host ‘Roger Dale’ Dies From Complications of Cancer
Centralia’s 5.5 Percent Rate Hike Covers Improvements and BPA’s Rate Hike
Weyerhaeuser to Tighten Logging Rules
Taking a Likin’ to Lichens — Visiting Scientists Identify Rare Lichens at Mima Mounds
Snow, Rain as Winter Weather Returns
Undercover Sting Targets Underage Alcohol Service in Lewis County
Lewis County Cracks Down on Puppy Mills
Centralia College’s Enrollment Surges
Court Declares Angeline Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity
What Is the Value of Chehalis Basin’s Natural Features?
Morton Art Gallery Creates Community of Artists in East Lewis County
A Man and His Camel — Man’s Christmas Gift Attracts Attention in Ryderwood
Herd of Horses Spotted Running Loose in Dryad
Lar Found Guilty in Bank Heist
Junkyard King Vic Bonagofski Seeks a Scrap Yard Wife
You Can Make Your Yard Green and Beautiful With These Tips
Winlock to Bolster Police Force with Unique Addition
Lewis County's Most Wanted — Drug and DUI Warrants
Centralia Novelist Eyes Book Contract
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State Route 6 Accident Kills Hoquiam Woman, Seriously Hurts Driver
Growing Your Own Mushrooms Benefits Kitchen and Garden
Lewis County's Most Wanted — Fraud
HOMEBREWED ELECTRICITY: CC Students, Toledo Farmer Learn From Rochester Couple’s Setu
Centralia Mother Arrested for Alleged Mistreatment of Her Seven Children
Trials Begin for Wife and Osteopath Husband Accused of Trashing Mossyrock Home
Lewis County's Most Wanted: Violent Crimes
Legends Gather to Celebrate White Pass Resort's Past
Pe Ell River Runners Enjoy Break in Weather for Annual Bash on the Chehalis
From Bucoda to Toledo, Young Entrepreneurs Transform Boredom Into Big Business
Maple Lane Gets the Ax
Battling the ‘Humongous Fungus’ of Mt. Adams
Lewis County Jobless Rate Falls
House Trashed: David Wooten Faces Jury Days After Wife’s Felony Conviction
Glenoma Woman’s Son Killed in Combat
Vader Councilor Sought on Meth Charge
Former Chehalis Doctor Found Guilty of Trashing House
DeGoede’s Tulip Fields Begin Their Spring Explosion—Don't miss this "aw cute!" photo!
Vader Councilor Rodney Allison Denies Having Meth
‘Dangerous’ Pit Bulls Stolen From Lewis County Animal Shelter
Supporters of Salzer Valley Schoolhouse Want Your Vote!
Tacoma Power Rebuilds 1968 Machines Inside Washington’s Tallest Dam
Deputy Fired Hearing
Gregoire Sees Need for Closures in State's Prison Institutions
Complaints Directed at Toledo School District Concerning Handling of Student's Threat
Curses! Foiled by the Weather: Morton Couple Charged With Fraud
Fishing Season Begins!
Cigarette Smokers, Sellers Feel Butt of Tax Boost
Three Decades After Eruption, Mount St. Helens’ Toutle River Valley Thrives
South Lewis County Water, Sewer Plan Discussed; Current, Former Winlock Mayors Spat
April's Photos of the Month
Gregoire to Be Absent as Maple Lane Protestors Take to Capitol
Centralia Streets for Sale
W.F. West High School Receives Bomb Threat
Chehalis Man Charged With Assault for Hitting Son With Spatulas
Sports Complex Set to Break Ground
Gregoire Signs Budget With Three-Year Timeline to Close Grand Mound Youth Lockup
Bomb Threat Suspect Dylan Pirtle Appears in Court
Mike Gallagher, Killed After Packwood Collision, to Be Honored By Governor
County Gets $613,000 Grant to Fix Vader Water System
Centralia City Officials Push for Funds for Patrol Cars, Street Signs, Lawn Mowing
Lewis County Prosecutor Asks for More Info in Mossyrock Bus Assault
Lewis County Jail Gets New Administrator
'Drugstore Cowboy' Pharmacy Robbery Accomplice Submits DNA
Blessings on the River: Toledo, Cowlitz Tribe Dedicate New Boat Launch, City Park
Centralia College Tuition to Rise
Winlock Postmaster Caught in Lewis County Sheriff's Office Craigslist Sting
Chehalis Council Pushes to Weed Out Illegal Aliens From Jobs
Officer, Teller Who Thwarted Centralia Robber Honored
Centralia City Light Rate Hikes Approved by Council
Interstate 5 Wreck Injures Three, Snarls Traffic
Pumping Iron at 80: Robert Hubbard Works Out Three Days a Week
Construction Continues on New White Pass School
Onalaska Mourns Death of Teacher
30th Anniversary of Mount St. Helens
Lewis County Unemployment Rate Drops to 12.4%
Country Cousin Owner to Rebrand Rib Eye and Reopen This Summer
Onalaska Teacher Remembered as ‘Caring, Thinking Man’
Feds Give $750,000 to Lewis County’s Lending Network
Congressional Hopefuls Push Constitutional Values at First Lewis County Appearance
Centralia Sports Complex $601,000 Over Budget
Hail, Showers, Cause Rash of Interstate Collisions
Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority Cedes Some Decision Making to Subcommittee
You're Busted: Law Enforcement Sweeps County to Make 33 Arrests
Three Chronicle Journalists Collect Awards for Journalistic Excellence
Veal Theft at Centralia Beef Shop Report Was False
Winlock Supermarket Manager Accused of Lottery Theft
A Feast of Goodies: New Agricultural Markets Come to Yard Birds
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Makes Another Craigslist Prostitution Sting Arrest
Meet the Top Graduates From W.F. West
Centralia Man Who Hid in Couch Faces Charges
Sources: Rossi to Run for Senate
Feds, Centralia Police Make Targeted Immigration Arrests
Mount St. Helens Blast Zone Search and Rescue Crews Gather for Reunion
Uncle Kracker Coming to Napavine Amphitheater
It’s Official: Rossi Is In
The Secret’s in the Smoke — Rochester Chef Prefers Flavor of Meat to Sauces
Centralia City Council Increases General Budget
Expect Freeway Delays on Holiday Weekend
Meet the Top Graduates From Centralia High School
Joint Meeting Between Local Officials and Army Corps Turns Into Verbal Spat
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Purported Gang Member Convicted of Racial Attack
Convicted Credit Union Robber Michael Anthony Lar Sentenced to Life in Prison
Trial to Begin for Former Chehalis Woman Who Fled Country With Son
Current Wet Weather Part of Long-Range Prediction of High-Moisture Fuels
Sending Smolt to Sea: Fishery Dependent on Screening Juvenile Fish
Meet the Swede Day Queen Candidates
Cowlitz Basin Residents Fear State Will Meter Wells; 250 Residents Attend Meeting
Rochester Lutherans Join Wave of Defections
Patriotism, Reverence Reign at Memorial Day Service
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2010 Valedictorians and Salutatorians
Rothlin Takes Top Chehalis School Position
VA Clinic Opens in Chehalis
Centralia Taking Its Time on Filling City Manager Position
A Chance to Shine: Special Olympics Lets Handicapped Athletes Show Their Skills
Cambodian Cultural Celebration Comes to Millersylvania State Park
Claims and Counter-Charges Emerge of Troubled Family Life in Rural Chehalis
Fisheries Advocacy Group Proposes Its Own Flooding Solutions
Thirty Teams to Compete in Oakville Adventure Race
Chronicle Concludes Roundup of the Area’s Top Grads
New Chehalis Superintendent Prepares to Switch Gears to Larger District
Mount Rainier Waives Fees for Weekend
Cameron Sudderth Supports Karen Sudderth’s Decision to Take Him From Father at Age 5
Fourteen Local Districts Could Receive Additional Education Funding
Adventure Racers Run, Paddle, Bike, Trek for Pride, Glory in Oakville
Climber Still Missing on Rainier
Shady Lady Pays Cheeky Homage to Flapper-Era Brothel
Swede Day Festival Gets Even Sweeter
Hung Jury in Sudderth Trial
Flood Authority OKs Peer Review on Dam Studies
It’s Graduation Time in Evaline
No Surprises as Candidates Race to File for Elected Offices
Bomb Threat Caller Gets a Year in Prison
Chehalis Teen Powers Through Serious Illness
Rainier Independent Film Festival Promises Laughs, Tears, Remembrance
Centralia Artist (Muse!) Wants to Share Her Space With Others
Skydiver Makes Hard Landing in Toledo
Sinkhole Opens Up in Bucoda
Arrests Hit Puget Sound Drug Ring
Permaculture: The Organic Gardening Evolution
Mossyrock Bus Driver Won’t Face Charges
Exposing Their Assets for Profits? Sexy baristas in the Twin Cities
Rockers Reopen Amphitheater With a Bang
Squirrel Blamed for Outage, Found Dead After Explosion
In-House Fight for Lewis County Sheriff
Record Number of W.F. West Grads Plan to Attend College
Papa Pete’s Pizza to Open in Former Shari’s Building
Bird Notes: Great Horned Owl Gets Dad of the Year Nod
Mary's Corner Artist Center to Turn Into Espresso Shop
Rochester Family Seeks Help to Attend Conference on Genetic Disease
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Is Seeking Missing Chehalis Woman
It’s Hit-and-Miss for Seasonal Summer Hiring
West LC Communities Want to Know If Wind Farm Venture Will Create Local Job
TransAlta Signs Emissions Deal
Farming in Lewis County Taking a Hit
Chehalis 11-Year-Old Wins Morton Moo-Off
Seeking a City Manager
Retailers Hope Public Snatches Up Fireworks
State Urges Release of Document, But Centralia Still Says No
False Leads Hamper Search for Missing Morton Teen
Chehalis, County Set to Fight FEMA Flood Maps
Winlock Plans Skate Park Opening
Garrison Auctioneers Sells Hidden Treasures
Bucoda Turns 100
'Blind Freddy' Found Not Guilty
Holiday Traffic Delays Start Today
Grab and Dash in Oakville
Drunken Teen Arrested After Celebrating With Gunfire
Hot Air Pushing Clouds Off the Coast Makes Way for 90-Plus Degree Temps
Climbing Temperatures Expected to Peak Thursday
Pedestrian Struck in Downtown Centralia
Claquato Church Celebration Honors Pioneers, Politics, Pies
Cheese Days Car Show Brings 300 Classic Rides to Toledo
Wife of Victim Arrested, but No Charges Pending for Man Who Killed Accused Burglar
Citizens Blast Cowlitz Water Proposal
Lost Dog: Skookumchuck Valley Woman Has Posted Sandwich Board Signs ...
Sister Koreski Dies at Providence Centralia
Lewis County Extreme Build Family Selected
Centralia Down to Two City Manager Candidates
Could Cap on Milk Production Save Dairy Farms?
Amid a Down Economy, Chehalis Mill Finds A Bright Spot
Ecology Removes Well Water Metering From Plan
'BikeStock' Rides Into Town
Centralia City Council Picks New City Manager
Local Jobless Rate Down — But Jobless Claims on the Rise
Centralia Hires ‘Gem’ of a City Manager
Environmental Group, Quinault Tribe Oppose TransAlta Wastewater Permit Renewal
A Working Sports Complex: New Oregon Tournament Park Provides a Model for Lewis Co.
STP: Bicyclists Pedal Through Twin Cities
Woman Texts Stolen Phone, Leading to Arrest of Teen
Soccer Boon or Bust: Centralia Hopes It Can Replicate Medford’s Success
Centralia Downtown Association Rocked by Walkouts, ‘Mutiny’
Napavine Boy Rewarded for Saving Mother
Rochester Man Cuffed After Being Caught on Camera
Heck Laps the Field in Financial Earnings
Winlock Man Helps Gulf Cleanup Effort Through Video
Body found near Morton
After Tip From Psychic, Body Found 10 Miles From Where Austin King Disappeared
‘Photosynthesis Festival' Coming to Randle
Tenino Wine & Music Festival
He Saw Wobbly’s Body Dangling From ‘Hangman’s Bridge’
Bucoda: Celebrating a Century