Lewis County Gospel Mission mops up after Chehalis River flooding

Communities across Lewis County began cleaning up from disastrous flooding. One of the places hit the hardest is the Lewis County Gospel Mission, which had nearly 4 feet of water spill into the building.

People recovering from Chehalis River flooding
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One of the worst hit areas of regional flooding was Lewis County, and now that the floodwaters have receded, homeowners are getting a closer look at the damage and debris left behind.

Flood waters starting to recede in Chehalis

The water is receding in Chehalis, but the flooding is still causing issues for members of the community.

Flood waters starting to recede in Chehalis
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The water is receding in Chehalis, but the flooding is still causing issues for members of the community.

State settles Chehalis juvenile facility sex abuse lawsuit for $2.1M

The state of Washington has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by 10 people who said they were sexually abused at a juvenile rehabilitation facility when they were teenagers.

Missing Centralia 18-year-old presumed drowned

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office said an 18-year-old who went into the Chehalis River Wednesday and did not resurface is presumed drowned.

Imposter posing as Lewis County animal shelter employee

The Lewis County Animal Shelter is warning of an imposter who's posing as a shelter employee and trying to pick up animals from private property. 

Feds: Juvenile facility guard smuggled contraband for bribes

A former guard at a juvenile detention center in Chehalis has been indicted on federal charges that he accepted bribes in exchange for smuggling in marijuana, cell phones and other contraband.

Storm piles snow onto Lewis County

Temperatures fell below freezing Thursday evening, then precipitation fell. By Friday morning, traffic accident reports told of treacherous conditions and the snow continued.

Meet Jimmy: Chehalis man always looking for letters that rarely come is flooded with mail after viral post

A Chehalis man who goes to the local post office at least three times a day searching for mail that rarely comes now has more letters than he could have ever imagined - and it's all thanks to one viral post on Facebook. 

Meet Jimmy from Chehalis
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Jimmy has been going to the post office three times a day in search of mail that never came. That all changed after a viral post on social media.

Sheriff tells crowd ‘Don’t be a sheep’ in face of government edict

Lewis County Sheriff Robert Snaza told a group of people to be critical when government leaders insist you always follow orders: I said 'don't be sheep.'"