Secretary of Health asks parents to stop and think before booking vacations

As COVID cases skyrocket in some parts of the country, driven by the more contagious variants, Washington's Secretary of Health has issued a new warning about traveling, particularly aimed at parents.

4 students, bus driver taken to hospital after Lewis County school bus goes off roadway

Four students and a bus driver were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a school bus went off-road on Wednesday afternoon, according to Washington State Patrol. 

$6 million settlement for men abused at Tacoma boys home

Insurance companies are paying $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought against Kiwanis International and local Kiwanis clubs by seven men who were sexually abused at a Centralia group home for boys decades ago, attorneys for the men said Monday.

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.

Snow coats Lewis and Thurston counties
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Much of the South Sound is waking up to snow Friday morning, while other parts of Western Washington are dealing with black ice, freezing temps and power outage.

Grocery stores slammed ahead of expected lowland snow in Western Washington

People in Lewis County are definitely paying attention to the news of possible snow starting Thursday. The most popular spots on Wednesday seemed to be grocery stores like Fuller’s Market Place in Centralia.

Lewis County Sheriff voices support for restaurant defying state's indoor dining restrictions

More support from the public, including the sheriff, is coming forward for Spiffy's Restaurant in Lewis County which faces more than $100,000 in fines for defying state COVID-19 restrictions.

Sheriff's Office investigating after 'Lewis County welcomes everyone' sign torn down

The sign, a rainbow pride flag that reads "Lewis County welcomes everyone," was put up to counter the famous Uncle Sam billboard along I-5 that's known for controversial messages. 

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.