Adna News

A Lewis County dairy farmer whose livelihood was destroyed by flood waters is back on his feet today thinks to the kindness of strangers.

Surveillance cameras used by schools can be controversial, but in the past week they've played a key role in solving two attacks on students in Lewis County.

The first rule of starting a band is to come up with an awesome name for people to remember.

The free-falling price of milk and high feed cost have forced many dairy farmers to begin to "lay off" some of their cows in an effort to make ends meet.

To dam or not to dam -- that is the question before the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Authority.

Marqise Allen, mallen@chronline.com Centralia and Chehalis saw a return of winter weather this morning as snowfall stuck to local roadways.

Three Lewis County agencies have made requests to the state of Washington for a piece of the federal economic-stimulus package that could total more than $4 billion, according to a database compiled by The ...

As of Tuesday, Washington state had received more than 360 proposals totaling nearly $1.5 billion from local governments and various agencies looking for a piece of the federal economic-stimulus package.

The culinary heavens opened and showered Lewis County foodies with local cuisine Sunday afternoon.

Weyerhaeuser Donates $50,000; TransAlta Takes Up $10,000 Challenge By Sharyn L. Decker sdecker@chronline.com Several organizations are offering various types of assistance to those affected by this week's flood ...

After more than a year, Adna's church bell is ringing again. Despite the more than 2 feet of floodwater that filled the church and its parsonage, Adna Evangelical Church is holding services once more.

School closures and delays: Canceled: * Castle Rock is closed. * Morton is closed.

Schools: * Centralia School District will be closed Friday, with no evening activities, and no Business Week events.

All Lewis County area schools have announced they are closing today . Some other local businesses and organizations are also closing today.

Toledo will release students early due to the snow, and Napavine has announced it will cancel classes today.

Though many say they would support a school bond if the Centralia School District puts one forward in February, those same people don't think it will pass.

In December 2007, Chehalis River stormwaters threatened Bruce and Starla Terry's mailbox in Adna, but it held steady.

Volunteers will go door-to-door through most of Lewis and South Thurston counties Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the 22nd annual Walk-N-Knock Food Drive.

A year ago they were gathered in the fire chief's garage cooking soup. Chip and Cindy Elliott's home was without power, but with cold running water, wood heat and power from a generator, it was a sanctuary ...