Apr 28, 2009 | The Chronicle, Centralia, WA
Loggers Brace for Possible Job Cuts
As Weyerhaeuser announced the closure of its Aberdeen log exporting facility on Monday, local workers were getting few details of how their livelihoods might be affected.
A Look Inside Lewis County's Largest Employer: Public Schools
Editor's note: Today we begin a series on public school employees in Lewis County.
Borst Sidewalk, Others on Road Schedule
Lewis County and the city of Centralia will jointly fund the design stage of a project to bring a curb, gutter and sidewalk to an often-traveled portion of Borst Avenue near Centralia High School.
Pe Ell River Runners Hit the Rapids
Its reliability is nearly as famed as that of the post office and the Perseid meteor shower.
Kayaks, canoes, rafts, and makeshift watercraft of all stripes will launch down the Chehalis River today for the Pe Ell River Run.
They say cats have nine lives. Melvin "Mole" Wilson, 95, of Chehalis, believes he has had at least nine lives as well.
PUD Urges Business to Support Dams
A preliminary look at construction of two dams on the Chehalis River in West Lewis County as a partial fix for flooding was the focus of a business luncheon in Centralia on Monday.
White Swan uses 3-ball to defeat Oroville in 2OT
Who says State B isn't what it used to be? Tell that to the players and fans from White Swan and Oroville, who battled it out for four periods, plus two overtimes.
Flood Control Proposal: Citizens Given Glimpse of Chehalis Dam Study
West County Bridge Project Delayed
The Dryad Fire Hall still bears the signs of a community struck by disaster. Boxes of drinking water, cleaning kits and donated appliances still line the perimeter, and a makeshift sign with what has become a ...
Lewis County's frustrating flooding problems were discussed in a three-hour meeting held Wednesday night by the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Authority, a group of 11 local governments in the process of ...
Lewis County PUD Releases More About Dam Proposals
The Lewis County Public Utilities District released more information Monday about preliminary proposals for two new earthen dams in the upper watershed of the Chehalis River, saying the makeup of the soil at ...
For folks living on the upper Chehalis River in the 1990s, dam was a bad word -- but a lot has happened since then.
Local Superintendents Weigh in on WASL
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn's announcement Wednesday to move away from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning by 2010 has received mixed reviews from local district ...
Special Election Ballots Will Be Mailed Friday
Lewis County voters will consider two levy matters in a special election set for Feb.
-- I-5 May Remain Closed Through Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation released the following: Portable camera views in place at I-5 and Labree Rd in Chehalis I-5, Closed in both directions between US 12 junction and Grand Mound .
Precautionary Boil Water Advisories Include Pe Ell and Morton
Boil water advisories were issued Thursday for Pe Ell and Morton as the state Department of Health sent out cautions for water systems in five counties following flooding damage.
Most Western Washington rivers on way down
The National Weather Service says many flooding rivers in Western Washington have crested but warnings remain in effect in 10 counties.
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