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Authorities say the arrest of five people has smashed a copper wire theft ring in Lewis County.

Flames shot 40 to 50 feet in the air this morning and state Route 505 was closed in downtown Winlock as a longtime business building burned to the ground.

Comments on the final environmental impact statement for the Cowlitz casino will be accepted until Aug.

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office reported today the arrest of three men for allegedly stealing several thousand feet of copper wire and selling it to recyclers in Portland.

Cowlitz Indian Tribe Chairman John Barnett will be honored this week in several memorial services in Grays Harbor and Lewis counties.

John Barnett, 73, left, guided the Cowlitz Tribe through its federal recognition process.

The owner of a Toledo, Wash. kennel has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree animal cruelty.

On this Memorial Day, I'm compelled to write about patriots and patriotism and the folks I've been honored to meet who exemplify those proud words.

“The first red flag was the gun being in her left hand”

Who pulled the trigger that took the life of former state trooper Ronda Reynolds? Was it suicide? Or was it murder? The Problem Solvers learned of a mother's long struggle to prove her daughter didn't kill ... via KOMO-TV Seattle

She believes something more sinister is at work, and we have uncovered evidence and found experts who are convinced that what was ruled a suicide, was actually a heinous crime... Ronda Reynolds RealCrimes My ... via Behind The Blue WAll

Three different single-vehicle collisions in Lewis County over the weekend sent drivers, and one passenger, to the hospital. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

“It's really been surprising how many people were literally craving a recycling program of some kind”

Lewis County's ReUse fair will return again Saturday to the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

“In line with that, we had to do some other maintenance to make the new heating system efficient”

An audit of the Evaline School District turned up a poor financial condition finding, but district officials are hopeful that the budget deficit can soon be corrected. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

A spokesman for Puget Sound Energy says there is a power outage in Lakewood. Traffic has backed up in some intersections as the traffic lights aren't working. via KIRO-TV Seattle

The Lewis County Dairy Women will host the 50th annual Lewis County Dairy Ambassador Coronation on Saturday night. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 By JOHN BRANTON, Columbian staff writer A 20-year-old motorist caused a spectacular four-vehicle crash that blocked or delayed north- and southbound traffic for nearly seven hours early ... via The Columbian

One woman is hospitalized after a massive chain-reaction crash in Lewis County that sent police on a manhunt. via Q13.com KCPQ TV

A truck carrying lumber has crashed into the median barrier on I-5 near Toledo, spilling two-by-fours across the highway. via KGW-TV Portland

“Deputies arrested him while he was leaving.”

A Toutle man went on a rampage through an eastern Toledo neighborhood early Thursday morning, managing to steal an ATV, two trucks, a chain saw and a rifle in the span of a few hours before being apprehended, ... via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

“The raft was not large enough to hold him, however, and he fell into the water”

Flood waters have swallowed farms, homes and businesses many times since pioneers moved to the area, and those turbulent times are the topic of a new exhibit at the Lewis County Historical Museum. via The Olympian