Packwood News

The Lewis County prosecutor is preparing for the third trial of a man who had two earlier murder convictions thrown out.

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest's high-elevation campgrounds, such as Takhlakh Lake, Olallie Lake, Chain-of-Lakes and Walput Lake, are scheduled to open by late June.

Many campgrounds, roads and trails in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest will be open for Memorial Day weekend.

MORTON When Sharon Fisher closes the door of her Heavenly Hand-Me-Downs shop May 29 in Morton's one-street business district, it will be for the last time.

OLYMPIA, Wash. An Olympia woman was arrested after her ex-boyfriend claimed she wanted to kill the wife and children of a Washington State Patrol Trooper.

The Forest Service plans to auction off the 81-year-old ranger station at Packwood.

Posted Thu, Apr 16, 2009 - 9:21 am . E-mail this article to a friend. Thursday, April 16 Real Dog of a Comedy Performances of the comedy "Sylvia," by A.R. Gurney continue this weekend at the Evergreen Playhouse, 226 W. Center St., Centralia.

A quick response by about 100 searchers succeeded in finding a 2-year-old boy who wandered away from his home in Onalaska with a black Labrador puppy.

The Lewis County prosecutor plans a third trial for a man who had two earlier murder convictions thrown out.

Posted Thu, Apr 2, 2009 - 10:02 am . E-mail this article to a friend. Friday, April 3 Billy Mac Is Back Billy Mac will be performing Friday and Saturday nights at the Lucky Eagle Casino, located on U.S. Highway 12 just west of Rochester.

The Washington State Court of Appeals upheld the decision to dismiss Jason and Natalie Brooks' 2007 burglary and robbery charges Tuesday, turning down an appeal filed by the state nearly two years ago.

Help 4 Hard Times, which emerged as a local flood relief organization following the Chehalis River flooding of 2007, is asking for local residents and businesses to help them help others.

After the roof collapsed on one of its main buildings on New Year's Eve, Hampton Lumber Mill in Morton hoped its 180 employees could be back to work by March.

Timberland Regional Library will begin its district-wide Family Read-Aloud program on March 2 and conclude the initiative on April 11.

A state recommendation for increased elk hunting in East Lewis County has prompted the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to put out a petition aimed at reversing the move, which was prompted in part by residents' ...

In just a couple of hours on Tuesday, two highlevel nominees for jobs in the Obama administration took themselves out of the running because of tax problems.

Voters within the White Pass School District have cast their ballots in favor of a maintenance and operations levy to raise approximately $965,000 a year through 2013, starting in 2010 and replacing the current ...

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is beginning a process that will lead to long-term management plans for Lewis and Clark, Jackson House, Ike Kinswa, and Seaquest state parks, as well as the ...

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First it was snow and then it was rain. Last week's precipitation brought flooding and landslides, a combination that has left hundreds of East Lewis County residents up to their knees in debris and in serious ...