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Rooklidge optimistic heading into his second year leading Centralia
The 2023 season was one full of growing pains for the Centralia football team. On the surface, the 1-8 record doesn’t indicate much, but a deeper dig shows a team that improved from Week 1, an OT loss to Elma, through Week 9, a loss to W.F. West in the Swamp Cup.
Former Centralia middle school teacher arrested in California for child rape
CENTRALIA, Wash. — A former Centralia Middle School substitute teacher was arrested for child sex abuse Wednesday. Lewis County prosecutors charged her with second-degree rape of a child. The alleged crimes occurred in 2020 when the teacher, Natasha Polk, was employed by the Centralia School District. According to probable...
Washington State opens applications for Agriculture Support Program
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Department of Licensing is launching a partial refund program for farmers affected by fees related to the Climate Commitment Act. The Department of Licensing will begin accepting applications for the Agriculture Support Program (ASP) through agsupport-wa.submittable.com/submit on Aug. 26. The ASP, established under Washington Senate...
Alert: Invasive Species Rattles Washington State Pet Store
Alert: Invasive Species Zebra Mussels Rattle Washington State Pet Store. As you pull across the Washington State line near Umatilla, you'll see a boat inspection area for invasive species that could be attached to the underbelly of your boat. 4 Reasons Why Zebra Mussels Are Bad For Washington State. It's...
Tacoma's Stadium High School brings in goats to tackle overgrown vegetation
TACOMA, Wash. — A Tacoma high school has brought in a group of adorable groundskeepers to help prepare for the first day of classes. Stadium High School partnered with Evergreen Goat Rentals Brush Clearing to bring in a team of the animals to mitigate overgrown vegetation on its campus.
Motorcycle crash on Highway 12 claims life of Washington woman
Idaho County, Idaho (KLEW) — A crash in Idaho County has taken the life of a 55-year-old woman from Centralia, Washington. The crash occurred back on Aug. 8th near Highway 12 in Idaho County. A 58-year-old male and his 55-year-old passenger were traveling west on the highway when the...
Built from the ground up
Aug. 20—A "backyard mechanic" with no formal training, Doug Smith found a way through years of hard work to build a car from what was ready for its end. The finished product? A fully rebuilt 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle 300. The beautifully painted turquoise muscle car, which oozes cool, is one of 11,000 of its kind. It was the 31st one off the company line, according to Smith. Smith knew what the ...
Woman Steals WSDOT Traffic Control Truck, Slow-Speed Chase
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) they're still trying to figure out what compelled the woman to take the truck. It was one similar to the one pictured in our story. Early-morning heist results in 20-minute slow chase. Around 4AM Wednesday morning along I-405, WSDOT crews were...
Ready for the rainy season? Here's how La Niña is influencing the autumn weather outlook
Washington state could be looking at an abnormally wet autumn season because of an emerging La Niña weather pattern, according to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Subway abruptly closes 23 stores in two states & 200 workers out of jobs – diners fear chain is ‘dropping like flies’
NEARLY two dozen Subway locations have closed down across two states, leaving over 200 employees jobless. The closures came as a shock to the hundreds of Subway employees, but not to customers. Twenty-three Subway locations have been abruptly shut down across Oregon and Washington. The closures span from Bend, Oregon to Vancouver, Washington. The wave […]
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