Faced with worsening floods and a prized salmon population on the brink of extinction, communities along Washington’s Chehalis River must decide how to prepare for climate impacts and if a new dam is ...

May 30—Editor's Note: This story is part of "Headwaters to Harbor," a project by The Chronicle to document the Chehalis River from Pe Ell to Grays Harbor while highlighting people and issues connected ...

Apr. 18—To pave the way for more development in the county amid a regional housing shortage, the Lewis County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) dedicated $750,000 last week to a project that will expand ...

For more than a decade in the Chehalis River watershed, developers have been allowed to roll the dice. In 1996, the worst flood Lewis County had ever known blew through, drowning communities in muddy ...

Jul. 31—During a workshop on Monday, July 24, City of Chehalis councilors and staff discussed projects necessary to meet water demand as development increases in Chehalis' southern urban growth area ...

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has put a hold on the proposed Chehalis River dam. Inslee told two state agencies planning a dam on the biggest river in southwest Washington to suspend their work ...

Thurston County secured a $2.4 million grant to purchase water rights to keep up with a quickly-growing community, and protect local resources for future generations. According to a news release from ...