Centralia, WA (98531)

A 39-year-old man who tried to stop another man from beating a puppy was attacked with a chain and pelted with rocks, winding up in a hospital, a Lewis County sheriff's officer said. The victim told sheriff's deputies that he saw a stranger choking and b

The drenching rain and howling wind were gone but flooding concerns persisted Wednesday as anxious residents waited for water to recede so they could see what was left after this week's fierce storm.

A storm that battered the Pacific Northwest for two days moved on Tuesday, leaving behind flooded homes, fallen trees and washed-out roads, including the region's largest highway, which was covered with 10 feet of muddy water.