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The Centralia City Council listens while interim Centralia City Manager Amy Buckler explains details of a proposed property tax increase on Tuesday, Oct. 8, during the council's regular meeting.

Amid a looming budget deficit, Centralia City Council approves property tax and city fee increases

Centralia residents could see an increase in property tax rates next year after the Centralia City Council approved an ordinance raising the tax to the full banked capacity on Tuesday, Oct. 8. … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 10/9/24

Sirens: $3,000 in fraudulent transactions reported; man arrested for calling 911 repeatedly, swearing at dispatchers; citizen struck by Airsoft pellets

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Fraud • Just before 10 a.m. on Oct. 7, a citizen in the 400 block of Centralia College Boulevard reported there were over $3,000 in fraudulent transactions … more

By The Chronicle staff | 10/9/24

Death notices: Oct. 9, 2024

• CATHEY A. HADDEN, 76, Ryderwood, died on Oct. 6 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home. • DAVID C. STUCKY, 85, Toledo, died on … more

10/9/24

President Kris Johnson, with the Association of Washington Business, greets Max Vogt as he visits the Churchill Glove Co. Wednesday afternoon in downtown Centralia for Manufacturing Week in 2020.

Commentary: Manufacturing Week bus tour highlights reasons to support state’s makers

On the first day of the Association of Washington Business’s (AWB) annual bus tour celebrating manufacturers, we visited a family-owned company in the Vancouver area called TigerStop … more

By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business | 10/9/24

Commentary: Politicians need to emulate the late Washington state Governor Dan Evans

America needs a statesperson of the stature, capability and perspective of Daniel J. Evans as our next president. Dan Evans died on Sept. 20 at the age of 98 after serving as Washington … more

By Don Brunell | 10/9/24

Letters to the editor can be submitted to letters@chronline.com.

Letter to the editor: Top 1% pays more than their fair share already

Richard O’Brien’s recent letter to the editor is puzzling. Where does he get his information? His discussion of taxes and “tax the rich” is totally out to lunch. … more

10/9/24

Letter to the editor: WA Cares doesn’t eliminate the ‘only avenue to get long-term care coverage’

Initiative 2124 does not eliminate the “only avenue to get long-term care coverage” as stated by Christina Keys in guest commentary published in The Chronicle. The initiative gives … more

10/9/24

Letter to the editor: Support Swope, Abbarno and Orcutt in general election

Please support the re-election of Commissioner Sean Swope and state Reps. Peter Abbarno and Ed Orcutt, to ensure continued progress and investment in our community. Together, these leaders have … more

10/9/24

Letter to the editor: Trump was impeached but not convicted

Letter writer Joseph Tipler of Centralia is a Democrat with a capital “D.” He condemns congressional candidate Joe Kent for siding with Donald Trump because Trump was impeached by his … more

10/9/24

Letter to the editor: America may sink to the wreckage level of Gaza and stay there

Imagine a country where people live in the rubble of smashed buildings, contraception is banned, vaccination is not available and the leader who could fix all this won’t stop causing further … more

10/9/24

Letter to the editor: When reason fails, try sarcasm

Isn’t this illegal? How did they let this slip by? The election was rigged. A Democrat was mistakenly placed on the ballot. How did this happen? Now, the only thing we can do is count the … more

10/9/24

Letter to the editor: Napavine photographer is a superhero

Who’s the man behind the lens? Oftentimes we see an amazing photo and hit the like button and move on. Maybe we screenshot it and repost it, then give it no further thought. Who took it, and … more

10/9/24

Letter to the editor: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez didn’t impress at debate with Joe Kent

I just watched the debate in Longview between Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Joe Kent, and I was not impressed by our representative. Again, she grappled with answers to simple questions and still … more

10/9/24

Letter to the editor: Democratic candidates faltered at Chronicle debates

I actively attended the recent election candidate debates at Centralia College, and I wanted to recognize the excellent job The Chronicle as the sponsor did overall. I was able to ask hard and direct … more

10/9/24

Cowlitz Tribal member and artist Sarah Folden, right, and volunteers paint a mural on the side of the Pals For Hair building on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Longview.

Cowlitz Tribe artist aims to show culture is alive, thriving with new mural

Without opening a history book, it can be hard to see the presence of the Cowlitz villages that once dotted the Cowlitz River. Now, a vibrant reminder of the area’s first inhabitants is … more

By Beth Lipoff / The Daily News | 10/9/24

The strange, putrid smell overnight between Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Wednesday, Sept. 25, throughout the region was tracked by the National Weather Service of Portland with wind patterns. The smell originated in Cowlitz County before burning the nostrils of Clark County residents but was also reported throughout the Portland area and north to Centralia and Chehalis

Strange ‘burning’ smell returns to Portland; industrial fire probably not cause

Some Portlanders are again complaining about an unpleasant odor of uncertain origin, weeks after a mysterious smell wafted through the city and Southwest Washington, baffling residents and officials. … more

Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 10/9/24

FILE PHOTO — Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, speaks during a Washington 3rd District Congressional debate at Lower Columbia College in Longview on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The two met for a second debate earlier this week.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Joe Kent spar as poll shows rematch is a dead heat

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican Joe Kent’s contrasting personalities and policies came into sharper focus during a debate Monday as a new poll showed their race to … more

By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard | 10/9/24

Knut I. Larsen, 61, of Tenino, second from right, sustained large lacerations in his head, six broken ribs, multiple broken vertebrae and an injured spinal cord, according to his daughter Katarina Lewis.

Family raises funds for Lewis County corrections officer injured in 7-vehicle crash on I-5 in Thurston County last week

A fundraiser to help pay for the medical care of the Tenino man who was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after he was injured in a seven-vehicle crash in Thurston County last week had raised … more

By The Chronicle staff | 10/9/24

Joshua Hail, owner of 3 Dog Cider and Brewstillery in the red shirt, walks a group of visitors through his apple orchard on Sunday, Oct. 6, during the Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival Farm and Homestead Tour. Look for more photos and a full story on the tour in the next edition of The Chronicle.

Redwoods, rabbits, rare apples and more: Visitors explore during Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival Farm and Homestead Tour

With fall in full swing, Onalaska held its annual Apple Harvest Festival last weekend, with the theme this year being “show your roots.” Visitors flocked to the unincorporated … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 10/9/24

Chehalis police ask for public’s help in identifying robbery suspect

The Chehalis Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who robbed a Chehalis business while carrying a firearm early Wednesday morning. The robbery was … more

By The Chronicle staff | 10/9/24