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Downtown Portland theaters still aren’t drawing pre-pandemic crowds

Attendance at Portland’s major performing arts venues never fully rebounded from the pandemic, squeezing publicly owned theaters and the organizations that perform there. About 800,000 people … more

Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 6/21/26

Seated a floor above the Emergency Department at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Tony LeClair, seated at right, looks down from his wheelchair and gives a “thumb’s up” to a line of postal vehicles passing below on West 8th Avenue as it passes in Spokane. Leclair, a South Hill lettercarrier for 25 years, recently found out he has lung cancer, which had metastasized to his brain and his colleagues decided to drive their U.S. Postal Service trucks by the hospital. Family friend Taylor White, center left, stands next to LeClair.

Beloved postal worker in comfort care gets a mail truck parade near hospital

A beloved South Hill letter carrier got a special delivery from longtime coworkers on Wednesday. In a midday parade of 24 mail trucks and a few private vehicles, they blared horns in a tribute … more

Treva Lind / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 6/21/26

Swimmer presumed dead in Lake Washington near Kirkland

A man swimming near Holmes Point on Lake Washington was presumed dead after disappearing early Saturday, according to police. Emergency responders showed up around 1:30 a.m. after a man swimming … more

Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 6/21/26

US-Iran talks shift to high level with Vance due at Swiss venue

U.S.-Iran talks on a permanent ceasefire were set to kick off Sunday with top officials including U.S. Vice President JD Vance converging in Switzerland, even after Iran issued a renewed order to … more

Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Kate Sullivan / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 6/21/26

A homeless person rests on the grass near the Numerica Skate Ribbon at Riverfront Park in Spokane, Wash.

Data suggests decline in Spokane homelessness as origin debate remains

As taxpayers question whether they’re subsidizing individuals who first became homeless before or after moving to Spokane, regional data suggests most lived there before their most recent episode … more

Tim Clouser | The Center Square | 6/21/26

A couple sits with their newborn inside their Bentonville, Arkansas, home. The Trump administration is shifting the federal Title X program, which has traditionally provided access to contraception, toward an emphasis on childbearing.

Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearing

A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul. Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money to provide birth … more

Sofia Resnick / Idaho Capital Sun | 6/21/26

The entrance to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Ore. The unit provides specialized care for newborns requiring advanced medical support.

OHSU president says neonatal ICU expansion is a top priority, but offers no timeline

Oregon Health & Science University President Dr. Shereef Elnahal insisted this week that an expansion to its overcrowded neonatal intensive care unit will be a top priority in the … more

Danielle Dawson / InvestigateWest | 6/21/26

A pregnant patient receives an examination at the Southern Birth Justice Network’s mobile midwifery unit in Miami earlier this year. A national survey published this month found that access to prenatal care remains limited for some patients, with a fifth of them not receiving prenatal care until the second trimester or later.

Nationwide survey shows ongoing struggles for pregnant patients on Medicaid

A survey of more than 3,800 people nationwide who gave birth in 2023 and 2024 found those using Medicaid described worse outcomes than those on private insurance, that access to care remains limited … more

Kelcie Moseley-Morris / Stateline | 6/21/26

Tumwater competes in a scrimmage during the Thurston County Team Football Camp at Tumwater High School on Saturday, June 20.

Takeaways from Day 2 of Thurston County Team Football Camp in Tumwater

TUMWATER — A whopping 32 schools from around Washington state flocked to Tumwater this weekend for the Thurston County Team Football Camp, which included seven programs from Thurston County. … more

By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com | 6/21/26

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6/20/26

Patriotic decorations welcome visitors driving down Williams Street into downtown Mossyrock on Wednesday, June 17, ahead of the upcoming America250 celebration and Independence Day holiday.

Mossyrock America250 time capsule to be buried Monday, dedication set for Independence Day

During the Mossyrock City Council meeting Wednesday, June 17, Mossyrock Mayor Randall Sasser made a proclamation announcing the city, in partnership with the Mossyrock Area Historical Society, will … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 6/19/26

The United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) distribution center located at 4002 Galvin Rd. in Centralia on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.

Port of Centralia unveils all-or-nothing proposal to lift warehouse moratorium

A development agreement, non-disclosure agreements and traffic mitigation are at the center of a proposal that could be the last chance to bring an end to a warehouse moratorium in Centralia. … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 6/19/26

Local officials and Port of Chehalis staff surround Dave Fenn as he cuts the ceremonial ribbon for the Southwest Washington Grain Project on Wednesday, June 17.

Shining silos ready to support farmers, local grain industry in Chehalis

A bit of “seed money,” as state Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, called it, along with years of effort, has sprouted and borne fruit in the form of the Southwest Washington Grain Project at the Port of … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 6/19/26

From left to right, Diante Pellum, Vashaughn Eirls, Justin Yoon, Kahlev Elkhanan and Benito Marquez are honored during the Centralia College graduation ceremony at Green Hill School on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Green Hill School residents celebrate college graduation

Five Green Hill School residents graduated from Centralia College Wednesday, joining the dozens who have earned college degrees while incarcerated at the juvenile rehabilitation facility. The … more

By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com | 6/19/26

Attendees listen as Lacey Deputy Mayor Malcolm Miller speaks during the unveiling of a memorial for brothers Alexander and Deven Borgen at the intersection of 24th Avenue Southeast and College Street Southeast in Lacey on Thursday, June 18.

Memorial sign for slain brothers installed in Thurston County

Black balloons flew over Lacey on Thursday in remembrance of Deven and Alexander Borgen, who now have a permanent memorial at the street corner where they met their untimely ends. “This … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com | 6/19/26

Sirens: Burglars party at Centralia home; tracker found in woman's vehicle; juveniles reportedly bully disabled person

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Kevan J. Waterman, 48, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for alleged fourth-degree assault in the 100 block of East … more

By The Chronicle staff | 6/19/26

Death notices: June 19, 2026

• DUSTIN D. HAIGHT, 48, Onalaska, died June 14. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home. • TRAVIS S. BELL, 47, Chehalis, died on June 14. Arrangements are under the … more

6/19/26

George Washington, founder of Centralia, left, and former U.S. President George Washington.

Brian Mittge commentary: Fathers of old, fathers anew

On Father’s Day weekend during this 250th anniversary of America, I’ve been thinking about a couple of fatherly founding figures: George Washington, the military general and president who became … more

By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle | 6/19/26

The site of an implosion that took place in the morning of Tuesday, May 26 at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company can be seen by aerial photo in Longview on Wednesday, May 27.

Wayne Fournier: The disaster everyone knows about — the one we should see coming

What happened on May 26, 2026, is horrible. Eleven people died in Longview. That sentence should stop all of us for a moment. Eleven workers left for work and never came home after a … more

6/19/26

Eric “Max” Neal is the chief executive officer for Arbor Health.

An open letter to the community from Arbor Health’s chief executive officer

Hello friends, neighbors and all those who call East Lewis County home. As I approach my first year as chief executive officer of Arbor Health, a remarkable community-owned healthcare … more

By Eric “Max” Neal, Arbor Health CE0 | 6/19/26