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When we talk about public safety in Washington, the conversation rightly begins with the men and women in blue. The crisis in recruitment and retention of law-enforcement officers remains a paramount …
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By Sen. Keith Wagoner
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4/22/26
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The Spring Youth Fair returns to the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Friday, May 1, and continues to Sunday, May 3.
On Friday, the fair will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday will be open …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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Deputies arrested a Randle man Sunday who allegedly attacked a victim with an axe handle after he was confronted for rummaging through the victim’s stuff.
Gordon J. Harper Jr., 52, is charged …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/22/26
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With pizza and drinks served, Morton Action Sports Alliance (MASA) members held their new nonprofit’s official launch party April 16 at Morton’s Roxy Theater, with the goal of beginning …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/22/26
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Members of the Tumwater City Council started their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 21, with promotions of two officers within the Tumwater Police Department.
Those two officers were …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/22/26
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A Centralia High School senior will soon compete in two national championships for welding.
Owen Sharp, a standout member of the high school’s career and technical education (CTE) welding …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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Members of the Toledo City Council convened for their second regular meeting of the month on Monday, April 20. During the meeting, Mayor Cherie Devore swore in three members of the South Lewis County …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/22/26
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With the weather turning warmer and dryer, Intercity Transit staff are preparing to hold the 39th annual Bicycle Community Challenge (BCC) starting May 1, Intercity Transit BCC coordinator Ali Fuller …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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May 1 is International Workers Day.
The Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council is inviting working people from across the region to join them for music, activism and solidarity at its May …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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The Tumwater Police Department is investigating a four-vehicle collision that injured multiple people, including a 10-year-old, and closed the intersection of North and Hoadly streets Saturday …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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A death investigation is underway for a 44-year-old Centralia man who was struck by a vehicle in Thurston County early Tuesday after he got out of another vehicle.
The Thurston County …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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Like the Centralia Police Department, leaders of two other law enforcement agencies in the county remain confident that their Flock Safety camera systems will remain a useful tool even under new …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/22/26
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Beginning May 1, the Lewis County Department of Community Development will open an East County Permit Center at the Public Works Kiona Road Shop, 8911 U.S. Highway 12 in Randle.
The effort is a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) recently released the unemployment rates for February 2026, showing that unemployment slightly increased in both Lewis and Thurston counties …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter (MRC) volunteers have organized “Connecting Neighbors,” a series of workshops, events and open houses in honor of Earth Month in conjunction with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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The Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) is inviting community members of all ages to take part in the annual Spring Clean Up on Sunday, May 3, with volunteer shifts beginning at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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A community recycling event will offer Lewis County residents an opportunity to recycle several materials and offer proper disposal for others on April 25 at the Lewis County Public Works Department …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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The U.S. Forest Service’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest announced on Tuesday that commercial huckleberry permits will not be issued in 2026.
According to a news release from the Forest …
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4/22/26
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Renewed Strength Psychiatry Services will celebrate the opening of its first office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce.
The ceremony is scheduled …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/22/26
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A federal district judge in Oregon overturned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s directive that said health care facilities providing gender-affirming care to minors are …
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By Steve Crane / Washington State Standard
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4/22/26
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