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After months of hype and mere hours in front of the jury, California's blockbuster suit against Meta ended on Wednesday with a sweeping $17-billion settlement and 130 pages of promised changes to the …
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Sonja Sharp / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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8/30/26
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The United States has entered into an agreement with Venezuela that will give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, according to President …
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Nora Gámez Torres / Miami Herald (TNS)
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8/30/26
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Oregon’s spending on low-income housing has exploded in the past five years. The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each apartment has nearly …
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Rob Davis, ProPublica
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8/30/26
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Washington Democratic state Rep. Tarra Simmons tried hard to keep fellow Democrat Daria Ilgen from running against her this year.
It didn’t work. The two will face off in November’s general …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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8/30/26
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LACEY — Defenses reigned supreme Saturday afternoon as the South Puget Sound Community College and Centralia College women’s soccer teams played to a 0-0 stalemate at the Regional Athletic …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/29/26
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Washington marked a milestone Friday with the final structural beam placed on a new psychiatric facility on the Western State Hospital campus in Pierce County.
Along with the pomp came …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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8/29/26
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8/29/26
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On the 291st episode, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss Mossyrock’s new ordinance on roaming, unleashed dogs and NEW roosters, keeping a closet skunk as a pet, robbing the bank in …
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8/28/26
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Crews have steadily increased the containment levels of two wildfires at opposite ends of Lewis County in recent days, with both blazes at more than 70% containment as of Friday afternoon, according …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/28/26
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The former leader of a Chehalis church has been accused of grooming and sexually abusing two church members in a civil complaint filed in Lewis County Superior Court last month.
Shannon Burgess, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/28/26
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Imagination Library of Washington is encouraging residents and state lawmakers to support the continuation of Dolly Parton’s book-gifting program following the singer’s death.
The program …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/28/26
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The Lewis County Board of Health (BOH) is accepting applications from Lewis County residents interested in serving on the Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Advisory Board.
The PHSS …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/28/26
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A 62-year-old Onalaska woman was airlifted to a hospital after crashing her vehicle on state Route 508 on Thursday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Corina J. McFadden was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/28/26
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A Chehalis man could face a DUI charge after allegedly causing a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Tacoma early Friday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Richard S. Peace, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/28/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Kristen M. Karboski, 45, Oregon, was arrested in the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue at about 10:43 a.m. Aug. 25 and booked into the Lewis County Jail …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/28/26
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• KATIE M. WILLIAMS, 67, Chehalis, died Aug. 24 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• BONNIE L. FREY , 76, Longview, died Aug. 25 at …
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8/28/26
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Honestly, the hits just keep coming for the Washington state Department of Children, Youth and Family Services (DCYF) when it comes to the Green Hill School juvenile detention center in …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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8/28/26
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In The Chronicle obituaries this week, I was struck by a unique goodbye from a gentleman I never met. The obituary feels as though it was written in Michael De Simone's own voice, and after reading …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge for The Chronicle
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8/28/26
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By the end of August, summer starts looking like a houseguest who has stayed about three days too long.
Back in June, we were delighted to see it. “Summer! Come on in! Stay as long as you …
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Commentary by Richard Stride
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8/28/26
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Gearheads descended upon downtown Centralia last weekend once again for the annual Hub City Car Show, with thousands of visitors coming throughout the day to look at over 200 classic and custom cars …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/28/26
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