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Chehalis Lodging Tax Advisory Committee accepting proposals for 2026 funds

The Chehalis Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications from IRS tax-exempt organizations and government entities for use of lodging tax funds for the 2026 budget year. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

City of Chehalis seeking applicants for Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

The City of Chehalis is seeking applications from persons interested in filling vacancies on its Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, which is composed of five members appointed by the city council. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

Sirens: Phone stolen, thief arrested; juvenile jailed for stolen property; Social Security scam reported; man assaulted by unknown assailant

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Jeremiah Landis, 46, of Lakewood, was arrested for second-degree theft and second-degree vehicle prowl after a female from Oregon waved down … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

An excellent view of the Knab School building with children in front of a split rail fence. The photo was captured in about 1906.

Julie McDonald: Grove family ancestors settled on Layton Prairie in 1800s

When Francis Linwood of Toledo married Jerry Grove, she joined a family with a long history in Lewis County, one that started with Laura Omeg, who traveled by wagon in 1889 from Needy, Oregon, near … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 7/28/25

Richard Stride is the current CEO of Cascade Community Healthcare.

Richard Stride: Which America do you live in? A personal reflection on ‘American Nations’

If you’ve ever wondered why Americans can look at the same set of facts and come away with completely different beliefs, you’re not alone. For years, I thought the differences came down … more

Commentary by Richard Stride / For The Chronicle | 7/28/25

State Rep. Jim Walsh speaks during a “Let’s Go Washington” rally at the Capitol in Olympia on Thursday, June 6. Walsh, R-Aberdeen, represents the 19th Legislative District in the state Legislature. He also serves as chairman of the Washington state Republican Party.

Jim Walsh: Cutting through Democrats’ hysterical rhetoric on Medicaid program

The questions I hear most often from people in Southwest Washington right now involve the state’s Medicaid program. Is D.C. defunding it? Is Olympia destroying it? These questions are … more

Commentary by Jim Walsh | 7/28/25

Zac Eckstein is chair of the Lewis County Democratic Party.

Zac Eckstein: President Eisenhower taught us this immigration lesson 70 years ago

July's heat in Mexicali pushes past 110 degrees most days, but in 1955, thousands of disoriented people wandered the Mexican border city under an even more brutal sun. They’d been deposited … more

Commentary by Zac Eckstein, Lewis County Democrats | 7/28/25

Rayanna Wisner smiles as she and her steer, Chase, enter the arena during the Thurston County Youth Livestock Auction at the Thurston County Fair on Aug. 3.

Wayne Fournier: ‘Not just a tradition’ — What the county fair taught me about community

There’s a special kind of buzz in the air when July melts into August here in Thurston County. You can hear it in the rumble of livestock trailers on country roads. You can see it in kids … more

Commentary by Wayne Fournier / For The Chronicle | 7/28/25

With Gian K. Dhudwal helping on his left and Surinderjit K. Dhudwal on his right, Harneck "Nick" Dhudwal cuts the ribbon officially marking the reopening of Fuller's Market Place in Centralia under his ownership on Saturday, July 26, as friends, family, employees and members of the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce look on.

Fuller’s new owners celebrate grand reopening of grocery store after renovations completed in Centralia

After purchasing the lone remaining location of the long-time Twin Cities’ grocery chain Fuller’s Market Place last October, new owners Harneck “Nick” Dhudwal and his wife, … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 7/28/25

Protestors gather at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center following the shuttering of the Genecis program, which no longer provides gender-affirming medical care to transgender adolescent patients, on Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Dallas. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Lawsuit targeting Washington law meant to protect trans youth in crisis is dismissed on appeal

Parents trying to overturn a Washington law protecting runaway transgender youth have hit another roadblock in federal court. A three-judge appeals court panel on Friday unanimously dismissed a … more

By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard | 7/28/25

The team at Northwest Property Managers welcome tours on Aug. 7.

Cascade Apartments hosts final community tour and ribbon-cutting Aug. 7

Northwest Property Managers, formerly TJ Guyer, has announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony and final tour of the newly renovated Cascade Apartments, formerly Cascade Elementary School, on Thursday, Aug. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

The preschool is housed in a newly renovated historic bunkhouse originally used by farm workers in the early 1900s. Just behind the preschool stands a historic barn built in 1915, adding to the charm of the property.

Celebration planned for Bunkhouse at Brighter Day Farm, a new preschool in the Adna area

The Bunkhouse at Brighter Day Farm, a newly opened preschool in the Adna area, is now accepting students and will celebrate with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 8. The … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

The Chicago Tribute Authority performs at Recreation Park in Chehalis during the city of Chehalis music in the park series on Friday, July 24.

In focus: The Chicago Tribute Authority entertains at Chehalis Music in the Park

The Chicago Tribute Authority performed at Recreation Park in Chehalis during the Chehalis Music in the Park series on Friday, July 24. It was the second of three free concerts included in the … more

7/28/25

Employees of the Lewis County Public Health Department test community member’s water for nitrate levels during a water meeting in the Centralia High School library on Thursday, Dec. 19.

Lewis County water testing lab to enact reduced hours

Lewis County Public Health and Social Services announced Monday that it would soon reduce the operating hours of its water lab by roughly half starting in September. The Lewis County water lab … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks with fishermen about growing sea lion populations on the Columbia River last year in this photo provided by her office.

MGP advocates for federal funding for 14 projects across Southwest Washington

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced Monday her community projects funding request to the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee. The funding, if approved, … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

ChehalisFest Car Show attendees look at classic and custom cars on Saturday, July 26, in downtown Chehalis.

Classic cars both rusty and shiny line the streets of downtown Chehalis during ChehalisFest Car Show

The streets of downtown Chehalis were crowded with hundreds of people for hours as Experience Chehalis’ annual ChehalisFest was held Saturday, July 26. Over 70 vendors lined the streets … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 7/28/25

Lewis County Auditor Larry Grove seals the ballot box on Election Day at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Lewis County Auditor’s Office issues reminder about postmarks, drop boxes and replacement ballots in anticipation of upcoming election

The U.S. Postal Service is advising that voters should mail ballots at least seven days prior to the upcoming primary election to account for any unforeseen events or weather issues so the envelope … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

The sun sets on Mount Rainier from the Skyline Trail at Mount Rainier National Park on Thursday, July 24.

Hundreds of cyclists circling Mount Rainier July 31 for annual RAMROD

Drivers should plan for delays and increased awareness as hundreds of bicyclists take to the road in the annual Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD) event Thursday, July 31. Both … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/28/25

Noel Vazquez, the organizer of the Blazer Cup, talks with one of his Centralia High School players during a game against Mark Morris on day one of the Blazer Cup on Saturday, July 26 at Bob Peters Field.

Prep soccer: Future of Blazer Cup bright with growing field

Changes have been aplenty at the campus of Centralia College. The bleachers, press boxes and the completion of the indoor batting cages at Bob Peters Field was just the tip of the iceberg over … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 7/28/25

Rainier's Lexi Beckman handles the ball at the Capital City 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Tenino on Saturday, July 26.

Rainier freshman using summer basketball tournaments to prepare for key second campaign

Rocking a bright pink T-shirt with the words “Wanna Be Ballers” written in teal lettering for her team of the same name, Lexi Beckman is anything but a wannabe baller. In the girls … more

By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com | 7/28/25