|
Last week, I sat in a room with fellow lawmakers, the mayor of Centralia, representatives from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and, most importantly, local citizens whose health …
more
Commentary by Sean Swope / Lewis County commissioner
|
3/31/25
|
|
Dozens of victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families and supporters gathered in Olympia on Saturday for a "Safe Childhood Now Rally" to advocate for legislation that aims to lay out …
more
By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
|
3/31/25
|
|
Amid rising tensions with Washington, D.C., state lawmakers advanced a bill Friday that would grant Gov. Bob Ferguson authority to prohibit another National Guard from entering his state.
The …
more
Tim Clouser / The Center Square
|
3/31/25
|
|
Oregon recently celebrated registering more than 100,000 electric vehicles, which Gov. Tina Kotek called a “milestone” for reaching the state’s climate goals.
But that …
more
By Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
|
3/31/25
|
|
Washington state senators revealed a proposal Monday to raise billions of dollars to pay for the court-ordered removal of culverts blocking the migration of salmon and other fish.
The plan …
more
By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
|
3/31/25
|
|
Funding of Washington’s public schools is one of the tougher wrinkles House and Senate budget writers must iron out in the weeks ahead.
Democrat-drafted proposals in the two chambers are …
more
By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
|
3/31/25
|
|
The Chehalis City Council is preparing to formally adopt the conceptual plan for the Imagine Downtown Chehalis rejuvenation project after the initial designs, project timeline and public input were …
more
By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
|
3/31/25
|
|
The Lewis County branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) used book sale returned for the 45th time last Thursday through Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Centralia.
It was …
more
By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
|
3/31/25
|
|
For many growing up in Lewis County, and even those who traveled through the area, the former Yard Birds mall was an iconic staple landmark and popular hangout for dining and shopping for decades.
…
more
By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
|
3/31/25
|
|
The 2025 Roco Ranch Film Festival, organized by John Roco, will be held at the Centralia Train Depot on April 3.
Tickets can be purchased until the day before the event for $5 each.
Doors …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
3/31/25
|
|
The Lewis County Auditor's Office has announced that 13,196 ballots will be mailed out Wednesday, April 2, to the Mossyrock, Onalaska and Winlock school districts as well as Lewis County Fire …
more
By Jacob Moore / jacob@Chronline.com
|
3/31/25
|
|
Parker Zbaraschuk is realizing her three-word dream that she wrote on her bedroom mirror at age 12.
“Play big ball.”
The 2013 Centralia High School graduate and record-breaking …
more
By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
|
3/31/25
|
|
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Recovered property
• A vehicle reported stolen out of Kitsap County was recovered in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just after 10:40 a.m. on March 28. …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
3/31/25
|
|
Tumwater High School student Isabella Martin served as a page last week in the Washington state House of Representatives.
She was sponsored by Rep. Beth Doglio, D-Olympia.
In the state of …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
3/31/25
|
|
The suspect accused of attempting to get drugs through a security checkpoint and into Green Hill School on Sunday has been identified as the same former Green Hill School employee who was convicted …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
3/31/25
|
|
Decades ago (which makes me feel super old), while attending the University of Washington, I joined a dozen other journalism students for the legislative session in Olympia, where we each worked as …
more
Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
|
3/31/25
|
|
A person I have great respect for asked me to read a book by Abigail Shrier titled “Bad Therapy.” I did get the book, albeit used, and read it. My friend was curious about my thoughts on …
more
Commentary by Richard Stride
|
3/31/25
|
|
Three Chehalis School District principals with a combined 60 years of service to the district will be retiring at the end of the school year, the district announced last week.
The retiring …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
3/31/25
|
|
The Coastal Community Action Program appeared in front of the Lewis County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, March 26, to present a one-year update on their time as the county's Housing and …
more
By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
|
3/31/25
|
