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The Centralia City Council and the Centralia School Board hold a joint meeting to discuss the Fort Borst Park turfing project inside the Centralia High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, March 4.

Centralia City Council, Centralia School Board discuss possible parking options for Borst Park sports complex during joint meeting

With the Fort Borst Park field artificial turf project complete, the Centralia City Council and Centralia School Board held a joint meeting on Tuesday, March 4, inside the Centralia High School … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 3/5/25

The cast of “Matilda” poses for a photo ahead of a dress rehearsal at the Evergreen Playhouse in Centralia on Tuesday, March 4.

‘Matilda, The Musical’ opens Friday at the Evergreen Playhouse

Revolting children are taking over the Evergreen Playhouse’s stage Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 23, as the theater presents “Roald Dahl’s Matilda, The Musical.” … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 3/5/25

In loving memory of Marie Sareault: 1938-2025

Marie J. Sareault, 86, died Feb. 18, 2025. She was born May 17, 1938, to James and Clara (Borte) Sareault, their third child. She was a member of the Cowlitz Tribe of Indians. … more

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Adna’s Trevin Salme (5) attempts to shoot the ball during a 2B Boys State Tournament Round of 12 game against Liberty Bell at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday, March 5.

Class 2B State Boys Basketball: Full-court pressure dooms Adna in state tourney defeat

SPOKANE — Luke Salme burned multiple timeouts in the third quarter. And they weren’t the quick 30-second ones where it’s used as a quick reset. The Adna High School boys … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 3/5/25

Pe Ell's Karli Phelps (4) looks to pass the ball during a 2B Girls State Tournament Round of 12 game against Oakesdale at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday, March 5.

Pe Ell’s season cut short with Round of 12 loss to Oakesdale

SPOKANE — Pe Ell’s offensive anomaly in the Class 1B State Tournament Regional Round against Waterville-Mansfield Saturday, March 1, turned into a fatal trend in the Round of 12 against … more

By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com | 3/5/25

Toledo's Eli Weeks (3) looks to pass the ball during a 2B Boys State Tournament Round of 12 game against Okanogan at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday, March 5.

Class 2B State Boys Basketball: Toledo routed by Okanogan in Round of 12

SPOKANE — Too big, too long and too much to overcome. It took until the state tournament, but the magic harnessed over a month-long stretch finally ran out for the Toledo High School boys … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 3/5/25

In loving memory of Raymond Eugene Hines: 1938-2024

Raymond Eugene Hines, born Dec. 29, 1938, in Osceola, Iowa, to Jesse James and Ruby (Ruth) Hines, passed away peacefully at his home in Centralia, Washington, on Dec. 28, 2024, one day short of his … more

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In loving memory of Randall Wichert: 1962-2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Randall “Randy” Gene Wichert on Feb. 25, 2025, at the age of 62. Randy was born on May 31, 1962, in Chehalis, Washington, to … more

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Man found dead alongside railroad tracks near Lost Lake, Thurston Sheriff's Office says

A man's body was found Monday morning in Thurston County, according to the sheriff's office. About 8:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to railroad tracks near Reservation Road Southeast and Lost … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 3/5/25

Woman stabbed, burned and choked during argument with boyfriend, police in Thurston County say

A 47-year-old man was arrested last week on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend of six months, according to Olympia police. About 3 a.m. Feb. 23, police were dispatched to an apartment in the … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 3/5/25

Thurston County deputies assist Washington State Patrol with pursuit Monday night, deploy 'grappler'

A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Monday night after fleeing from state troopers on southbound I-5, according to jail information and the Thurston County sheriff. … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 3/5/25

Miguel Gaitan, who murdered an Washington family in 1993, is released from prison

Miguel Gaitan, who was convicted of the slaughter of an Outlook family of four, has been released from prison. Gaitan, 46, was initially sentenced to four consecutive life-without-parole … more

Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 3/5/25

Thurston County timber business fined $114,300 for violating child labor laws, state L&I says

An Olympia area timber business has been fined $114,300 by the state Department of Labor and Industries, the agency announced Tuesday. L&I officials say the business allowed a teen to work … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 3/5/25

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a copy of an executive order honoring Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl who was killed by illegal immigrants, as he addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, D.C. President Trump was expected to address Congress on his early achievements of his presidency and his upcoming legislative agenda.

Northwest lawmakers react to Trump's address to Congress

WASHINGTON — In an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted his administration's swift actions to remake the federal government in his image, provoking … more

Orion Donovan Smith and Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 3/5/25

Judge in Seattle questions Trump's response to his refugee ruling

A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday expressed skepticism that President Donald Trump's administration was abiding by his order to resume the country's refugee resettlement program. U.S. … more

Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 3/5/25

Thurston County Narcotics Task Force seizes $17,000, 22 pounds of meth, three vehicles and two guns

Drugs, guns, cash and other items have been seized following an investigation into a Cartel-linked regional drug trafficking organization, the Thurston Narcotics Task Force announced. A dozen … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 3/5/25

Whiskers twitch on a baby nutria as it munches on weeds and leaves beside Fort Borst Lake in Centralia in 2023.

‘Save a swamp, sauté a nutria,’ says federal agency

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is not known for its culinary recommendations, but a recent Facebook post has an eye-catching, but perhaps unappetizing photo of a furry nutria along with the line … more

Janet Eastman / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 3/5/25

SW Washington school district’s ban on asking students’ pronouns violates state law, agency rules

A Southwest Washington school district violated state policies by prohibiting teachers from asking students for their pronouns, a state agency ruled last week. The Washington Office of Public … more

Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 3/5/25

Lincoln Clayton Smith appeared in Marion County court on Tues., May 30, 2023.

Trucker who slammed into farmworkers’ van on Interstate 5, killing seven, sentenced

The long-haul trucker from California who killed seven Oregon farmworkers when his 55,000-pound semitruck smashed into a parked van was sentenced to 48 years and three months in prison Tuesday. … more

Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 3/5/25

The search for a 2-year-old Siletz boy who disappeared Saturday, March 1, will now focus on the Siletz River, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

Search for 2-year-old Oregon boy will focus on the river, officials say

The 2-year-old Siletz, Oregon, boy who went missing Saturday while playing in his parents’ front yard was most likely by the river bank when he disappeared, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s … more

Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 3/5/25