About one in eight Washingtonians have reported being the victim of spousal violence, with injuries most common among females between the ages of 25 and 64 years, households with a below-average yearly income and those without a college degree. During a visit to a domestic violence advocacy organization in Centralia Friday afternoon, Gov. Jay Inslee Inslee recalled one such incident. more

Members of the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce gathered on Friday, Jan. 19, for the Chamber’s annual banquet in Centralia College’s TransAlta Commons. more

Originally founded in 1983 by Dick Haakenson, the Chehalis-based business Pacific Mobile Structures just finished celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 and has grown from a local company to now … more

The Chehalis Police Department has asked the public for help identifying a suspect or suspects accused of using a forklift to remove an ATM from the front of the Washington State Employees Credit … more

Detectives are investigating a fatal structure fire that occurred in the Toledo area early Thursday morning, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office announced. Firefighters and deputies were … more

The many items discussed in the Centralia City Council’s first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 9, included an ordinance with three proposed amendments to different sections of the … more

Adjusting your clock twice a year could soon be a thing of the past. On Tuesday, the Washington Senate State Government and Elections Committee held a hearing on bipartisan legislation to … more

Centralia City Hall, built in 1921, the Centralia Union Depot, built in 1912, and the Carnegie Library, built in 1913, will all have new plaques with QR code links thanks to the Centralia Downtown … more

Bound by court order to do so, the Board of Lewis County Commissioners formally approved a “master planned resort” overlay for land owned by the YMCA, though Commissioner Sean Swope said he did so “under protest.” ... more

Bail is set at $100,000 for the Olympia man arrested Sunday morning after an alleged “four-day crime spree” in Lewis County. ... more

Love is a concept that storytellers across all platforms have sought to encapsulate since civilization began.  The Evergreen Playhouse’s third show of the 2023-24 season, … more

After a weekend of temperatures in the 10s and 20s, the mid-to-high 40s temperatures forecast for later this week seem almost balmy. But Lewis County isn’t clear of winter weather hazards … more

Though the November general election is nearly 10 months away, Republicans across the state gathered Saturday to provide feedback on their county’s platform. At Centralia High School, … more

An Olympia man who allegedly went on a “four-day crime spree” in the Centralia area last week and repeatedly fled from Centralia officers was arrested in Thurston County Sunday morning. … more

A fake bomb threat that forced a Thurston County store to evacuate has been traced to a 13-year-old boy who said he lost a bet, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. Last Tuesday … more

Friday was a snow day for many schools in Lewis County, but unfortunately for the kids who got the day off, conditions were hardly safe for outdoor activities. The temperatures forecast for … more

Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, and Centralia Police Chief Stacy Denham called “the current situation” at Green Hill School in Chehalis “a complete failure, not just … more

After originally getting their start in Centralia as tattoo artists at Black Pearl Tattoo, Adrian and “Pigpen” Spear are now more than half a year into an entirely new endeavor: opening … more

With his final legislative session as governor underway, Gov. Jay Inslee echoed his father Tuesday and vowed to “run through the tape.” “Just as I know you’ll give this … more