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Tom and Karen Alderson, right, pose in front of their business with their son and daughter-in-law, Alex and Ellisa Alderson. The business just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Tom and Karen Alderson have now worked there for 37 years and have been the sole owners since 1994.
Alderson’s Awards West Celebrates 50 Years of Service to Lewis County
Originally founded in 1972 as Ralph’s Trophies owned by Ralph and Linda Peel, Alderson’s Awards West Printwares officially celebrated 50 years in business in 2022.  Owner Tom … more
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The gathering, which saw prominent attendees from Oakley’s foster parents, Erik and Jamie Jo Hiles (holding blue signs) to 19th Legislative District Rep. Jim Walsh, marked the second anniversary of when the missing 6-year-old girl from Oakville was last seen according to law enforcement reports.
Oakley Carlson Advocates Crowd Steps of Capitol to Endorse Legislation to Help Safeguard Kids
For the tenth time since being declared missing in December 2021, a gathering to advocate for missing 6-year-old Oakley Carlson commenced on Friday, Feb. 10. However, it held a different impact and … more
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Lewis County Fire District 5 firefighter/EMT Jenna Gawrys holds a rescued female tuxedo cat in Napavine on Thursday. 
Lewis County Fire District Asks Community for Help Finding Owner of Rescued Cat Found in Semi
A semi-truck driver parked at Love’s Travel Stop in Napavine on Monday was doing a standard pre-deployment inspection when he heard an unexpected sound coming from his truck: a yowling cat. … more
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Winlock 6th-grader, Dylin, center, and 8th-graders Tucker and Xavier stand with their signs protesting Winlock School District counselor layoffs Wednesday afternoon in Winlock.
Winlock School Board Tables Vote on Staff Cuts After Emotional Public Comments, Five-Hour Meeting 
After hours of emotional public comments from staff, students and community members at a meeting that lasted more than five hours and stretched past midnight Thursday, the Winlock School Board … more
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Oakley Carlson
Oakley Carlson Gathering Set for Friday at Capitol Two Years After She Was Last ‘Credibly Seen’
For the 10th time since being declared missing in December 2021, a public gathering in support of 6-year-old Oakley Carlson is set to commence this week, but will be unlike any of the previous nine … more
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The Fox Theatre stage is pictured on Friday.
Historic Centralia Fox Theatre on Track for Possible End of Year Opening
The restoration of the Historic Centralia Fox Theatre has mostly been a piecemeal project, with bits of work getting done when money was available and the theater as a whole remaining … more
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McFiler’s Chehalis Theater owner Tim Filer, left, and HUB Comedy producer Gabe Botten stand beneath a sign advertising Kabir Singh’s comedy show in Chehalis on Tuesday.
HUB Comedy and McFiler’s Chehalis Theater Partner to Bring Big Name Acts
The Twin Cities are in a prime spot to attract big-name performers with Portland and Seattle shows on their tours, but securing those acts requires a venue with the seating capacity to make it … more
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A Thurston County SWAT vehicle arrives in the 1100 block of Eckerson Road at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. 
Standoff With Centralia Police on Sunday Night Ends With Man’s Death by Suicide 
A standoff between law enforcement and an armed man in the 1100 block of Eckerson Road in Centralia ended with the individual’s death by suicide early Monday morning after he barricaded himself … more
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Sun shines through fog on anglers carrying nets and buckets alongside the Cowlitz River in Castle Rock in March 2022.
Bill to Require Licenses for Smelt Dipping Moves Through Washington Legislature
Whenever smelt dips open along the Cowlitz River, thousands turn out to catch a bucket of the small silver fish. Part of the dip’s popularity is that smelt are one of the only species of … more
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The W.F. West Bearcats pose for a team photo after winning the 1A/2A girls bowling state championship on Saturday afternoon in Tukwila.
Bearcats Take Team Bowling Title; Chalmers Repeats as State Champ
Led by the individual dominance of Piper Chalmers, and another well-rounded team effort in the Baker games, the W.F. West girls bowling team took home a team state championship Saturday afternoon at … more
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LEFT: Centralia Police Detective Timothy O’Dell trains a newly-hired lateral officer on use of a 40 mm less-lethal round launcher at the Centralia Police Department’s Mellen Street training facility on Thursday. The rounds are considered a safer, more-versatile alternative to bean bag rounds. RIGHT: Two types of foam-tipped 40mm less-lethal rounds on display at the Centralia Police Department’s Mellen Street training facility on Thursday. Due to the wider surface area of the 40 mm rounds and the variety of rounds available, local law enforcement consider the 40 mm rounds a safer less-lethal alternative to bean bag rounds.
Centralia Police Department Demos ‘Less-Lethal’ Round Launcher Implemented Last Year
If you see a Centralia police officer packing a large, intimidating-looking gun, it’s not a grenade launcher. It’s a 40 mm less-lethal round launcher, which the Centralia Police … more
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Charlie Redmon and Dan Keiper pose for a photo inside Keiper’s Cards in downtown Centralia on Thursday.
A Sports Enthusiast’s Delight: Winlock Resident Opens Card Shop in Centralia
An enthusiast and card collector himself, 44-year-old Dan Keiper, of Winlock, last October opened his own sports cards, collectibles and memorabilia store in downtown Centralia. Keiper’s … more
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Law enforcement works to detain an individual in the 1300 block of Windsor Avenue in Centralia on Thursday.
Updated: Police Standoff in Centralia Ends in Arrest for Domestic Violence Suspect
At about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Centralia police and the Washington State Patrol arrested a man in Centralia who was suspected of second- and fourth-degree domestic violence assault and illegally … more
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Port of Centralia Commissioner Kyle Markstrom points to a map of the Centralia Station project featuring Winco during a Port of Centralia meeting at O’Blarney’s Wednesday morning.
Port Commissioner Details Progress on Centralia Station, Arrival of WinCo
As construction continues on Centralia Station, the Port of Centralia held a forum at O’Blarney’s at the Gibson House Wednesday morning and provided an update on the long-awaited … more
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Erik Martin during an interview with The Chronicle when he became Director of Public Works in this 2016 file photo.
Lewis County Manager Erik Martin Resigns for Position Elsewhere
After 14 years working for the county, four-and-a-half of those in the big job, Lewis County Manager Erik Martin announced Tuesday morning he will be resigning from his position for a new opportunity … more
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Gov. Jay Inslee and other officials cut the ribbon on a new Civil Center for Behavioral Health at Maple Lane School between Centralia and Rochester during a grand opening ceremony on Friday, Jan. 27.
First Public Behavioral Health Facility of Its Kind in Washington Unveiled at Maple Lane
Inside what Gov. Jay Inslee described as Washington’s first facility on a “new horizon of behavioral health treatment,” daylight warms the room despite it being a foggy, rainy … more
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders speaks to the crowd during the Sunday meeting next to chairs reserved for Thurston County commissioners and representatives of state agencies.
State Agencies Back Out of Tenino Town Hall on Sex Offender Housing
There were only two seats left vacant in the Tenino High School auditorium during Sunday’s community town hall: one for a representative of the state Department of Corrections (DOC) and one for … more
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This slide from a recent presentation by the Chehalis Basin Local Action Non-Dam Alternatives Steering Group shows all four options, or “interventions,” on one map of Centralia.
Chehalis Basin Group Unveils Four Non-Dam Flood Prevention Proposals; Asks for Public Input
The Chehalis Basin Local Action Non-Dam (LAND) Alternatives Steering Group held a workshop earlier this month at the Great Wolf Lodge to give basin residents a first look at four proposals that now … more
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Centralia Superintendent Lisa Grant smiles for a photo in front of the district administration office Tuesday afternoon.
Person of the Year: Lisa Grant, Centralia School District Superintendent 
Editor's Note: Each year, The Chronicle Editorial Board honors a Person of the Year for their exceptional work completing their job duties or their performance in the community outside of their … more
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Angry and concerned citizens march into the Governor’s office and present a petition with over 3,000 signatures asking Governor Jay Inslee to take a harder look at how things were handled with Supreme Living.
In Focus: At Capitol, Protesters Rally Against Tenino Area Sex Offender Housing
Protesters from the Tenino area on Thursday demonstrated at the Capitol against plans for housing sex offenders at a home south of Maytown.  The facility, owned and run by Supreme Living LLC, … more
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