|
T here were 632 babies born at Providence Centralia Hospital in 2024, each of them entering the world without the burden of past errors and with the full potential to change their community — …
more
By Eric Schwartz / eschwartz@chronline.com
|
2/7/25
|
|
Onalaska Farm Sanctuary was awarded $6,530 at the Soroptimist Int. Centralia-Chehalis inaugural 100+ Women Who Care event on Thursday, Feb. 6.
But the nonprofit won’t be keeping the full …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
2/7/25
|
|
Two male chihuahuas that sparked community concern after a viral video showed the dogs’ owner abusing them at a laundromat in Morton in November are now in the care of Onalaska Farm Sanctuary …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
2/7/25
|
|
Tenino-based sanctuary Wolf Haven International on Thursday, Feb. 6, announced the arrival of three new animals at the facility.
The sanctuary is now home to one new Mexican wolf named …
more
By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
|
2/6/25
|
|
Lewis County Commissioner Lindsey Pollock says the recent promotion of a detective with a Brady letter indicates there are fundamental culture problems within the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
2/6/25
|
|
Chehalis now has a new city councilor representing District 2.
Michael Barton, a U.S. Army veteran and father of four, was selected to fill a vacancy after the Chehalis City Council conducted an …
more
By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
|
2/5/25
|
|
The Hub Bar and Restaurant was a staple of the downtown Centralia area up until 2022 when the owner sold it to former bartender Tim Filer and his business partners, who closed it down to begin …
more
By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
|
2/5/25
|
|
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for a congressional seat in southwest Washington, to be director of the …
more
By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
|
2/4/25
|
|
Around 150 friends and family members of Daryl Lund gathered at the Jester Auto Museum and Event Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, to celebrate the life of the late Chehalis city councilor, local …
more
By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
|
2/3/25
|
|
The Lewis County Farm Bureau held its first Barn Stomp at Red Barn Studios in Adna on Sunday afternoon.
The public was invited to the free event to meet and talk with Lewis County farmers …
more
By Kody Christen / kody@chronline.com
|
2/3/25
|
|
Overcrowding at Washington’s biggest juvenile detention center has grown to crisis levels over the past year.
A slew of bills in Olympia look to chip away at the problem. Some measures set …
more
By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
|
2/3/25
|
|
In Charles “Chip” Duncan’s family, military service has been a part of life for generations throughout most major military conflicts and wars the country has been in — …
more
By Owen Sexton owen@chronline.com
|
1/31/25
|
|
With the affordable housing crisis showing no signs of ending nationwide, City of Centralia staff are working to try to improve the situation in the city by reviewing and approving developers' …
more
By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
|
1/31/25
|
|
A small venue was filled with hundreds of constituents looking to have their questions answered by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, during her first town hall meeting of the new year on …
more
By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
|
1/31/25
|
|
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is conducting an investigation into two suspects and $2 million worth of drugs, including meth and fentanyl, the Centralia Police Department seized …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
1/30/25
|
|
Federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a homeless Centralia resident on Wednesday, Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston has confirmed.
The arrest occurred in an alley …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
1/29/25
|
|
Chuck Kifer has been named Centralia’s 2024 Volunteer of the Year.
It was the highlight of the night after a packed house at Centralia City Hall’s city council chambers on Tuesday, …
more
By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
|
1/29/25
|
|
Elementary, middle and high school students in Lewis County have an opportunity to get hands-on experience welding, operating a forklift, driving a bulldozer and repairing electrical systems through …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
|
1/28/25
|
|
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeffrey Humphrey has resigned amid an ongoing internal investigation into domestic violence allegations and his still-active Lewis County District Court …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
1/28/25
|
|
More than 300 local business owners, employees, elected representatives and others attended the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on Friday, Jan. 24, at Centralia College’s …
more
By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
|
1/27/25
|
