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Kaitlyn Beesley’s mother died far too young.
And in her name, Beesley is working to create a future in which everyone has access to the help that might have prevented her untimely …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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8/5/22
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Woodland Village in Chehalis celebrated the lives of eight centenarians on Monday. Ahead of the celebration, The Chronicle was able to interview four of them as they reflected on their more than 100 …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/5/22
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Lewis County Fire District 5’s levy initiative was still failing as of Thursday’s updated ballot count.
While the proposal was failing by just 31 votes on election night, updated …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/5/22
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While more Rochester- and Littlerock-area voters have voted in favor of the fire authority’s levy proposal than have voted against it, the two ballot measures hadn’t received the required …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/5/22
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Until the Toledo School District can either hire more bus drivers or organize with parents to transport their kids to school each day, Toledo schools will remain on a staggered schedule for the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/5/22
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Lewis County had a much-needed reprieve from the heat this week, but with high temperatures back in the weather forecast through the weekend, health advisers encourage residents to do what they can …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/5/22
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In their bi-weekly meeting at the Port of Centralia on Wednesday, port commissioners gathered with members of the public to discuss issues ranging from affordable housing to abandoned RVs being left …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/5/22
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A Bellevue Presbyterian Church youth group was struck by tragedy on Aug. 4, 1962, while on a week-long hike in the Goat Rocks Wilderness when one of the hikers died.
“A girl, one of the …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/5/22
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The Boistfort High School class of 1972 will celebrate its 50-year reunion with a potluck at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Baw Faw Grange, next to the school on Boistfort Road in Curtis.
All …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/5/22
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The Toledo School District will hold a celebration of life for Miguel Soto on Saturday, Aug. 13.
The 20-year-old Toledo High School graduate drowned in the Chehalis River on July 29.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/5/22
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Antique Fest
Aug. 5 through 7 in Downtown Centralia; Fri: 3 to 7 p.m., …
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8/5/22
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When Brian and Dawn McFadden made an offer on their Mossyrock home, their interest was more about the great bass fishing at Riffe Lake nearby than the decades-old blueberry bushes on the …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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8/5/22
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With only around 44% of the votes in Clark County alone having been counted, the most recent updated primary election results narrow the gap between third place Republican candidate Joe Kent and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/4/22
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Lewis County officials have announced that they are finalizing the purchase of the Washington State Employees Credit Union building located at 2015 Northeast Kresky Ave. in Chehalis to be the new …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/4/22
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Bail has been set at $25,000 for a Level 3 sex offender living in Centralia who allegedly failed to report to the Department of Corrections in May to have an electronic home monitoring bracelet …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/4/22
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The city of Lacey has left a warning at Long Lake Park regarding the possible presence of a parasite in the water that could cause swimmer's itch.
Lacey officials said there have been two …
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Cayli Yanagida / The Olympian
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8/4/22
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A Providence St. Peter Hospital job fair is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Lacey Community Center, 6729 Pacific Ave SE Lacey, WA 98503.
Some of the departments that are hiring: dietary, …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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8/4/22
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The Southwest Washington Fair on Thursday morning announced its finalists for Little Miss Friendly.
The announcement came after 14 candidates had been interviewed on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/4/22
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Thurston County reported 487 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths during the period of July 25 through July 31.
The deaths include two men in their 50s, two women in their 70s, two men and a woman …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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8/4/22
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