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The next steps in Thurston County’s long-awaited and recently scaled-back courthouse hill renovation project are becoming clearer. According to stakeholders, it couldn’t have come at a … more
A job applicant with a prominent face tattoo has filed a $50,000 lawsuit in Multnomah County against a convenience-store chain that he says wouldn’t hire him because of his tattoo. … more
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Lincoln Smith, a California truck driver accused of manslaughter in the deaths of seven Oregon farmworkers whose van was parked along Interstate 5 near … more
A Seaside man who was trying to keep warm with a candle died in a tent fire last week at a city-sanctioned encampment, officials said. The fire follows months of debate over how the city should … more
A former MMA fighter with the nickname “Cadillac” preyed on three women living in tents in Portland in 2021 and 2022, a Multnomah County jury determined Friday. The jury deliberated … more
Supporters of a citizen initiative approved by Washington state lawmakers last year to provide a parents’ bill of rights secured a significant legal victory on Friday. A judge in King … more
For 132 years, a rule has existed in the Washington State Legislature's House of Representatives requiring a supermajority to suspend debate on a bill that has come to the floor. Last week, House … more
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed an executive order to create a state team focused on responding to the separation of migrant families as the Trump administration promises mass … more
Washington state’s case against the Trump administration’s order to end birthright citizenship now includes three pregnant noncitizen women. On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge John … more
Two Democratic state lawmakers are trying again to require clergy members in Washington to report child abuse or neglect, including when it is disclosed to them by a congregant during confession. … more
Bail is set at $20,000 for a woman accused of fleeing from Washington State Patrol troopers at speeds up to 120 mph on northbound Interstate 5 in Lewis County while high on marijuana on Friday.  … more
A Level 2 sex offender was arrested on Friday for allegedly exposing himself while defecating by a roadway in Winlock.  Manuel Lopez Swearengin, 36, was arrested after a citizen reported … more
A Winlock man accused of dressing in camouflage and camping out in his ex-wife’s lawn on Saturday with a bag of camping supplies, including binoculars and knives, has been charged with felony … more
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
The Centralia-Chehalis Railroad and Museum (CCRM) acknowledged longtime volunteer Tina Nixon and donor Larry Shaw at its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25. The meeting was an opportunity for … more
Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced her subcommittee assignments for the House Committee on Appropriations. In the 119th Congress, Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez will … more
Hudson Waterfield, a student at Centralia High School, recently traveled to Olympia to serve as a page in the Washington state House of Representatives. Rep. Peter Abbarno was his legislative … more
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Hit-and-run • A hit-and-run was reported in the 400 block of South Gold Street just before 1 p.m. on Jan. 24.   Assault • An … more
Travelers who use the northbound Interstate 5 Scatter Creek Rest Area between Centralia and Olympia will need to make other plans in February, as the rest area will be closed due to construction from … more
Every month for the past 60 years, the Centralia/Chehalis Christian Women’s Connection has brought together dozens of women to enjoy a luncheon, visit with one another and listen to … more
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