When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address Thursday, Central Washington mom Kayla Smith will be watching in the House of Representatives chamber, hoping her presence will keep …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/5/24
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The state Department of Social and Health Services has settled a lawsuit for $7.5 million that alleged water at the state's facility for sexually violent predators was not safe for residents.
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By The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/5/24
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The Washington state Legislature passed a trio of initiatives Monday to loosen vehicle pursuit restrictions, establish a parental “bill of rights” and prevent the state from implementing …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/4/24
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A Centralia man is facing first-degree assault, robbery and burglary charges after he and an unidentified second suspect allegedly attacked a woman with a sledgehammer and stole $60 to $70 on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/4/24
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at the Wellspring Centralia assisted living and memory care facility.
The ceremony took …
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3/4/24
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Stating a desire to go “back to the Reagan 80s,” the Lewis County Republican Party held its annual Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday night.
Brandon Svenson, chairman of the Lewis County …
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3/4/24
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Having competed on the Professional Bowling Association (PBA) Tour since 2012, Edward “EJ” Tackett will be joined by fellow PBA bowler Marshall Kent — who is originally from Yakima …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/24
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For the first time since 2020, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, the Washington State Patrol, the Centralia Police Department and the Napavine Police Department gathered together to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/4/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Robbery
• Officers responded to the 1400 block of Windsor Avenue just after 7:25 a.m. on March 1 for a report “of a woman getting attacked with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/24
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Following up her ExciteFight championship belt win last summer, professional MMA fighter and W.F. West High School graduate Kayla “Killer Kay” Weed will be participating in World Fighting …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/4/24
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The spry 97-year-old grandmother of Toledo weightlifting instructor Crista Dobyns and matriarch of five generations runs around the house, jumps down steps, tends a garden, rattles off pioneer …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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3/4/24
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The March 2 commentary by Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope about Centralia College having a transgender “woman” represent National Women’s Day is very concerning.
I went to …
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3/4/24
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Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope’s “defense” of womanhood by objecting to a trans woman speaking at Centralia College’s celebration of International Womens’ Day is …
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3/4/24
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Really, Sean Swope? A “steadfast commitment to protecting and preserving women’s rights?”
Tell us, what about a woman’s right to an abortion that the U.S. Supreme Court …
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3/4/24
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Recent announcements from U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Derek Kilmer that they will not seek re-election to Congress caught the political world by surprise. They are both relatively young and …
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By Kris Johnson, president of the Association of Washington Business
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3/4/24
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Editor's note: This letter was addressed to state lawmakers. It is republished here by request from a reader.
I am writing to raise the alarm on a proviso within the House proposed …
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3/4/24
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Apparently Chronicle letter writers Chris Granger and Gregory Riplinger believe MAGA world is moderate.
In Mr. Granger's letter arguing that Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (MGP) is not a "moderate," he …
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3/4/24
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Like others, we recently got our property tax bill. Yikes. It’s a lot of money, and we want the commissioners to be more responsible with our tax dollars this year.
Some weeks ago, against …
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3/4/24
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