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Comedian Adam Ray will perform at McFiler's Chehalis Theater on Friday, Feb. 2.

WACA bringing comedian Adam Ray to Chehalis on Feb. 2

Comedian Adam Ray’s shared the silver screen with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Ryan Gosling and Margo Robbie. And on Friday, Feb. 2, he’ll take the stage at … more

By The Chronicle staff | 1/25/24

Proposed upgrades are seen on posters on Tuesday, Jan. 23, inside the Scott Crossfield Terminal at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport during the second of three open houses held during the airport's master plan update process.

Chehalis-Centralia Airport master plan update: possible airport upgrades unveiled, designs awaiting committees approval

Airport staff and consultants from the Aviation Planning Group (APG) unveiled airport upgrade proposals to the public on Tuesday Jan. 22, during the second of three open houses for the … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 1/25/24

Port of Centralia enters into new, long-term lease with Fortune 500 company; Announces WinCo bringing ‘over 100’ new jobs

Beacon Building Products — the largest publicly traded roofing material and complementary building products distributor in the U.S. and Canada — has entered into a new, long-term lease … more

By The Chronicle staff | 1/25/24

Wood rot and decay becomes more and more visible on the south wall of the Fort Borst Block House on the afternoon of Jan 24.

Centralia City Council accepts donation for Fort Borst Park Blockhouse repairs; work expected to start late spring

Repairs to the Fort Borst Park Blockhouse are set to begin sometime in the late spring after the Centralia City Council unanimously approved a donation of materials and labor to replace rotting logs … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 1/25/24

Gerry Gene Greatreaks, 51, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Man charged in 2022 ‘Net Nanny’ operation arrested on new child sexual assault allegations in Lewis County

A man who was arrested in November 2022 as part of an undercover Washington State Patrol operation for allegedly arranging to meet two children for sex in Chehalis was arrested again on Tuesday for … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 1/25/24

Keith H. Adams, 49, of Chehalis, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday, Jan. 25.

Bail is set at $500,000 for man accused of raping a child more than 16 years ago

The Centralia Police Department has arrested a suspect in a series of rapes that occurred more than 16 years before they were reported in August of 2023, the department announced Wednesday. more

Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 1/25/24

Lewis County Planning Commissioner Bob Russell speaks at a Lewis County Commissioners public hearing in 2022.

Community meeting set for proposed Chehalis Environmental Park

Now a vacant lot sandwiched between Interstate 5 and Yardbirds, with the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds to the north, Bob Russell envisions more for roughly 60 acres of land owned by the City of Chehalis. more

By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com | 1/25/24

The Chronicle - January 25, 2024

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Madison Gore takes a shot during Centralia College's 72 - 83 loss to Lower Columbia College on Jan. 24.

CC Roundup: Trailblazers drop doubleheader to LCC

The Centralia College women’s basketball team held an early lead against Lower Columbia College on Wednesday, but a strong second quarter gave the Red Devils a lead they wouldn’t … more

By The Chronicle staff | 1/25/24

Mules come back to down Pirates

The playoff feel came to Adna a bit early, with the Pirates coming up just short after jumping out early in a feisty affair against Wahkiakum in a 70-65 loss. “That was a heck of a high … more

By The Chronicle staff | 1/25/24

Riverhawks pick up pace to beat upset-minded Chinooks

The Toledo boys basketball team flipped the script on Kalama after two quiet quarters to start its night Wednesday, figuring things out after halftime to come away with a 56-41 win in Central 2B … more