Tucked away off Florence Place in Winlock, some 50 pygmy goat enthusiasts and owners came together from throughout the region for the “Firecracker Frolic” Pygmy Goat Show on Saturday. … more

U.S. Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants to make it clear she’s not trying to be a Washington, D.C. insider. more

Everyday bicycle riders will find they have a lot of company on two wheels as 5,000 bicyclists ride Western Washington’s state highways and local roads for the 2023 Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) on Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16. more

A check of Thurston County housing market data for June shows fewer homes came to market, fewer homes were sold and mortgage interest rates continued to rise. Based on that recipe, it would make … more

The Bruce Maier Band performs in front of a crowd at George Washington Park on Saturday, June 8, for Music in the Park. The event was hosted by the Centralia Downtown Association. The next Music in the Park event will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 12. Follow the association on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CentraliaDowntownAssociationto stay up to date on events. more

To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email news@chronline.com   Chehalis Farmers Market July 11 at Boistfort Street in Downtown Chehalis; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The … more

More than 300 cars were on display Saturday morning and afternoon for the Toledo Cheese Days Car Show, organized by the Toledo Lions Club. more

Alfred William Hoffman, 89, was embraced by Jesus on July 3, 2023. He was born in Seattle where he grew up and met his wife Diana (Sorensen). Later, he moved to Winlock where they raised three … more

Darrell Dow, 97, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully at home on July 1, 2023.  By his side to the very end was the love of his life, his wife of 77 years, Naomi Dow.  Dad was born … more

Bill Fibich, 90, a longtime resident of Chehalis passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Grays Harbor Hospital in Aberdeen. He was born on Sept. 6, 1932 in Richmond, New York to Michael and Roselle … more

Three men were killed in a highway collision in Federal Way early Sunday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol. A car and a box truck were going north on Interstate 5 just before 4 … more

The McEwan Fire north of Shelton, which has burned 244 acres and triggered evacuations last week, is now 55% contained, fire officials said in an update Sunday. The fire, which is still under … more

SEATTLE — Bruce Bochte isn’t one of those former MLB players who bemoan the modern game and its “look-at-me” practitioners. Far from it. Bochte, 72, is an avid baseball … more

Two years after the 2021 heat dome, Washington's deadliest weather-related disaster, researchers are still trying to pin down its full impacts and what lessons can be learned. Officials estimate … more

The Washington Court of Appeals has upheld a protective order against a prominent lobbyist barred from the state Capitol and required to wear a GPS ankle bracelet after stalking state Rep. Lauren … more

The Tumwater Bonds had a successful run in Toledo over the weekend, taking first in three of the four divisions at the Toledo Cheese Days Tennis Tournament. Abigail Bond, a Thunderbird alum … more

An Aberdeen man was arrested after threatening another driver on the road with a firearm on Thursday afternoon. Vincent Elwin Newson, 28, was arrested after a brief foot pursuit off of Newskah … more

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has rejected a request for an independent probe into the error-ridden investigation of the Portland hiker who was shot and killed along with his puppy while hiking on a … more

Investigators in Independence, Oregon, are seeking the public’s help after a 2-year-old was struck in the leg by a falling bullet while leaving a July Fourth celebration. They believe the … more

Deputies recently arrested three people suspected of burglarizing Rochester High School on Saturday, July 1, and one of them has been released from jail. Thurston County Sheriff's deputies … more