State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released a statement on Sunday highlighting Republican achievements during the 105-day 2023 legislative session. “Republicans have a … more

The McMenamins Olympic Club is hosting a “Friends and Family” fundraising event from 5 p.m. to midnight on May 2.  This event is to benefit Lewis County Seniors programs. … more

A bevy of businesses are getting ready for the first Inclusive Career Fair at Centralia College on Wednesday, April 26.   Admission is free. The fair will go from 1 to 3 p.m. in the … more

In 1998, the first time congregants from Westminster Presbyterian Church visited the Synod of Livingstonia in Malawi, a chapter of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery, the mission was to lend … more

On Oct. 17, 1996, Alexie Shae Naumann took her first breath. She opened her eyes and saw her grandmother. I was present when she took her first breath of life with joyous tears. Her grandfather and I … more

Wrapping up an outstanding high school soccer career last fall, W.F. West senior and ASB president Cameron Sheets was one of three recipients of a $5,000 Smart Choices Scholarship announced by the … more

OLYMPIA — Rattled by national events and responding to crises closer to home, Washington's majority Democrats muscled through major legislation during the session that came to a close Sunday. … more

A 46-year-old man has been charged with killing a woman who disappeared after last being seen with him at a Seattle Mariners game. Brett Michael Gitchel pleaded not guilty Monday to … more

Ted Kenneth Wachter, a beloved father, son, brother and friend, died on April 10, 2023, at the age of 69. He lived a full and meaningful life, leaving behind a legacy that will be cherished by those … more

The Centralia School District, along with the Chehalis School District, Centralia College and Twin Transit are leading the charge to ready students in Lewis County — from kindergarten to … more

One person died and another was arrested after a Saturday evening shooting in the Hawks Prairie area of Lacey, Lacey police say. The incident occurred before 6:12 p.m. in a parking lot on the … more

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a road rage incident in which another driver was shot during an argument on Interstate 5 in Kent. Francisco Oliver Castro-Guzman has been … more

OLYMPIA — The Washington House voted down a last-minute deal to maintain a criminal penalty for drug possession and boost funding for treatment Sunday night, the final day of the legislative … more

Capping a stellar gymnastics season with Black Hills Gymnastics up in Lacey after her home club at Chehalis Thorbeckes shut down, Centralia High School sophomore Sadie Mecham won the USA Gymnastics … more

In January, 70 culinary arts students from Aberdeen, Lake Quinault, Montesano and North Beach high schools made a huge impression on a person who’s broadcast on millions of TVs every fall … more

Newer is never better in downtown Centralia’s antique row. At ground zero in the downtown shopping area, Dominic and Kathleen Ayala, new owners of Emporium Ayala, said the new business mission will be similar to the old: to repurpose and reuse secondhand nostalgia of yesteryear. Last month, the couple took ownership of the two-story, 7,500-square-foot antique and furniture shop formerly known as Ayala Brothers Furniture.  more

Senate Bill 5599 is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee to be signed into law after passing out of the Legislature on Wednesday.   The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, would … more

A 21-year-old man will spend the next 24 years in prison for his part in gunning down a pregnant woman in Kennewick in 2019. Judge Jacqueline Stam said it was one of the most difficult decisions … more

OLYMPIA — Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1051, the Robocall Spam Protection Act, into law Thursday. The new law will hold accountable those who spam individuals with robocalls … more