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Tigers Drop Match With Bobcats in Harbor

Competing at Grays Harbor Country Club, the Centralia girls golf team fell to Aberdeen Thursday afternoon, 96-45. The Tigers were led by Samantha Johnston once again, who carded a … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/31/23

Death Notices: March 31, 2023

• JOHN “JACK” E. CUSACK, 75, Vancouver, died March 26 at Manor Care of Salmon Creek. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home. • ALICE C. LEWIS, … more

3/31/23

Coroner Determines Man Found Hanging Near Doty-Dryad Cemetery Died by Suicide

The Lewis County Coroner’s Office has determined the 42-year-old Centralia man whose body was found hanging from a tree near Doty-Dryad Cemetery on March 18 died by … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/31/23

Letters to the editor can be submitted to letters@chronline.com.

Letter to the Editor: Let’s Get Real on Capital Gains Income Tax

I write to inject a shot of realism into the new capital gains income tax. Who do you think this will affect? It is high time that the ultra-wealthy of Washington state pay their fair share. … more

3/31/23

Elk in Packwood beside U.S. Highway 12 bask in the sun last January.

Brian Mittge Commentary: Newest Newsy McNewsarooni for March 32

Folks, it’s the least accurate day of the year, so here’s some April foolish “news” for you. Note that there might actually be something truthful or accurate in … more

By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle | 3/31/23

The encampment at Blakesless Junction in Centralia where a fire broke out on Wednesday night is pictured from above.

Publisher's Note: Centralia Police Reports Show Obvious Need for Action on Homelessness

Any debate over homelessness — its prevalence, causes and effects and what to do about it — tends to become emotional quickly. If you think camps should be cleaned up and … more

Commentary by Chad Taylor / ctaylor@chronline.com | 3/31/23

Kris Camenzind, executive director of the Hope Alliance, gives a presentation during a Morton City Council meeting while discussing work with law enforcement and pointing to Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar on Monday.

‘We’d Have to Close’: Hope Alliance Faces Budget Cuts, Director Tells Morton City Council

In an effort to increase the organization’s outreach to rural parts of Lewis County, Kris Camenzind, executive director of Hope Alliance, presented to the Morton City Council on Monday. The … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 3/31/23

Crews work at the site of the Centralia Station project near Long Road in Centralia in mid-March.

Port of Centralia Opens Bidding Process for Second Phase of Centralia Station Project

While Midway Underground construction crews continue work on phase one of the Centralia Station project — the Yew Street extension — the Port of Centralia has announced it is now … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/31/23

Carson Lotton brings 10 years of experience to The Juice Box in downtown Centralia smiling for a photo Tuesday morning.

Family Focus for New Chef at The Juice Box Public House

By Hallie Ralls For The Chronicle There’s something about a good meal that brings people, especially families, together. For Carson Lotton, new chef at The Juice Box Public House in … more

By Hallie Ralls / For The Chronicle | 3/31/23

A C-17 completes a low flyover at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport Wednesday afternoon as the moon is seen beyond over Chehalis.

Retiring Rochester Area Air Force Pilot Circles Chehalis-Centralia Airport and Parents' Home on Final Flight

Following his career in the U.S. Air Force (USAF), 39-year-old Major Nick Cooley of the 4th Airlift Squadron out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord flew a C-17 transport plane for a final flight … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 3/31/23

Students walk through Tenino High School’s college and career fair in the gymnasium Thursday morning.

In Focus: Student Organizes College and Career Fair in Tenino

3/31/23

Captain Casey McCarthy, with Riverside Fire Authority, uses a hose to extinguish flames at an outbuilding that was supposed to be unoccupied along Long Road in Centralia Thursday morning. That Chronicle had not learned the cause of the fire as of Friday afternoon. There were no injuries reported.

In Focus: Centralia Firefighters Douse Blaze on Long Road Thursday

3/31/23

Ryan James Dailey Bachinski, 36, of Centralia, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday.

Bail Set at $100,000 for Man Accused of Assaulting Two Women, Driving Drunk in Centralia

Bail has been set at $100,000 for a Centralia man accused of assaulting two women and then fleeing in a vehicle while drunk on Wednesday. The man, Ryan James Dailey Bachinski, 36, allegedly … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 3/31/23

Master Gardener Ed Schroeder's garden is pictured in Chehalis in this Chronicle file photo.

Lewis County Master Gardeners to Hold Free ‘Gardening for Everyone’ Event at Centralia College

The Lewis County Master Gardeners’ “Gardening for Everyone” event will be held on Saturday, April 8, at Centralia College’s Washington Hall. According to Jeannette … more

By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com | 3/31/23

FILE PHOTO — Dylan Hathaway performs live music in the Blue Pavilion during a home and garden show in 2021 at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.

Centralia-Chehalis Chamber's Annual Home Show to Return Following One-Year Hiatus

After the 2022 Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce Annual Home Show was canceled due to low vendor turnout in 2021, the show is now set to return on April 14 and 15 at the Southwest Washington … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 3/31/23

Thurston County Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Assaulting a Teen at a Bus Stop Sunday

Lacey police arrested a 50-year-old Olympia man Wednesday who's accused of assaulting and trying to kiss a 17-year-old girl at a bus stop. Officers found the man at about 5 a.m. Wednesday in the … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 3/31/23

Man Accused of Dumping Pregnant Girlfriend's Body in Columbia River Charged With Murder

Richard Jacobsen is returning to Benton County about six months after his longtime girlfriend went missing from her Kennewick apartment. A Multnomah County, Ore. judge ruled the 34-year-old man … more

Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald | 3/31/23

WSU Athletic Director Urges Congress to Put Guardrails on College Athletes' Earnings

WASHINGTON — As March Madness nears its conclusion, House lawmakers on Wednesday turned their attention to a different kind of collegiate chaos: the nascent billion-dollar industry of college … more

Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review | 3/31/23

Western Washington Resident Fatally Shoots Alleged Burglar, Police Say

A resident shot an alleged burglar multiple times, killing him Wednesday afternoon in North King County, police said. The suspected burglar tried to enter the home about 1:35 p.m., and the sole … more

Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times | 3/31/23

Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. (File photo/Miami Herald/TNS)

Miami Seaquarium Announces New Effort to Return Last captive Puget Sound Orca

The new owners of the Miami Seaquarium announced Thursday an effort to release orca Tokitae, also known as Lolita, to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest after she has lived in a small tank for … more

Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times | 3/31/23