Students in our K-12 public schools are clearly struggling with the “three Rs” — reading, (w)riting and (a)rithmetic.
Only 32.6% of the fourth-graders and eighth-graders tested …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/3/23
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SPOKANE — In as ugly as a game as you’ll see in the 1B state tournament, the No. 11 Mossyrock boys basketball team took a win however it could, defeating No. 7 Cusick, 62-51 in a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/3/23
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Washington’s housing affordability crisis hurts every corner of the state. We’ve all heard stories. Nurses and grocery store employees can’t afford to live where they work. Young …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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3/3/23
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My name is Jessica. I would like to take a few minutes to share my story to talk about why mental health is so important and what the lack of helping someone or ignoring someone's cry for help could …
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3/3/23
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Our new congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, representing Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, has recently begun having town halls. She had a town hall in her hometown of Stevenson, and …
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3/3/23
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Writer Marty Anlsey’s recently rebutted a letter for his gun position. His opinions are his and no number of statistics either way will change them. Albeit his final sentence is clearly wrong …
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3/3/23
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If you have wondered why Lewis County is so regressive and has suffered decades of brain drain of many of its best young people to more economically opportune areas, this week’s session …
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3/3/23
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My wife’s family has had a presence in the East Lewis County town of Mineral for four generations having the first ancestors arriving around 1900, with ancestry names of Vanning, Seymour, La …
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3/3/23
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On Feb. 28, The Chronicle staff reported that a “37-year-old Tacoma died Monday after crashing his motorcycle into another vehicle on state Route 508 near Cinebar, according to the Washington …
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3/3/23
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Bad news for anyone who loves air pollution: Lewis County commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance on Tuesday morning to establish compost procurement.
According to Lewis County …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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SPOKANE — Shooting a tough percentage in its season finale, the No. 7 Rainier girls basketball team fell in a 2B consolation semifinal matchup against No. 6 La Conner Friday afternoon, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/3/23
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Nearly two weeks after the unannounced sale and attempted forced evictions of occupants renting rooms long-term at the OYO Hotel in Centralia, some of those residents remain uncertain of where they …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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Eight Orin Smith Elementary School students competed in the Future Chefs National Challenge on Thursday. The challenge, which took place after school at Orin Smith, involved each student working with …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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A Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army officer died Tuesday in Thailand while on temporary duty, the Army announced Wednesday.
Maj. Andrew Cotter, 37, was found unresponsive, according to a statement …
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By Craig Sailor / The News Tribune
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3/3/23
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A level three registered sex offender living in Mossyrock pleaded not guilty to an attempted residential burglary charge in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday.
The defendant, Rupp W. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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Onalaska Woman Accused of Mail Theft Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges; Bail Set at Combined $200,000
The Onalaska woman accused of stealing a substantial amount of mail in Lewis County pleaded not guilty Thursday to the 11 new felony charges on Thursday morning.
Those charges — 10 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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John Dorris, of Centralia, was transferred from the Centralia Jail to the Thurston County Jail after he fled a police work gang on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 3, 1953. After fleeing, Dorris …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Burger and Brew Night Fundraiser
March 4 at Bub’s Pub, 1326 Harrison Ave., …
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3/3/23
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James “Jim” Brewer, 84, of Big Canoe, Georgia passed away on Jan. 27, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
Jim was born to Vance and Zoe Brewer of Winlock, Washington on …
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3/3/23
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