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A woman is facing criminal charges in Lewis County Superior Court for allegedly driving under railroad crossing arms and parking her car on the train tracks in Chehalis, causing the car to be hit by …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/22/25
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A Packwood man was arrested and charged for drug offenses after Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) detectives surveilling a Chehalis residence saw him allegedly take part in a drug deal on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/22/25
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In September 2023, Bartel’s Clothing and Shoes — a menswear store that had been operating in downtown Chehalis for 101 years — closed its doors.
It was the last of several …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/22/25
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Four Green Hill School inmates appeared virtually before the Washington state Senate Committee on Human Services and the state House Committee on Community Safety on Monday to testify in favor of a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/22/25
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A man is facing a felony indecent exposure charge after a 5-year-old girl reportedly saw him urinating at Schaefer County Park near Centralia on Monday.
The child’s mother told a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/22/25
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• CAREY J. SCOTTON , 83, Morton, died Jan. 18 at Arbor Health Morton Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• TALILA K. OLSON, 69, Vader, died Jan. 20 at …
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1/22/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A 19-year-old Centralia man was arrested for first-degree criminal trespass, obstruction and resisting arrest in the 200 block of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/25
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Prices for gasoline, both in Washington and nationwide, crept up over the last week, according to the latest survey from GasBuddy, released Monday.
The average price for a gallon of gas in …
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By The Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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1/22/25
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The late Chehalis Mayor Pro Tem Daryl Lund was a beloved member of the Chehalis community who loved the city back.
Those wishing to honor and remember him are invited to do so at a celebration …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/25
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Though an opening date has yet to be announced, WinCo Foods is gearing up to begin hiring employees for its new Centralia Station location, which is still under construction, according to the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners has appointed Patti Angeliz Amos as a new member of the Dangerous Animal Designation (DAD) Board.
Angeliz, who works as the executive director of Valhalla …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/25
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Normally, Centralia City Light’s Yelm hydroelectric plant provides more than 20% of the power used by customers in the city.
That number fell to 9.6% in 2023, according to a Centralia City …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/25
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The Jack State Foundation is partnering with Chehalis Parks and Recreation to host a CPR certification class from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 25.
It will be located at the Fred Hess …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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1/22/25
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Centralia police officers responded to the Brindlewood Apartments in the 1400 block of Johnson Road in Centralia at about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
“Officers responded to a possible shooting …
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1/22/25
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The Visiting Nurses Foundation awarded $132,000 in grant funding to Assured Hospice in 2024 to deliver essential comfort therapies to end-of-life patients across Washington state, the foundation …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/25
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Starting next year, Chehalis property owners might pay a little less in property taxes thanks to a plan approved by the Chehalis School District Board of Directors this week.
At its Jan. 21 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/25
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Whether they helped organize city events such as the Founder’s Day celebration or simply gave their time and labor picking up trash off the streets, sidewalks and parks, nominees for the 2024 …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/22/25
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Work on a new permanent night-by-night homeless shelter in Chehalis is still underway, with the Lewis County Board of Commissioners voting Tuesday to add HVAC work at the shelter to an existing …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/22/25
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Washington state Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, has proposed the creation of the Office of Entrepreneurship in House Bill 1245.
“The goal here is not to grow government,” Couture …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/25
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