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White Pass Ski Area Castle Jam freestyle trick competition open snowboard division winners, from the right, third place Jamin White, second place Luke Sprunger and first place Oliver Belland along with his dog Emmy on Saturday, March 17, following the end of the East Lewis County ski resort's competition.
White Pass Ski Area Castle Jam: Trick competition winners pose with prizes and medals following last weekend’s contest
While the weather was not the best for the competition, with intermittent drizzles making the snow slow and sticky for snowboarders and skiers, dozens of them still turned out last Saturday for the … more
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Elk graze off of U.S. Highway 12 in Packwood on Monday, March 9.
In Focus: Packwood elk make usual appearance along U.S. Highway 12
The Lewis County Advent Homeschoolers group takes a photo with Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope while taking a tour at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 10, in Olympia.
In Focus: Lewis County Advent Homeschoolers groups visits state Capitol
Flooding from the Newaukum River causes a road closure on Rice Road near Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Flood and winter storm warnings in place for Lewis County and surrounding areas
With heavy precipitation already hitting the region over the past two days, prompting a flood watch, the National Weather Service office in Seattle has issued a flood warning as of 8:34 a.m. on … more
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From the left, city councilor Clark Gilman, Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne and Mayor Pro Tem Yến Huỳnh listen during a city council meeting at Olympia City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Oly-amory: Olympia becomes first Washington city to pass polyamory protections
Relationship rights advocates in the Pacific Northwest are pushing to establish legal protections for people who are polyamorous or in other nontraditional relationship structures. In Olympia, … more
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Driver in police chase on Interstate 5 from Castle Rock to Centralia pleads not guilty
One of the three suspects arrested in connection with last week's multi-county police chase, which ended in a flipped vehicle in Centralia, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Cowlitz County Superior … more
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Thurston County sheriff’s deputies and Chehalis Tribal Police captured a man Thursday morning who reportedly fled a medical appointment after being transported from the nearby Maple Lane behavioral health facility in Grand Mound.
Thurston deputies, Chehalis Tribal police capture Maple Lane escapee charged with murder
Thurston County sheriff’s deputies and Chehalis Tribal Police captured a man Thursday morning who reportedly fled a medical appointment after being transported from the nearby Maple Lane behavioral … more
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Jonathan T. Maae, 29, Tumwater, makes a video appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 11.
Suspects charged after allegedly shooting at each other in Centralia neighborhood
The two men arrested upon suspicion of shooting at each other in a Centralia residential area Tuesday have been formally charged in Lewis County Superior Court.  Phillip D. Forbes, 44, of … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers the State of the State address for the 2026 Legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Income tax bill heads to Gov. Bob Ferguson for signature
Democratic state senators in Washington pushed a state income tax across the legislative finish line Wednesday after Republicans’ last-ditch attempt to derail it failed. On a 27-21 vote, … more
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House Speaker Laurie Jinkins raises the gavel on the second day of the Washington state Legislative session in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Washington business leaders fear mass exodus following House income tax vote
The day after majority party Democrats in the Washington state House of Representatives passed, after a 24-hour debate, a tax on annual personal income exceeding $1 million, business organizations … more
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Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks during a House floor debate on SB 6346 on Tuesday, March 10, in Olympia.
State Dems seek to tap the rainy day fund, cut child care and commit $1B to legal payouts
Democrats in the Washington Legislature released a budget deal Wednesday balanced with one-time maneuvers, siphoning of rainy day reserves and slashing of child care funding. “There will be a … more
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TransAlta Corporation is keeping its Centralia coal power plant available to operate, as ordered by the Trump administration. But the CEO said it is unlikely to run because of the ample seasonal hydropower supply in the Pacific Northwest. (Photo by Tom Banse)
New targeted tax in Washington aims to keep Centralia coal power plant shut down
Tax legislation Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Wednesday targets the last coal-fired power plant in the Pacific Northwest. But if the coal tax and a related climate pollution fee work as … more
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Old Toby, located at 1600 N. National Ave. in Chehalis, is pictured on Tuesday, March 10.
Old Toby on the move: Lewis County’s first dispensary relocates in Chehalis 
Originally opened by co-owners Jerrie and Dash Paine on April 20, 2015, and tucked away on Northwest State Avenue west of the train tracks in downtown Chehalis, Lewis County’s first retail cannabis … more
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders has been named the Nisqually Valley News Person of the Year for 2025.
NVN Person of the Year: Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders
Editor's note: Chronicle sister newspaper the Nisqually Valley News has announced Sheriff Derek Sanders as its Person of the Year. The article is republished here.  Facing a $4.5 million … more
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Thurston County issues proclamation for International Transgender Day of Visibility
By the Thurston Chronicle staff March 31, 2026, is now International Transgender Day of Visibility in Thurston County, the county Board of Health proclaimed Tuesday.  First established … more
The Swift Water Rescue Team poses for a photo with Lewis County Commissioners Lindsey Pollock, Sean Swope and Scott Brummer during a special meeting to recognize county residents who responded to the recent flood in December at the Packwood Community Hall on Monday, March 9.
Lewis County honors community response to December floods at Packwood ceremony
An unusual number of people packed themselves into the Packwood Community Hall this week as the Lewis County Board of Commissioners convened a special meeting to honor county residents that responded … more
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The Chehalis River flows under the Galvin Road bridge near UNFI in Centralia.
Centralia officials report optimism after first mediation meeting with port, county
Ten representatives — four from the City of Centralia, three from Lewis County and three from the Port of Centralia — converged Thursday, Feb. 26, for the first mediation meeting regarding the … more
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Centralia Mayor Chris Brewer speaks during a Centralia City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 10.
Centralia City Council chooses Chris Brewer as next mayor
The Centralia City Council unanimously elected Chris Brewer to be its next mayor following the brief mayoral tenure of Norm Chapman, who resigned from his council role last month. The council … more
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From left, Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, Gary Johnson, Tony “Naschio” Johnson, Mary Johnson and Sam Robinson pose for a photo in the Washington state Senate on Monday.
Senate honors Chinook Indian Nation with resolution in final days of session
Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, led the Washington state Legislature in honoring the Chinook Indian Nation in the final days of the state's 2026 legislative session this week. On … more
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Sirens: GPS tracking device leads to stalking charges; gym locker theft leads to fight; copper stolen from construction site
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Margarita R. Evans, 56, Centralia, was arrested in the 500 block of Girard Street at about 1:41 p.m. March 9 and booked into the Lewis County Jail … more
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