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When the holidays wind down and the decorations get packed away, it’s time to figure out what to do with the Christmas tree. This season, free tree collection and drop-off opportunities are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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The Lewis County Department of Public Works has announced a way to give Christmas trees and other holiday items new life by recycling them.
Volunteers will be located in the parking lot outside …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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For the first time, youth wrestlers in the White Pass School District or in the Randle area have an opportunity to compete on the mats while in elementary school.
The White Pass Youth …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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At 6-foot-4 and weighing north of 170-pounds, it was easy for Karsen Denault to dominate Class 2B High School football. Still, he wasn’t a perfect wide receiver.
He found that out pretty …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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12/23/25
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Christmas by candle light, anyone?
Strong wind gusts blowing in Christmas Eve could mean power outages at dinner time, so channel your Ebenezer Scrooge, slap on a night cap and cozy …
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By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/23/25
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Grays Harbor County District 1 Commissioner Georgia Miller has earned two awards for her work on housing access and community development the County announced via press release.
In November, the …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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12/23/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife police are asking for assistance from the public to identify those responsible for unlawfully shooting and wasting a cow elk at the Bishop Athletic …
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By The Daily World
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12/23/25
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Authorities say the Woodland man arrested last week for suspicion of murder killed his longtime tenant and hid the body in a 55-gallon barrel on his rural Old Lewis River Road property.
Ricky …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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12/23/25
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A transient man convicted in 2020 of killing a Kelso woman working at a convenience store has been resentenced following a 2021 Washington State Supreme Court decision that made the defendant's …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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12/23/25
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Bail is set at $50,000 for a man arrested on Saturday with 70 to 80 doses of fentanyl, worth up to $1,600.
Dustin Ray McLaughlin, 36, of Castle Rock, was arrested following a Centralia Police …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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A man accused of burglarizing six Lewis County businesses in February 2023 has been booked into the Lewis County Jail.
Gary Michael Moyer, 39, of Port Orchard, was booked into the Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/22/25
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Three Napavine High School alumni — Bryson Oliver, Conner Reichert and Patience Dour — were joined by their friends, family, educators and professional mentors at the high school on Thursday, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/22/25
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The Washington state Department of Health has accused a home care aide and registered nursing assistant of stealing checks and other financial information from two patients at a retirement care …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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With Christmas just days away, Santa’s staff who were helping run The Polar Express trains at the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum (CCRM) are celebrating a successful season of the train …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/22/25
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Owners and operators of short-term rental properties in Lewis County must register with the local government starting in 2026.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners released an announcement on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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Skiers and snowboarders finally hit the slopes of the White Pass Ski Area this past weekend, as the East Lewis County ski resort opened to the public after unseasonably warm December rains postponed …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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Two Tyrannosaurus statues recently installed at the United Learning Center in Centralia are pictured here on Thursday, Dec. 18. It would be irresponsible and incorrect to say they “spared no …
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12/22/25
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After 13 years and more than 430 graduates, the Mount St. Helens Institute's Volcano Naturalist Program (VNP) has opened registration for its 2026 season, according to a news release.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle accident
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of North Pearl and West First streets just before 12:25 p.m. on Dec. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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• CHARLES PATRICK EGAN, 92, Centralia, died Dec. 13. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin-Brown Funeral Chapel.
• JERALD R. CLARK, 56, Tenino, died Dec. 14 at Providence Centralia …
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12/22/25
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