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Tensions were high at the Morton City Council meeting earlier this week as multiple people, both employees and an owner of local bars in town, expressed outrage over the bars being shut down an hour …
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Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/29/25
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A joint ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at noon on Monday, Sept. 8, to celebrate the opening of two new businesses in downtown Chehalis. Journey to Aum Coaching and Take Care Massage are located …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/29/25
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A 35-year-old man was arrested Aug. 26 in Centralia after he allegedly stole two beers and a pack of cigarettes from the Apex II Food grocery store — and then ran from police and hid in the …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/29/25
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The Office of Chehalis Basin had a busy week bringing the organization's outreach presentation to the Lewis County Board of Commissioners business meeting as well as city council meetings in …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/29/25
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The Chehalis Basin Collaborative for Salmon Habitat visited the Lewis County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to share information about its work and encourage future engagement. Kirsten Harma, …
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Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/29/25
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The Watoto Children’s Choir has come all the way from Uganda, Africa, to perform at the Foothills Church in Morton at 7 p.m Wednesday, Sept. 17. The choir will perform songs from their brand …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/29/25
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Twelve men were arrested in Battle Ground last week during a multi-day operation targeting child sex predators, according to a Wednesday, Aug. 27, Washington State Patrol (WSP) news release. The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/29/25
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Possessing an open container of liquor in a public place could potentially be a misdemeanor offense in Centralia, as well as loitering for drug-related activity or near child-oriented locations. The …
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Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/29/25
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For about a quarter century, the Lewis County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter has supported community members affected by mental illness. The chapter, one of over 650 NAMI …
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Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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8/29/25
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Today marks a major milestone for Lewis County’s hometown newspaper: a big move down the block to a new building for The Chronicle. CT Publishing, which bought The Chronicle’s business …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/29/25
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• JOHN A. PRESLICKA SR ., 89, Onalaska, died Aug. 22 at his residence. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home. • SAVANNA M. LOWTHER , 26, La Center, died Aug. 9 at …
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8/29/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Kelsie J. Flegel, 29, of Graham, was arrested and booked for attempting to elude a police vehicle; community custody violation; driving without a valid …
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8/29/25
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An Overdose Awareness Day event was held at George Washington Park in Centralia on Thursday, Aug. 28.
“International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held at the end of August …
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8/29/25
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Lewis County Transit held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning for the Port of Chehalis Hydrogen Production & Fueling Station, officially marking the start of construction on one of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/29/25
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Bail was set at $10,000 Thursday for a Graham woman arrested by Centralia police for a nearly three-year outstanding warrant. According to a press log from the Centralia Police Department, Kelsie J. …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/29/25
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A Tacoma woman faces three felony charges after she and an accomplice allegedly stole $791.75 worth of items from three stores at the Centralia Outlets on Aug. 26. Natalia L. Baptiste, 38, faces one …
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8/29/25
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As the development of a new state rule that could impact timber tax revenue moves forward, Lewis County commissioners have officially come out against the new rule over concerns with the rule-making …
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Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/29/25
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Anne Marie Baker, the 57-year-old Centralia woman accused of embezzling $1.4 million from a former employer over a seven-year period, pleaded not guilty to all 25 counts of felony theft in Lewis …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/28/25
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Conditions at the state’s largest juvenile prison — where young people have been locked in cells for hours and left to urinate in plastic bottles — violate state law, the Washington …
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By Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/28/25
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A 35-year-old man was arrested Aug. 26 in Centralia after he allegedly stole two beers and a pack of cigarettes from the Apex II Food grocery store — and then ran from police and hid in the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/27/25
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