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With a majority of state Supreme Court seats in play on the Nov. 3 ballot and controversial issues likely to come before the justices, the League of Women Voters of Washington (LWV) has created an …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/28/26
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Feeling nostalgic for the old days when people shopped in person for holiday gifts? You may feel some fulfillment when Toys R Us stores return to South Hill Mall in Puyallup, the Outlet Collection …
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By Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/28/26
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Detectives with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, working in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, have apprehended a fifth suspect wanted …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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Wind ripped through the air picking up any ungrounded objects in its path as a storm hit Lewis County on Friday, but Durrell Bell stayed anchored to the ground from the weight of the nearly 6-foot-5 …
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By Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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9/25/26
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After a Friday Sept. 18, tour of the Bob Oke Game Farm with the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Centralia City Council members said they were satisfied with mitigation …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/25/26
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A 56-year-old Centralia man is behind bars after calling in a fake crime to avoid arrest.
William Benjamin Bernstein refused to make his initial appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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On Thursday, the owners of Adna Grocery, Jim and Cindy Smith, presented Adna High School students with an oversized check made out for $48,926.48.
That's the amount that was raised during the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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Prominent community volunteer sentenced to nearly three years in prison for child sex abuse material
Centralia resident and prominent community volunteer Richard Conklin will serve 34 months in prison after pleading guilty to two charges related to child sexual abuse material.
Lewis County …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/25/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrested for warrants
• Joshua A. Loney, 33, of Centralia, was issued a summons for an outstanding Centralia Municipal Court warrant after he was located in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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• CHRISTINA JOYCE RASMUSSEN , 61, Randle, died Sept. 14 at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Fir Lawn Funeral Chapel in Toledo.
• JOHN THOMAS CAMPBELL, 86, …
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9/25/26
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The Lewis County roads fund is in a tough spot going into this year's budget season.
With rising costs and shrinking revenues, the fund faces a structural deficit, with Lewis County Public Works …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/25/26
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Members of the Winlock City Council unanimously voted to enact a six-month moratorium on data center development in the South Lewis County community during a special meeting at Winlock City Hall on …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/25/26
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Arbor Health is focusing on flu prevention and wellness by offering an opportunity for community members to protect themselves ahead of flu season, according to a recent news release from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, announced her fourth annual Bigleaf Maple Big Leaf Contest to encourage residents of Washington’s Third Congressional District to get out …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Saturday, Sept. 25, 1926, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Centralia resident Bob Devereaux, who after being arrested on charges of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/25/26
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The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is looking to fill vacancies on two of its volunteer boards: the Lewis County Board of Equalization (BOE) and the Lewis County Water Conservancy …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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U.S. Marshals have recovered two “critically missing” children whose whereabouts have been unknown since they vanished from Redmond, Washington, in December 2023.
In early August 2026, the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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On Wednesday, Sept. 23, motivational speaker and comedian David Edward Garcia brought a message of hope to local students through the generosity of the Drew North Foundation.
Once an at-risk …
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By Carrina Stanton / Chehalis School District
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9/25/26
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Washington can strengthen its economy by bringing greater discipline to state spending, creating a predictable and stable tax environment and reducing regulatory barriers to growth, according to a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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