Excursion steam trains may again chug through Chehalis this summer due to a possible upcoming partnership between Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum (CCRM) and the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad … more

Citing “obvious” errors in the investigation, the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office this month decided not to press felony charges against Ethan M. Asbach, 20, of Tenino, the primary … more

In 1998, the first time congregants from Westminster Presbyterian Church visited the Synod of Livingstonia in Malawi, a chapter of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery, the mission was to lend … more

Newer is never better in downtown Centralia’s antique row. At ground zero in the downtown shopping area, Dominic and Kathleen Ayala, new owners of Emporium Ayala, said the new business mission will be similar to the old: to repurpose and reuse secondhand nostalgia of yesteryear. Last month, the couple took ownership of the two-story, 7,500-square-foot antique and furniture shop formerly known as Ayala Brothers Furniture.  more

The Lewis County Coroner’s Office is among the county agencies under fire for how the investigation into the August deaths of Aron Christensen, 49, of Portland and his puppy, Buzzo, were … more

After seals and sea lions were spotted 70 miles up the Cowlitz River this week, anglers, lawmakers and state officials expressed concern for one of Washington’s most precious, most delicate … more

The Onalaska School District aquaculture program released 600 trout in Carlisle Lake on Friday morning.   The release coincides with the Saturday start of the statewide trout fishing derby. … more

For anglers who enjoy catching salmon near Astoria, the California sea lion is an established menace.  The farther out one travels at the river’s mouth, the more they’ll see the … more

Thursday, April 20 marks eight months to the day since the bodies of Aron Christensen, 49, of Portland, and his puppy, Buzzo, were discovered near the Walupt Lake Trail, a camping and hiking … more

Danny Peterson, 6, was hit by a truck on state Route 506 between Ryderwood and Vader on March 18 and was airlifted to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma. According to his family, he … more

While many sightings of Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, have been admitted hoaxes, that hasn’t stopped the true believers from maintaining the hunt for the elusive mythical creature.  On … more

The W.F. West High School equestrian team, made up of students from schools across Lewis County, punched several tickets to state this year in various categories. Athletes also took home hardware … more

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has been the subject of ire over the last seven months as information about its investigation into the death of Aron Christensen, a Portland man who died from … more

A man in Salkum was arrested by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday night at the scene of a fire on unrelated warrants. No injuries were reported from the fire. According … more

A man in Salkum was arrested by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday night at the scene of a fire. Salkum Fire Chief Duran McDaniel told The Chronicle he heard the man was taken … more

He’s a household name. He wears a crown. No palace holds him, yet he’s fond of bucking ham…mocks. Hammock Head, or sometimes Ole’ Hammock Head, is an elk. Lewis … more

When Centralia High School published a Facebook post in November 2022 soliciting ideas for a construction project the school’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) class could complete, senior … more

The family of Aron Christensen, a Portland man who died from a gunshot wound along with his dog near Walupt Lake in August 2022, has issued a statement following Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan … more

After handing out free, hot meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas, Leah Rader, with the help of some of her employees and family members, spent Easter Sunday at the Centralia Chevron gas station she … more

The Onalaska man arrested Thursday for allegedly fleeing the scene of the Peppertree West Motor Inn fire, trying to run onto Interstate 5 and throwing a lit cigarette at a Centralia police officer … more