It took a few days longer than expected for Washington’s newest member of Congress to take office.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez came to Washington D.C. with her husband and young son Jan. …
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Brennen Kauffman / The Daily News
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1/12/23
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The Centralia Police Department has identified potential suspects responsible for the recent rise of graffiti in town, but since the suspects are juveniles and thus have extra protections under state …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/12/23
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Gov. Jay Inslee gave the annual State of the State address in the state House chamber on Tuesday, laying out his agenda for the 2023 legislative session.
During the half-hour address, Inslee …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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1/11/23
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Two deaths of Lewis County residents that occurred the week of Dec. 25, 2022, have been linked to influenza, according to county Health Officer Dr. Joe Wiley.
The residents are not being named by …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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1/11/23
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Port of Centralia commissioners last week approved the first payment to Midway Underground LLC for work currently being conducted on the Interstate 5 and Mellen Street connector project, also known …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/11/23
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After two years of service, Centralia Police Department K9 Samson is being retired at 3 and a half years old to be with his handler, Officer Stephen Summers, who was stabbed while on duty in February …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/11/23
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Thurston County Emergency Management is asking county residents to submit initial damage assessments if their property was damaged by flooding or high winds in December 2022, according to a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/11/23
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Chehalis Outfitters is hosting a free seminar starting at noon on Saturday, Jan. 21, for any interested anglers looking for fishing tips heading into the winter steelhead salmon season.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/11/23
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The Chehalis School District has formed a committee of parents, community members and educators to advise the school board as the district develops a facilities master plan.
The group, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/11/23
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a weather advisory on Tuesday warning of a coastal storm this week, which will bring heavy rain and winds, increasing the possibility of landslides.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/11/23
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After failing to secure funding last month for improvements to Westside Park in Chehalis, Parks and Facility Manager Andrew Hunziker returned to the Chehalis City Council with a new funding proposal …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/11/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Trespassed From Property
• A Chehalis man was cited for first-degree criminal trespassing just after 6:25 p.m. on Jan. 9.
• A man …
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1/11/23
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Editor’s note: This is the latest installment in an ongoing series focused on the Chehalis School District and the success of its Student Achievement Initiative, which was launched in 2013. The …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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1/11/23
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A lawsuit has been filed in Thurston County Superior Court challenging the Washington state Legislature’s use of “legislative privilege” to withhold public records.
The …
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By Shauna Sowersby / The Olympian
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1/11/23
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Jared Potter, a Yelm resident for nearly 20 years, has found success in the film industry.
Whether it’s animation or effects work in television shows, movies or commercials, Potter …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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1/11/23
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders committed to allowing more vehicle pursuits, relaxing booking restrictions at the county jail, and more in a public video address he posted Monday on Facebook.
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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1/10/23
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On the 126th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss a few new legislative actions, a friend of the pod running for a commissioner spot, a new substation and a 100-year-old …
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1/10/23
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The last of four co-defendants to be convicted for his involvement in a February 2020 home-invasion robbery in Ethel will have to serve the remainder of his 216-month jail sentence but will not have …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/10/23
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Sunday, Jan. 22, will mark the 16th anniversary of the day Karen Bodine, a 37-year-old mother of three from Thurston County, was found dead on the shoulder of Littlerock Road Southwest.
To mark …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/10/23
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