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

The Centralia School District, along with the Chehalis School District, Centralia College and Twin Transit are leading the charge to ready students in Lewis County — from kindergarten to … 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

Senate Bill 5599 is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee to be signed into law after passing out of the Legislature on Wednesday.   The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, would … more

They flew to Poland, then drove for 18 hours, through a war zone, to say goodbye to Steve Munroe. The 33-year-old had left Washington seven months earlier to fight in Ukraine. He now lay dying in … more

After four hearings in a span of 17 days, Jordan Bowers, a prime suspect and the biological mother of missing 6-year-old Oakley Carlson, will face trial on multiple counts of first-degree and … more

  The right and the duty to seek justice is outlined in nearly all texts informing government and spirituality. It is a core of human nature. While records related to the investigation … 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

The Veterans Memorial Museum Quilts of Valor chapter has been hard at work fulfilling requests for Lewis County veterans. Ten more veterans were honored Thursday afternoon at the museum with their … more

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT  Criminal Impersonation   • A Centralia woman was arrested in the 1300 block of Delaware Avenue at approximately 10:40 a.m. on April 19 and was … more

Peter Pan Ballet April 22 and 23 at the Centralia High School Performing Arts Center; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday The Centralia Ballet Academy will perform a brand new … more

In a statement released on Tuesday, state Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, announced Washington state would join Mississippi and British Columbia in July as the only three jurisdictions to ban the private … more

The Washington state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5765 on Tuesday, April 18, which would open the door for tolling on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project between Vancouver and … 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 Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Wilde Soul Boutique, located at 255 N. Market Blvd., suite B, in Chehalis on Friday, April … more

Western Washington home prices were down year-over-year from March 2022 to March 2023, according to new data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS).   From March 2022 to … more

Thurston County residents have until Monday, May 1, to pay the first half of their 2023 property taxes, according to a county news release.   Normally, the deadline is April 30, but as that … more