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The night before Olympia's annual Procession of the Species, a lighted version of the procession of the Earth day celebration flowed through the downtown core.
Handmade luminary lanterns …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/26/26
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With a dozen candidates already in the race for five out of nine positions on the bench, the 2026 Washington Supreme Court election could be among the most consequential in years.
The race comes …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/25/26
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A Glenoma man faces felony charges after he allegedly tried to sell a stolen welder generator on Facebook Marketplace.
Kaalub R. Kuhn, 32, made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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4/25/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson has fired the head of the state’s independent prison watchdog office, accusing him of “insubordination and misconduct” amid an ethics investigation.
Jeremiah Bourgeois, …
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By Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/24/26
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Pasco investigators are trying to learn more about two men who have allegedly lived under stolen identities for more than 36 years.
The two men, who go by Tim Seidenfeld and Glenn Scotzin, came …
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By Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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4/24/26
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A Democratic lawmaker who voted in support of Washington’s new income tax said he didn't see anything scandalous in this week’s revelation of emails showing coordination between the office of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/24/26
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The Pacific Northwest faces a near-term electricity shortfall as demand rises faster than new resources can be built, according to a new regional analysis from San Francisco-based Energy and …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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4/24/26
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The Trump administration has denied Washington’s request for federal funding to prepare for future floods after a historic deluge hit the state late last year.
The letter Thursday from Federal …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/24/26
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Contractors from the St. Paul, Oregon-based Schneider Equipment, Inc. construction company will soon begin work drilling wells for the city’s wellfield at theTumwater Valley Golf Club, after …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/24/26
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A Centralia man has been accused of assaulting and threatening a child under the age of 13, according to court documents.
Marcus L. Deal, 35, is charged with one count each of felony …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/26
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Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Friday confirmed that the final coastal razor clam digs of the season can proceed as planned at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, …
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4/24/26
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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees on Wednesday held its first hybrid meeting since the five-county library district announced a $4.8 million budget deficit in January.
In …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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4/24/26
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This week, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Representative Assembly voted against two proposed amendments that would have established guidelines for girls’ athletic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/26
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The 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery will open May 1, offering anglers the chance to earn cash while helping protect vulnerable salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake rivers.
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Randy C. Hendricks, 45, Yakima, was arrested in the 100 block of South Pearl Street at about 1 p.m. April 22 and booked into the Lewis County Jail …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/26
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The American Red Cross is urging donors to give blood or platelets now to help hospitals and transfusion centers stay prepared to help all patients. Donors of all blood types and those looking to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/26
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U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a resolution to commemorate the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/26
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The annual Bingo train rolls back into town Saturday, June 6, the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad announced.
Rides depart from the Chehalis Depot at 5 p.m. and return at 7 p.m.
Fares are $26 to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/26
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• DONNA M. RAGLAND, 88, Napavine, died April 17 at her residence. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• WILLIAM “KEVIN” COEN, 73, Chehalis, died April 18 at …
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4/24/26
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I am seeing apple trees in bloom around the county. Spring is on the way. Or, at least we think and hope it is.
There is one particular tree in Lewis County that has quite a history. She …
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Commentary by Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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4/24/26
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