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The Boistfort School District and the Onalaska School District were passing their respective replacement levies at 75.44% and 54.59%, as of election day, according to Washington state’s official …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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Democrats advanced controversial income tax legislation out of a key Washington state Senate committee on Monday after pledging more proceeds to local public defender costs and increasing a tax break …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/11/26
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Someone vandalized the Portland auto-shop owned by the husband of U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, splashing graffiti targeting the southwest Washington Democrat.
Dean’s Car Care, 1506 N.E. …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/11/26
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Two Texas men pleaded guilty over the last few weeks to four counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery for their scheme to steal from banks by assaulting and threatening ATM …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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ABERDEEN — On an overcast afternoon at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, the newest arrivals weren’t wearing the standard prison uniform of khaki shirts and pants. They arrived with wagging …
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By Rachel Friederich / DOC Communications
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2/11/26
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Dozens of folks took the frosty plunge into Mayfield Lake last month to raise support for Lewis County Special Olympics athletes and programs.
The dip into the icy water appears to have been …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/11/26
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The Washington state Department of Ecology announced in a news release that it is leading a geothermal collaborative process to support Washington’s transition to clean energy.
The effort is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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Lightcurve, a broadband provider serving communities across Washington state, recently announced it is making its new high-speed fiber optic networks in Centralia and Chehalis available to customers.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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The Thurston County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the three people found dead with apparent gunshot wounds at an Olympia residence on Feb. 7.
They are Paula Victor-Lopez, 79; Carlos …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Tuesday confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Feb. 14 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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The Centralia Downtown Association will launch a pilot expansion of its downtown flower basket program for the 2026 season thanks to continued partnerships with the City of Centralia and the monetary …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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The Chehalis City Council unanimously voted Monday to enter contract negotiations for annexation consultant services and consultant services to perform an impact fee study.
After the two …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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A package of federal government funding bills passed last week made headlines for many reasons. Locally, one of those bills included federal funding for work on the county’s crumbling Ceres Hill …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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Nestled in East Lewis County between Randle and Morton, the unincorporated community of Glenoma is home to an estimated 600 to 800 residents.
Those residents no longer have a local fire …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/11/26
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A moratorium on new warehouse and distribution center facilities in and around the City of Centralia could stay in place for another six months after the Centralia City Council approved an extension.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/11/26
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The Centralia School District’s replacement levy was failing by a total of 39 votes after Wednesday afternoon’s tally, according to the state’s official voter information portal, votewa.gov.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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2/11/26
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Three people found dead with gunshot wounds in an Olympia home Saturday morning have been identified as a husband and wife in their 70s, along with a friend of the couple.
The three were …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/11/26
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Smokers in Washington may soon face a sharp spike in the cost of cigarettes.
Lawmakers are considering an increase in the tobacco tax, which would again give Washington among the highest …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/11/26
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Ben Richardson, the Issaquah-raised Olympic curler, remembers the first time he ever talked to Team USA teammate Luc Violette from Lake Stevens.
It was the summer of 2013 in Seattle. Richardson …
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Sophia Vesely / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/11/26
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The battle over whether the federal government should draft a nationwide recovery plan for gray wolves is back in court.
On Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/11/26
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