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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said his office was reviewing the crop of executive orders signed by newly sworn-in President Donald Trump on Monday, calling them "gravely concerning" and …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/21/25
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Domestic workers in Washington could soon see new, comprehensive labor protections if a bill in the state Legislature gets the green light.
State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña sponsored the bill, …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/21/25
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SEATTLE — The voice is weaker now, the combination of time, treatment and the travails of life taking a toll. His movements are measured now that he’s 73 years old.
But give George …
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Tim Booth / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/21/25
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A local nonprofit that helps survivors of human trafficking says it served 115 clients that identified primarily as Thurston County residents in 2024.
Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/21/25
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A Benton County leader says they’re prepared to challenge Washington state over its law limiting cooperation with federal agencies deporting undocumented people accused of committing crimes.
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Cory McCoy / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/21/25
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An Oregon woman who helped run an animal rescue business conspired to defraud hundreds of pet adopters “by misrepresenting the extent” of the pets’ issues, prosecutors said.
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Sara Schilling / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/21/25
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One of the Republican-backed proposals for the 2025 Washington state legislative session that earned the endorsement of Gov. Bob Ferguson passed a House committee last week and is now awaiting review …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/21/25
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When workers go on strike, they’re often making a bet to temporarily lose their wages to fight for better ones.
This year, the Washington Legislature is again trying to decide …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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1/21/25
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Caps on yearly rent increases are one step closer to becoming law in Washington.
The House Housing Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would limit rent increases to 7% for existing …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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1/21/25
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For Washington’s heavily Democratic congressional delegation, Monday was a complicated day.
On one hand, they applauded the peaceful transfer of presidential power from Joe Biden to Donald …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/21/25
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Chehalis Critter Care was hosted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Jan. 17.
The grooming service is located at 561 U.S. Highway …
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1/20/25
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When it comes to cooking for those in assisted living facilities, it can be difficult, as many of the elderly have dietary restrictions and some have difficulty chewing.
For residents at Sharon …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/20/25
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Visitors to some Lewis County parks will notice a new piece of musical playground equipment.
However, the history of the xylophones — two of which were recently installed at West Side Park …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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1/20/25
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Darigold’s Chehalis facility was fined $249,500 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in September for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act multiple times between September 2018 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/20/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A vehicle was reported stolen from the 1000 block of Cobra Lane at 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 17.
• A checkbook was reported stolen from the 2500 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/20/25
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On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Centralia City Council unanimously approved a resolution reaffirming the city’s support of the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority’s basinwide flooding solution …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/20/25
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Patrick Hutchison did what many people only dream of doing: He bought a ramshackle cabin in the woods and quit his day job as a copywriter in Seattle to renovate it.
“I was just sort of …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/20/25
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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision on a case, United States v. Mitchell, in 1983 that set the foundation that the United States government could be liable for monetary damages for Native …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/20/25
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Tokeland, a small fishing town on the north side of Willapa Bay, has been a local hot spot for commercial crabbing for decades.
But you don't need a crab boat or any state-of-the-art equipment …
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By Kody Christen / kody@chronline.com
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1/20/25
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As they have for the last 18 years, the family and friends of Karen Bodine honored the anniversary of her death on Saturday, Jan. 18, with the hope that by the next time they gather this way, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/20/25
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