Your mother-in-law is in town.   However you feel about that, it’s nice to remember she brought her RV, where she’ll dwell for the duration of the visit.   Current … more

On the surface, Seattle Mariners Hall of Famer Edgar Martínez and Chehalis Tribal Chairman Dustin Klatush have very little in common.   Klatush represents the Confederated Tribes of … more

Kayla “Killer Kay” Weed took home the championship belt after defeating Lorren Dullum by submission at Muckleshoot Casino during ExciteFight 5 on Friday, July 7.   After five … more

The Lavender Celebration was held at the at Cowlitz Falls Lavender Company’s farm Friday through Sunday. The celebration was free to attend. It included vendors, crafting, food and … more

The City of Tenino celebrated its 150th birthday on Saturday, July 8, with a sesquicentennial jubilee, complete with a parade, a talent show and a visit from the city’s congressional … more

CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT   Theft   • Just after 10 a.m. on July 7, a safe was reported stolen from the 1200 block of South Market Boulevard sometime overnight.   … more

W.F. West High School graduate and former Washington State University hurler Dakota Hawkins signed autographs at Keiper’s Cards in downtown Centralia on Saturday, July 8. Thanks to his … more

Tucked away off Florence Place in Winlock, some 50 pygmy goat enthusiasts and owners came together from throughout the region for the “Firecracker Frolic” Pygmy Goat Show on Saturday. … more

U.S. Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants to make it clear she’s not trying to be a Washington, D.C. insider. more

Everyday bicycle riders will find they have a lot of company on two wheels as 5,000 bicyclists ride Western Washington’s state highways and local roads for the 2023 Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) on Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16. more

A check of Thurston County housing market data for June shows fewer homes came to market, fewer homes were sold and mortgage interest rates continued to rise. Based on that recipe, it would make … more

The Bruce Maier Band performs in front of a crowd at George Washington Park on Saturday, June 8, for Music in the Park. The event was hosted by the Centralia Downtown Association. The next Music in the Park event will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 12. Follow the association on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CentraliaDowntownAssociationto stay up to date on events. more

To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email news@chronline.com   Chehalis Farmers Market July 11 at Boistfort Street in Downtown Chehalis; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The … more

More than 300 cars were on display Saturday morning and afternoon for the Toledo Cheese Days Car Show, organized by the Toledo Lions Club. more

Three men were killed in a highway collision in Federal Way early Sunday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol. A car and a box truck were going north on Interstate 5 just before 4 … more

The McEwan Fire north of Shelton, which has burned 244 acres and triggered evacuations last week, is now 55% contained, fire officials said in an update Sunday. The fire, which is still under … more

SEATTLE — Bruce Bochte isn’t one of those former MLB players who bemoan the modern game and its “look-at-me” practitioners. Far from it. Bochte, 72, is an avid baseball … more

Two years after the 2021 heat dome, Washington's deadliest weather-related disaster, researchers are still trying to pin down its full impacts and what lessons can be learned. Officials estimate … more

The Washington Court of Appeals has upheld a protective order against a prominent lobbyist barred from the state Capitol and required to wear a GPS ankle bracelet after stalking state Rep. Lauren … more

An Aberdeen man was arrested after threatening another driver on the road with a firearm on Thursday afternoon. Vincent Elwin Newson, 28, was arrested after a brief foot pursuit off of Newskah … more