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FEMA denies Washington state request for bomb cyclone disaster aid

The Trump administration on Friday denied Washington’s request for federal disaster relief to recover from last year’s bomb cyclone that caused tens of millions of dollars in … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 4/14/25

Centralia Downtown Association celebrates 150 years with limited edition commemorative postcard

As Centralia commemorates its 150th anniversary, the community is invited to celebrate with a limited edition collectible that captures the city’s enduring legacy, according to a news release … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Centralia, Chehalis taking part in Two Lights for Tomorrow national remembrance day

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber encourages businesses and citizens to participate in Two Lights for Tomorrow by placing two lights in their homes or businesses from dusk on Friday, April 18, to dawn … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

State Rep. Jim Walsh offers ‘WA DOGE’ legislation

The 2025 Washington state legislative session is scheduled to come to a close in less than two weeks, but that’s not stopping Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Donald Ray Hamilton Jr., 55, of Onalaska, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, April 14.

Bail set at $500,000 for Onalaska man accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl

An Onalaska man is facing eight felony child sexual assault charges and one gross misdemeanor for allegedly abusing a teenage girl between August 2018 and March 2025. Donald Ray Hamilton … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, speaks during the annual Lincoln Day Dinner at The Loft in Chehalis on Saturday, April 12.

Republicans at Lewis County Lincoln Day Dinner urged to get involved

The Lewis County Republican Party on Saturday, April 12, hosted its annual Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser and auction at The Loft in downtown Chehalis. The event, which opened its doors at 5 … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Onyx sits on top of a bed during the Vanellope Guinea Pig Sanctuary’s adoption event at Petsense in Chehalis at on Saturday, April 12.

The latest beneficiary of Lewis County Transit’s surplus vehicles? Guinea pigs

A recently decommissioned Lewis County Transit van is getting a new life transporting a very different kind of passenger: guinea pigs. Vanellope Guinea Pig Sanctuary in Chehalis is the latest … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/14/25

“Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife” is a recently discovered and published collection of letters written by Leah Allender in October 1971.

‘Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife’: A captivating, cozy memoir from a Centralia author

“Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife” is a recently discovered and published collection of letters written in October 1971. Leah Allender and her carpenter husband, Jack, had … more

By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Downtown Chehalis will play host to Ladies Night, an afternoon designed especially for the women in the community, offering a mix of shopping, dining and time with friends.

Ladies Night in downtown Chehalis set for April 26

Gemini Events presents Ladies Night, an afternoon designed especially for the women in the Chehalis community offering a mix of shopping, dining and time spent with friends on Saturday, April 26 from … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Free Christian music concert coming to Rochester April 18

The Frazor Evangelistic Team, a South Carolina-based ministry team, will share the gospel through evangelism and music in a free concert at Grace Baptist Church in Rochester at 6:30 p.m. Friday … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Gov. Bob Ferguson smiles at his family during his inaugural address at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Gov. Ferguson to keynote Thurston County Chamber’s 120th annual meeting May 14

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson will be the keynote speaker for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce’s 120th annual meeting on Wednesday, May 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Sirens: Child porn viewed on public WiFi; puppy abuse reported; teen girl arrested for 'being crazy, throwing things'; man with ax menaces; possible overdose at Green Hill

CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT Burglary • A possible burglary to a sports facility shed in the 2000 block of Southwest Salsbury Avenue was reported just before 10 a.m. on April 11. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Public invited to comment on Thurston County Regional Transportation Plan

The Thurston County Regional Planning Council (TRPC) is seeking public comment on the updated draft of the Regional Transportation Plan, which functions as a blueprint for the future of the Thurston … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

April's full moon, also known as a pink moon as it accompanies pink spring flowers, glows in the skies above downtown Centralia in these photos taken on Saturday, April 12. This full moon is also a micromoon, where the moon is the farthest away from the earth, or at the apogee, of its elliptical orbit. It appears around 14% smaller and 30% dimmer in the sky than its supermoon counterpart, where the moon is closest to the earth in its elliptical orbit at its perigee.

In focus: Pink moon glows over downtown Centralia

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Marcella Gross admires an electric table at the 59th annual Lewis County Home Show at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Friday, April 11. The show was organized and hosted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. It stretched through Saturday afternoon at the fairgrounds.

In focus: Chamber’s Home Show held at fairgrounds

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A resident is consoled while viewing the damage of a structure fire after it was extinguished west of Chehalis on Tuesday, April 8.

Fundraiser aims to help family recover after devastating house fire near Adna

A fundraiser to help a family of six displaced by a house fire near Adna on April 8 had raised $2,110 of its $25,000 goal as of Monday afternoon. The fundraiser was created by Kayley Simper on … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

FILE PHOTO — Tenino residents gather for a photo while protesting Supreme Living housing for sex offenders outside the Washington state Capitol building in Olympia in 2023.

Bipartisan bill to track sexually violent predators signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Friday, April 11, that will require sexually violent predators to wear GPS monitors. House Bill 1457 is a bipartisan bill sponsored by the two House … more

By The Chronicle Staff | 4/14/25

South Sound Paranormal Research Team members Patty Valdez, left, and Casi McAllister, prepare to begin their paranormal investigation at The Chronicle in Centralia on Saturday, April 12.

A night at The Chronicle: Paranormal research team visits to investigate stories of ghostly encounters

When I first moved here from Arizona in August 2022 and began writing and shooting photos for The Chronicle, one of the first things I heard from my new coworkers were claims that our office building … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Search and rescue personnel responded to the call and deployed a drone to find the hikers, officials said. After GPS learned where they were, the drone led rescuers to the hikers and helped them return to the parking area, officials said.

Hikers get lost in snow with three dogs at Coldwater Lake near Mount St. Helens

Two hikers and their three dogs were rescued after getting lost in the snow, officials in Cowlitz County said. On April 10, the hikers, ages 18 and 24, got lost in the snow with their three dogs … more

Paloma Chavez / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/14/25

Fire crews were dispatched at 5:12 p.m. Sunday to an RV fire in the Value Village parking lot, according to Lacey Fire District 3 officials.

Cat and dog killed in RV fire in Thurston County

A cat and dog died in a fire that destroyed an RV in Lacey Sunday afternoon, according to Lacey Fire District 3. A man also was treated for minor burns to a hand, Battalion Chief Ryan Perz said. … more

By Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 4/14/25