Despite Lewis County’s letter of interest in expanding Toledo’s airport, Commissioner Gary Stamper has for months told angry residents that the site has no chance of being selected by the …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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3/10/21
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Aberdeen Republican Rep. Jim Walsh’s bill to limit foreclosures on homeowners who are late on payments to common interest communities (CICs) passed unanimously from the state House this week. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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A bill that would declare Washington a Purple Heart State, a ceremonial designation to honor members of the armed services who have been killed or wounded in action, unanimously passed in the state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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A partial rainbow is seen as rain clouds drift through the sky over Chehalis on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, the rest of the week will be mostly clear skies and …
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By Jared Wenzelburger
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3/10/21
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Washington state is one step closer to having a dedicated funding source for wildfire response after bipartisan House Bill 1168 was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives this week. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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The city of Centralia Public Works Department has announced that compost has been available since March 1 at the wastewater treatment plant and at Fort Borst Park near the boat launch.
“With …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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Newly-appointed Chehalis City Councilor Michael Bannan was sworn into council position 2 at-large at Monday evening’s city council meeting.
“I will faithfully and impartially discharge …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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The College Bound Scholarship for Washington students is being reworked to reach more students across the state.
Currently, students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches during the 7th or …
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By Joseph Claypoole / Washington State Journal
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3/10/21
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The Chehalis City Council approved a lease agreement with O’Brien Auto Team to construct a 24,000 square-foot Honda dealership on the Chehalis-Centralia Airport property at their Monday evening …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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A Centralia man is now facing a felony DUI charge after results came back from a blood draw apparently showing that his alcohol concentration was over the .08 limit at the time it was taken during a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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Chehalis City Clerk Caryn Foley, who has been serving the city for more than three decades, will be retiring on March 24.
Foley was originally hired in August 1986 to fill a temporary six-month …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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A $20,000 bench warrant has been issued for a Centralia woman allegedly connected to an illegal marijuana growing site in Centralia that has possible ties to other illegal operations throughout the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/10/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Coin Machine Damaged
• Damage to a coin machine in the 1500 block of Kresky Avenue was reported just after 8:20 a.m. on March 8.
Criminal …
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3/10/21
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Centralia Mayor Susan Luond shared a letter with the city council on Tuesday evening addressing the plan by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to acquire 9,600 acres of land owned …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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Just a day before what would have been Billy Frank Jr.’s 90th birthday, the Washington state House of Representatives passed a bill that would place a statue of the beloved environmentalist and …
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By Eric Rosane / For The Chronicle
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3/10/21
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Congress approved a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, sending what has been termed the “American Rescue Plan” to President Joe Biden’s desk for approval. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/21
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The Washington state House of Representatives has passed a bill that requires landlords to state a reason when terminating or refusing to renew a rental agreement.
Known as "just cause" …
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Brandon Block / The Olympian
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3/10/21
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Pasco's students are the latest example of how schools can open safely, said Gov. Jay Inslee.
Inslee visited Robert Frost Elementary school for an hour Tuesday as part of a series of tours of …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald
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3/10/21
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Continued reports of sick or dead birds at backyard feeders across Washington and other Northwest states are prompting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend people continue to …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/10/21
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A state senator from Vancouver was one of just three Democrats to vote against a capital gains tax that on Saturday passed the chamber by a single vote.
Sen. Annette Cleveland, from the 49th …
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Calley Hair / The Columbian
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3/10/21
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