Tacoma, WA

Lewis County, WA

Pacific, WA

Chehalis, WA

Between the large prop scissors and the taped red ribbon, it was more of a ribbon-tearing ceremony. Nonetheless, a year and a half after commissioners approved a $7.2 million contract for expansion and renovation of the Lewis County Juvenile Court Administration building, officials and staff celebrated the facility’s completion Friday morning.

Lewis County Cuts Ribbon on New Juvenile Courthouse at Green Hill School

The Chehalis School Board will allocate up to $300,000 to overhaul the drainage system at Bearcat Stadium, the board decided Tuesday. That drainage overhaul is the first phase of a project by the Chehalis Foundation, which formally donated $1 million to the school district on Tuesday to renovate the stadium. Eventually, the plan is to install all-weather turf surfaces on the field.

Chehalis Foundation and School District to Fund Drainage System Overhaul at Bearcat Stadium

Seattle, WA

Two Green Hill escapees, both 17, admitted to sheriff’s officers they committed a string of thefts before being apprehended, The Chronicle reported on Monday, March 25, 1963. The two escapees fled Green Hill on Sunday, March 17, and had been on the run for a week before they were captured, living in vacant houses and in the woods. They were caught near Kosmos on the afternoon of Saturday, March 23 while walking along the highway.

A Look Back in Time: Two Green Hill Escapees Caught After Week-Long String of Thefts in 1963

Washington State

Cowlitz County, WA

Ryderwood, WA

Cowlitz County commissioners Tuesday approved an $81,000 one-year agreement with a company for federal lobbying services to help with matters pertaining to Mount St. Helens; assistance with Washington, D.C., visits by county officials; and federal grant support. The county is working with CFM Strategic Communications to ask for help paying...

Cowlitz County Looks to Congress for Help With Ryderwood Water, Tower Road Bridge

Centralia, WA

Edgar Garcia Cisneros has been named the new manager for UScellular’s Centralia store, according to a news release. With 15 years of experience in the wireless industry, Cisneros will be responsible for leading his team of wireless technology experts as they help customers choose phones and cellular coverage plans.

UScellular Centralia Has a New Store Manager

As work continues on Centralia Station, mainly focused on stormwater pipe installation as Yew Street is extended, the Port of Centralia recently approved two more pay estimates to construction company Midway Underground. Centralia Station is a proposed shopping center and mixed-use development with WinCo Foods planned as the anchor tenant....

Port Approves Payments for Ongoing Centralia Station Project

Oregon State

Portland, OR

Aron Christensen’s name first appeared in The Chronicle as part of a 30-word death notice on Aug. 31, 2022. It noted the Portland man had died Aug. 20 on a Walupt Lake hiking trail in East Lewis County. It took more than three weeks for the Lewis County Sheriff’s...

Justice Delayed: Documents Shed Light on Tumultuous Investigation Into Death of Aron Christensen

Missouri State

At a meeting last week, Centralia City Councilors Leah Daarud and Elizabeth Cameron, both in at-large positions, used their meeting reports to criticize a statement made by Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston on Facebook the week prior, where she spoke out about a business downtown with ties to a white supremacist religious group, Asatru Folk Assembly.

Two Centralia Councilors Critical of Mayor for Speaking Out Against Shop With ‘Whites-Only’ Religious Ties

Tenino, WA

The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce, Tenino Arts and Tenino Creative District are holding the third annual Tenino Arts Spring Market on Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26. The event will be held each day at the Kodiak Room at 225 Sussex Ave. SW in Tenino. There will be...

Tenino Arts Spring Market to Be Held March 24-26

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce has announced it will hold a ribbon-cutting for Dirty Thumb Nursery to celebrate its reopening under new ownership at 1580 state Route 6, across the field from Adna High School, on March 28 at noon. Jena and Kyle Asleton purchased the nursery from previous owners...

Ribbon-Cutting for Dirty Thumb Nursery Scheduled for March 28

Colorado State

To honor the three-year anniversary of the day Washington State Patrol Trooper Justin R. Schaffer was fatally struck by a vehicle while placing spike strips on Interstate 5 in Chehalis, Adna coffee stand Skull & Crossbones Coffee Co. will offer two drink specials on Friday, March 24. One dollar from...

Adna Coffee Stand Marks Three-Year Anniversary of State Patrol Trooper’s Death With Scholarship Fundraiser

Arizona State

Gary Arnold Davis was born on Dec. 8, 1935, to Clyde and Beuala (Bee) Davis in Carnation, Washington. He passed away at age 87 on March 12, 2023, in Centralia, Washington. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Marcia Ann Bailey; and son, Johnathon Marsh Davis. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marsha A. (Whipp) Davis; son, Arny (Ellen) Davis Jr.; daughter, Pia (Wayne) Gray; brother, Lynn (Clara) Davis; sister, Joan (Howie) Adcox; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

In Loving Memory of Gary Davis: 1935-2023

Now a staple of downtown Centralia, Dawn’s Delectables is preparing to celebrate its 10-year anniversary on Tuesday, April 18, according to a news release from the coffee, dessert and sandwich shop. On April 18, customers at Dawn’s can enjoy free drip coffee and 10% off eat-in orders. Then, from...

Dawn’s Delectables Prepares for 10-Year Anniversary Next Month

Olympia, WA

What began as just a coffee shop with a handful of breakfast items in Olympia five years ago has become so successful the owners have opened a second location in Centralia. Hash: Centralia is the second Hash location opened by restaurateurs Dean and Lisa Damitio. The Damitios said the success of their first location led to a search for a second.

Hash: Centralia Provides New Breakfast Option and More

Napavine, WA

More than 200 Napavine community members attended the Napavine Scholarship Foundation’s annual dinner and auction on Friday, March 17. Featuring a performance from the Napavine High School Jazz Band and catering by Bonanza BBQ, the event hosted Napavine community members in the Napavine High School gym to raise money for the foundation’s scholarship fund.

Over 200 Attend Napavine Scholarship Foundation Annual Dinner and Auction

In the first photo in this set, from left, Jo Martinez, Cathy Cavness, Laura Hewett, Betty Garrett, Kristi Nelson, Donna Loucks and Renae Seegmiller pose for a photo while setting up the Lewis County American Association of University Women (AAUW) used book sale at the Moose Lodge in Centralia on Tuesday. The sale began today and continues Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25 at the lodge, located at 1400 Grand Ave. in Centralia. The book sale hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Book prices will drop each day of the sale. On Thursday, book prices will be $3 for hardcover books and $2 for paperback books. On Friday, books will be $2 for hardcover and $1 for paperback. On Saturday, books will be sold at $5 per bag. Since the first book sale in 1979, the Lewis County AAUW book sale has provided thousands of locals with the opportunity to discover and purchase books of all types at bargain prices. Proceeds from the book sale support the mission of AAUW, education for women. The money raised from the book sale finances numerous scholarships for college and science, technology, engineering and math-focused summer camps for girls in middle and high school.

In Focus: AAUW Used Book Sale Launches on Thursday

John Dee Sill, a beloved father, grandfather and friend, went to heaven on March 14, 2023, at the age of 69. He was born in Centralia, Washington, to Rezin and Gloria Sill. He was the third child of five siblings, LeRoy, Mary, Louise, and Helen. John graduated from Onalaska High...

In Loving Memory of John Dee Sill

Rochester, WA

After years of power being spread out in the 2A baseball world, District 4 took complete control last season, landing three teams in the state semifinals, and having a district matchup in the title game for just the fourth time since 2000, with Tumwater walking off dramatic champions over Columbia River in Yakima.

2A Baseball Preview: Top-Heavy EvCo, Loaded District 4 Back to Dominate

Hoquiam, WA

Montesano, WA

Gone is league MVP and home-run masher extraordinaire Hailey Rath, who tore it up at Eatonville en route to a third-place finish at the 1A state playoffs and a runaway shot at the 1A Evergreen and District 4 championships. Rath’s 24 home runs a year ago topped the entire state,...

1A Softball Preview: Beavers Hoping for Bounceback in Rebuilding 1A Evergreen League

On Dec. 30, 2022, James “Jim” Arnold Richey passed away peacefully while being comforted by his wife at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington, as a result of exposure to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. The youngest of four, Jim was born on Nov. 5, 1945, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the son of Gilbert Ray and Verdie Gertrude (Petty) Richey.

In Loving Memory of James ‘Jim’ Richey: 1945-2022

Shelton, WA

A 27-year-old Shelton man died Wednesday in a three-vehicle collision on U.S. 101 in Mason County. Aparicio Mendoza Matias died at the scene of the collision, according to a Washington State Patrol Press memo. He reportedly did not wear a seat belt. The memo lists the cause of the collision...

Shelton Driver Dies, Two Others Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash

Louisiana State

Hit-and-Run • A hit-and-run reported at the intersection of West Pine and North Pearl streets just after 9:35 a.m. on March 20 is under investigation. • A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 500 block of Harrison Avenue just before 4:35 p.m. on March 21. DUI. • Perla...

Sirens: DUI Arrest; Fraud Reported at Church; Resisting Arrest; Lewis County Jail Statistics

Tumwater, WA

Steilacoom, WA

Taking down Steilacoom in a non-league matchup, the Black Hills softball team put up plenty of runs in the early innings to win, 28-1, in five innings by run-rule.

Wolves Drop Sentinels at RAC in Five

The South Sound Mounted Shooters are hosting a mounted shooting competition at the T90 Ranch in Tenino at 4 p.m. April 28, 10 a.m. April 29 and 9:30 a.m. April 30. Admission is free. Aside from the competition, more than 30 local craft vendors will be on hand as well as food trucks.

South Sound Mounted Shooters Competition Set for Next Month at T90 Ranch

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Luke Moerke Starts His Term as Economic Alliance of Lewis County Chairman

Note: This content was produced by the Economic Alliance of Lewis County as part of the monthly Economic Report supplement published in The Chronicle. To learn...

Luke Moerke Starts His Term as Economic Alliance of Lewis County Chairman

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