CHEHALIS — A teenager has been sentenced to 92 ½ years in prison for a drive-by shooting in downtown Centralia. The sentence actually was less than 17-year-old Guadalupe Solis-Diaz Jr. thought he ...

Sep. 29—Voters in the Hub City have more candidates and ballot initiatives to sift through than any others in Lewis County ahead of the Nov. 7 election. The Centralia Downtown Association hopes to ...

Oct. 25—In the other "Washington," on the opposite side of the country, Congress is too gridlocked by disagreements to perform its basic functions. Perhaps the House could learn from the candidates ...

CENTRALIA — Community leaders and local residents gathered at China Creek Tuesday in Centralia to celebrate the completion of the second phase of the China Creek Project. Work started in summer 2021 ...

Aug. 2—The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Vintage Vault 33 at noon Friday, Aug. 11, in downtown Centralia. The new business is located at 327 N. Tower ...

Nov. 27—The Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) wasted no time moving on to Christmas after Thanksgiving was over. On Friday, the CDA hosted the annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in George ...

When I mentioned to a friend that I had just returned from a great meal in Centralia, I got the weirdest response. Did I order sweet potato fries with my burger at Burgerville? No. No, I did not. But ...

Sep. 8—Ever wonder what happens to stocked items that don't sell, returned items or items with damaged packaging at big box retailers? Liquidation stores will purchase those items at discounted rates, ...

CENTRALIA — The first Noel came to life Saturday night. Nine churches, 65 actors, more than 40 volunteers and a stable full of live animals combined their efforts to portray the birth of Jesus Christ ...