4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (174+ words) chronline.com Letter to the Editor: Centralia School District administration deserves significant praise Centralians should praise the administration at Centralia School District for their management of financial resources. Their careful management of the district’s finances have resulted in an A1 bond…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (204+ words) Ms. Conner’s op-ed levels a series of sweeping accusations about the current administration and Congress but never provides a single piece of evidence to support any of them. Assertions are not arguments and repeating them does not make them true....

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (572+ words) Lewis County Fire Districts 5 and 6 are seeking a joint fire chief under a new “shared leadership model,” according to Prothman, the executive search firm leading the application process. The search does not mean the districts intend to consolidate — at least…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (428+ words) This Labor Day, all’s for the best in this best of all possible countries. Ten million American citizens lost their health care since Donald Trump regained office, among them 2.5 million children. More cuts are coming next month. Medicaid cuts kick…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (547+ words) Increasing tensions between the U.S. and Canada, fueled by President Donald Trump's tariffs, have contributed to a decline in Canadian tourist visits. The impact is visible on the wine industry. “We've seen a change in travel behavior from consumers in the…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (194+ words) I am writing to support and endorse state Sen. John Braun in his bid to represent the people of Lewis County as our representative in the Third Congressional District. Having come to know Sen. Braun, I am secure in the…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1183+ words) Driving around Lewis County, I often wonder about the people behind the names of the roads I’m traveling, and thanks to my friend Maeve Mitchell, I’ve learned about the family behind the name of Tucker Road north of Toledo. Maeve,…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (982+ words) The crowds came to Portland’s Pearl District this weekend to look at paintings, woven tapestries, metal sculptures, pottery and other handmade art. Buying it was another matter. At Art in the Pearl, where nearly every purchase can be put off…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (321+ words) The historic wave of layoffs that rocked Oregon in 2024 and 2025 appears behind us now, with the pace of job cuts down sharply this year. Fewer layoffs doesn’t mean more new jobs, though. Not so far. “Economists are describing the labor…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (376+ words) Seattle's population growth has slowed since the 2010s boom, but housing here is still stretched thin. We usually blame zoning, construction costs or new arrivals. But an often overlooked factor is eating up tens of thousands of housing units: More of…...