5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (106+ words) The Daily Chronicle Trailblazers open season with dominant exhibition victory over Panthers Wenrich era opens with clinical showing Every opening game of a season will bring plenty of firsts. The first kickoff, the first foul call, and if things go…...

12+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1331+ words) Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology and lawmakers across the political spectrum push for new restrictions. The company announced Thursday that…...

12+ hour, 20+ min ago   (863+ words) Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons was fined $15,000 on Friday by a state ethics panel for improperly using her position to steer public funds to a nonprofit where she worked, and trying to retaliate against the person who initiated the investigation…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1288+ words) State Democratic officials are preparing for chaos at the polls this November, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on election security and pushes for more federal involvement in local voting. “We’re no longer talking about hypothetical situations,” said Nick Brown,…...

16+ hour, 24+ min ago   (331+ words) 2026 is the year of the swine. Well, maybe not according to the Chinese zodiac. But according to the results of the 58th annual Southwest Washington Junior Livestock Sale, it was swine’s time to shine. Of the 242 animals sold Friday night in…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (630+ words) At Tuesday’s ceremony opening the Southwest Washington Fair, the radiance of Lewis County’s royalty sparkled on the stage. From Miss Lewis County to the Rodeo Queen candidates (whose tiaras were tastefully mounted on their cowboy hats), the beauty, grace and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (633+ words) Democratic lawmakers proposed nearly 250 bills in state capitols this year seeking to limit federal immigration efforts as they sought to push back against what they view as federal government overreach. In a new report tallying 2026 action, State Futures, a nonprofit…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (521+ words) OLYMPIA — A Thurston County Superior Court judge says a Grays Harbor County election was “not properly conducted,” sharply criticizing county officials for conduct that “shocks the conscience,” while ordering the county to pay nearly $70,000 for intentionally withholding public records related…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (300+ words) Retirement may have marked the end of Lauri Johnson’s classroom career, but it certainly did not mark the end of her impact on the Centralia School District community. Johnson, a beloved longtime music educator who recently retired after serving students…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (101+ words) The Daily Chronicle In Focus: Second night of Lewis County Rodeo brings thrills at SWW Fair Other items that may interest you In Focus: Lilian Bonomi is the new Lewis County Rodeo Queen Kickback Campout and Progress Days: Motorcycles and…...