10+ hour, 58+ min ago  (372+ words) Hello friends, neighbors and all those who call East Lewis County home. As I approach my first year as chief executive officer of Arbor Health, a remarkable community-owned healthcare organization, I want to share with you an important milestone: the…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (946+ words) On Father's Day weekend during this 250th anniversary of America, I've been thinking about a couple of fatherly founding figures: George Washington, the military general and president who became known as "the Father of Our Nation," and the pioneer George Washington,…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago  (464+ words) When Brandi Morgan was young, she found herself in trouble with a school librarian. Not because she was too loud or disruptive, but because she checked out so many books that the librarian didn't think it was possible she read…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (801+ words) More than thirty states in the U. S. have now opted in or announced their intention to opt in for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, but Washington remains on the sidelines. The program enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (62+ words) The Daily Chronicle In Focus: Pe Ell School class of 2026 graduation Other items that may interest you In Focus: Oakville class of 2026 celebrates at graduation Toledo Community Foundation's Backpack Program provides 1, 682 students with food In Focus: Noah Markstrom's legacy lives…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (581+ words) Van Cleve Motors Inc. in Morton is no longer open after C. J. and Heidi Cooper of Ed's Morton Auto Parts announced the dealership's former owner, Jim Van Cleve, has finally retired in a post on their business's social media page. In…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (712+ words) Just a handful of votes made the difference in whether Philomath will allow psychedelic mushroom businesses to operate in town. Turns out, it will. The proposed ban on psilocybin-related businesses and psilocybin product manufacturing was decided by a 16-vote margin…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (450+ words) The Centralia game bird farm, now known as the Bob Oke Game Farm, saw its first pheasants arrive after farm construction was completed, according to the Thursday, June 13, 1946, edition of The Chronicle." And in the Monday, June 13, 1966, edition of The…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (1571+ words) One thing was clear throughout the four days of testimony in Washington state's criminal case against Michael Jay Kelly: Kelly and David Plotz met for drinks in Centralia on Nov. 7, 2024. Beyond that? Depends on who you ask. Or, in this…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (875+ words) " President Abraham Lincoln, 1863 We're halfway through the year, meaning it's time to take stock of how we're doing, refocus on what matters, and get back to the good work of living well and doing right in this too-short life. For…...