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11/28/2025

The Chehalis Tribe will be closed the rest of the week and resume normal operations on December 1.

11/28/2025

Love winter sports? Want to help shape the future of recreation in Washington? Washington State Parks is now seeking applicants for our Winter Recreation Advisory Committees.

Love winter sports? Want to help shape the future of recreation in Washington? ❄️

State Parks is now seeking applicants for our Winter Recreation Advisory Committees! We're looking for both snowmobile and non-motorized enthusiasts from across the state.

Members meet a few weekends each year and may serve up to two, three-year terms — a great way to give back, get involved and support winter recreation in Washington.

Interested? Learn more or submit a nomination ➡️ parks.wa.gov/news/2025/washington-state-parks-seeks-applications-winter-recreation-advisory-committees.

11/28/2025

As the Seahawks hit the finishing stretch of their 50th anniversary season, they have played 787 regular-season games and another 36 in the playoffs and taken part in three Super Bowls and won one.

And as of Sunday, there have been 1,187 different men who have played at least one snap in a regular-season game for the Seahawks.

Who are the 50 best of all who have donned a Seahawks uniform?

As the Seahawks hit the finishing stretch of their 50th anniversary season, they have played 787 regular-season games and another 36 in the playoffs and taken part in three Super Bowls and won one. …

11/28/2025

It's time for Christmas on Magnolia~ Dec 5 & 6 in Centralia.

It's time for Christmas on Magnolia~ Dec 5 & 6 in Centralia Centralia Downtown Festivals Association Centralia Downtown Association

11/28/2025

"After my last letter ran, the one about the childishness of Rep. Joel McEntire, I realized I left something important out. I’m a Republican, but I didn’t vote for Donald Trump. I’ve gone third party the last couple of elections because, frankly, I’m tired of the nonsense. I still believe in conservative values, but not in cruelty, arrogance, or the constant need to pick fights with each other.

Elections bring out the worst in people. I’ve seen neighbors turn on each other over yard signs and Facebook posts. I’ve seen grown adults behave in ways that would’ve landed my students in detention. It’s embarrassing. The behavior from our current administration and some of our local representatives has been just as disappointing."

After my last letter ran, the one about the childishness of Rep. Joel McEntire, I realized I left something important out. I’m a Republican, but I didn’t vote for Donald Trump. …

11/28/2025

Low-elevation valleys inside Mount Rainier National Park are in their quiet November phase. Misty ridgelines, fast-moving rivers, and the last flashes of fall color.

11/28/2025

The Thurston County Board of Commissioners recently traded in their meeting agendas for work gloves and boots yesterday to plant 21 Redwood trees along the Ralph Munro Trail with members of the community.

11/27/2025

Spirit Lake prior to the Mt. St. Helens eruption in 1980. Yes, some winters would see snow due to the elevation in the Cascades. The comes from the winter of 1959 from the Camp Meehan area on the north side of Spirit Lake with glistening Mount St. Helens.

Spirit Lake prior to the eruption some winters yes would freeze and snow over! Due to the elevation in the Cascades and winter conditions! Winter 1959 from Camp Meehan area on the N side of Spirit Lake with glistening Mount St. Helens. Courtesy Susan Smith. MSHB1980

11/27/2025

Amid questions from school districts about the budget impacts of the state’s new retail sales tax, Democratic lawmakers say they expect to make changes to the law in next year’s legislative session.

The expanded retail sales tax, which went into effect on Oct. 1, is expected to raise about $1.1 billion through 2027 via new levies on services such as digital advertising, information technology, security, temporary staffing and live presentations.

The late-session law pushed by state Democrats was billed as an effort to modernize the state’s tax code.

School districts, which heavily use temporary staff for hard-to-fill positions and special education services, initially believed they’d be exempt, like hospitals. The law also took effect after districts approved their budgets, which left little time for thoughtful adjustments, district leaders said.

Amid questions from school districts about the budget impacts of the state’s new retail sales tax, Democratic lawmakers say they expect to make changes to the law in next year’s …

11/27/2025

Another case of an always-fatal deer disease has been found in Eastern Washington.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday that it had confirmed a case of chronic wasting disease in a white-tailed buck killed in game management unit 124, the same unit where the disease was first found last year.

It's the only positive hit WDFW has reported so far this year. The Spokane Tribe reported earlier this month that a deer killed on the Spokane Reservation had tested positive for the disease.

Another case of an always-fatal deer disease has been found in Eastern Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday that it had confirmed a case of chronic wasting …

11/27/2025

When these photos were taken in 1971, you'd be in a massive, likely rear-wheel-drive sedan, maybe a Ford Galaxie or Chevy Impala, without ABS or traction control. Chains were a essential part of the trunk cargo. With no GPS or live traffic maps, drivers relied on paper maps, mile markers, and hoped that the AM radio report was current. But don't worry, pass reports were also printed in the morning paper.

11/27/2025

We at the Chronicle hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving, and even though you are chowing down on some delightful mashed potatoes right now, we want to add even more to your plate.

Thanksgiving can be stressful sometimes, which is why we created this Thanksgiving FAQ.

We at the Chronicle hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving, and even though you are chowing down on some delightful mashed potatoes right now, we want to add even more to your plate. Thanksgiving can be …