Centralia Chronicle

2 days ago | chronline.com | Nina Shapiro

Standing Saturday on Broadway in Everett, where crowds of people on either side waved signs opposed to President Donald Trump as nonstop car honking urged protesters on, it was possible to feel that a groundswell against the federal administration was underway. That was precisely the point for many who came to a "Hands Off!" rally stretching for more than 2 miles. Sarah Brenner, 37, a stay-at-home mom from Snohomish, said Trump administration officials "want us to feel alone.

2 days ago | chronline.com | Owen Sexton

Posted Monday, April 21, 2025 4:23 pm While The Chronicle just missed seeing the Mead Family Market’s “legendary Bunny Bigfoot” at the business’s inaugural Bunny Bash Easter egg hunt on Saturday, Rick Mead and his daughters — Katie Mead and Rikki Mead — did get the chance to talk about their business as they prepare to celebrate a first successful year. Located at 8136 U.S. Highway 12 in Glenoma, the Mead Family Market first opened on May 25, 2024, according to Rick, who already owned the...

3 days ago | chronline.com | Maxine Bernstein

The deep tire treads are still visible from the lawn where a federal armored truck rammed a hole into the Hillsboro, Oregon, house of a former U.S. Army soldier accused of selling military secrets to China. The pre-dawn strike last month shook the tree-lined neighborhood as agents threw flash-bang grenades into the home and knocked out the front window. FBI agents arrested Ruoyo Duan, who had been asleep inside with his wife and 5-year-old daughter.

3 days ago | chronline.com | Chris Cargill

The United States Supreme Court ruled. Voters decided. Other states have acted. But all of this wasn't enough for justices on the Washington state Supreme Court. That court on Thursday brazenly tossed a 2023 initiative in Spokane that prevented homeless camping within 1,000 feet of public areas including schools, childcare centers and parks. Concluding the measure was "administrative" in nature, rather than a policy matter, justices claimed it couldn't be brought to voters.

3 days ago | chronline.com | Brett Davis

A spring survey of more than 400 Washington state employers indicates rising fears of a possible recession, concerns related to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and anxiety about possible increased state taxes and regulations. In the quarterly survey conducted by the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business association, 44% of respondents said they expect the Evergreen State’s economy to enter a recession in the next year.