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Market Street Ace Hardware to celebrate new greenhouse in Chehalis

Market Street Ace Hardware is preparing to celebrate the grand opening of its highly anticipated new greenhouse and recent interior upgrades with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/28/25

Four Centralia College students named to 2025 All-Washington Academic Team

Four Centralia College students, including three from Centralia, have been named to the 2025 All-Washington Academic Team for their educational endeavors while studying at the college. The … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/28/25

A pilot taxis a 1998 Van's Aircraft RV-6 at the South Lewis County Airport near Toledo on Wednesday, April 23, as Mount Rainier towers on the horizon in the distance.

Reporter's lens: Snapshots of a clear day in Lewis County

Chronicle reporter Owen Sexton captured these photos while he was out and about in the county last week. See the full gallery at chronline.com. To submit photos to The Chronicle for potential … more

4/28/25

Student Huddson Barnes picks up a rainbow trout in a tank in the Onalaska High School’s hatchery on Thursday, April 24.

Onalaska aquaculture students release hundreds of trout into Carlisle Lake

In Onalaska, school doesn’t always include sitting in a classroom for hours of the day. On Thursday, about a dozen Onalaska High School students replaced pens and paper with nets and … more

By Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com | 4/25/25

Customers and vendors are seen from above during the Country Chicks Spring Market at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in April 2022.

Country Chicks Spring Market returns with 125 vendors Mother’s Day weekend

The Country Chicks Spring Market is back for its 18th year, as 125 vendors will offer vintage, upcycled and handcrafted items Mother’s Day weekend at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/25/25

Brecan stands with his cow, Fancy, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds during the Spring Youth Fair on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Spring Youth Fair set to open May 2, honor Lee Coumbs

The show must go on. Sadly, this year, that means the Spring Youth Fair must go on without its beloved “fair father” Lee Coumbs, the former Centralia mayor and reliable community … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 4/25/25

Volunteers Ron Sherrill, right, Don Haerling, center right, Catalina Cerny, center left, Sabrina Cerny, left, and Anastasia Cerny behind them work to clean the sidewalk along North Tower Avenue on Sunday, May 5, 2024, during the Centralia Downtown Association's volunteer Spring Cleanup event.

Centralia Downtown Association calls for volunteers for 2025 Spring Cleanup

The Centralia Downtown Association is calling on community members to join in the 2025 Spring Cleanup on Saturday, May 4. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to participate in the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/25/25

Eleazar Cruz smiles with instructor Dalton Workman during a Culinary Arts Class at Napavine High School on Thursday, April 24.

Napavine High School opens new ‘Tiger Cafe’ as part of district’s growing culinary arts program

By Emily Fitzgerald emily@chronline.com Napavine Jr./Sr. High School’s new commercial kitchen has passed its inspections and is now ready for students to practice cooking for … more

4/25/25

Exodus Electric first opened in 2022 after owner Jeff Olson decided to leave his job as an electrician and start his own electrical business after getting his administrator’s license.

Exodus Electric set to celebrate new location in Chehalis May 1

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Exodus Electric in celebration of its new location in Chehalis at noon Thursday, May 1. The ceremony will be … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/25/25

A bicyclist rides off after refueling at a checkpoint next to the Claquato Church along the Lewis County Historical Bike Ride route in this Chronicle file photo.

Lewis County Historical Bike Ride returns May 17 to benefit local Scouts

The annual Lewis County Historical Bike Ride is set for Saturday, May 17, with all routes starting at Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis. The event will benefit Scout Troop 317 and their associated Crew … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/25/25

From the left, Washington Orthopaedic Center surgeons Lucas Harvey, Keith Birchard, Chad Bender and Joseph Brown pose for a photo during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated office in Centralia on Wednesday, April 23. The office experienced flooding in January requiring the entire first floor to be rebuilt.

In focus: Washington Orthopaedic Center celebrates renovated office in Centralia

4/25/25

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (center) and volunteers for the Well Fed, Well Read donation center pose for a photo.

Food, books for children donations increase for Well Fed, Well Read campaign

Washington state employees increased their donation levels of non-perishable food, books and money during the Washington state Combined Fund Drive’s (CFD) 2025 Well Fed, Well Read campaign. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/25/25

"When Mossyrock Dam is completed in 1967, the ramified channels of the Cowlitz River east of the construction site will slowly rise, converging until the whole valley is covered. In the far foreground is what was Riffe, the community whose residents have moved away because of the Dam. The White Pass Highway, which now travels to the right of the river, will be rerouted through Morton. Work on the road is continuing as the dam is being built." — originally published The Daily Chronicle on Dec. 10, 1966

A Look Back in Time: Tacoma moves to purchase Mayfield Dam land; Construction begins on Mossyrock Dam; NASA engineer from Pe Ell arrives in Soviet Union

In this installment of a Look Back in Time, U.S. Army soldiers were due to arrive and camp out overnight at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds during their annual 150-mile trek from Vancouver up to … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/25/25

Emily Fitzgerald works on steps in the Seminary Hill Natural Area in 2023.

All are invited to Earth Day work party Saturday at the Seminary Hill Natural Area

Celebrate a slightly belated Earth Day this Saturday by getting your hands dirty at the Seminary Hill Natural Area during a public work party. This all-ages volunteer effort will offer … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/23/25

A Dolly Patron cutout greets Juice Box patrons attending United Way of Lewis County and Twin Cities Rotary's "Dolly Day Lewis County" fundraiser for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library on Friday, May 17, 2024.

Dolly Day Lewis County 2025 to be celebrated May 17

The Lewis County Rotary Foundation and United Way of Lewis County have announced a celebration for Dolly Day Lewis County will be held on Saturday, May 17. The two-part event benefits Dolly … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/23/25

‘Scooter Town’ returns to Lintott Elementary School in Chehalis

Scooter Town, a beloved James W. Lintott Elementary School tradition where kids simulate living and working in a community, made its annual return this week. Contained to the James W. Lintott … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/23/25

Centralia High School Powerlifting Team members compete in the Red and Black Open at Yelm High School on Saturday, April 19.

Centralia High School powerlifters place at Red and Black Open in Yelm

The Centralia High School Powerlifting Team traveled to Yelm on Saturday, April 19, to compete in the 2025 Red and Black Open at Yelm High School — serving as the final qualifying opportunity … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/23/25

Jenna Beddall is pictured in the state Capitol with state Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama.

W.F. West's Jenna Beddall pages in the Washington state House of Representatives

Jenna Beddall, 14, was a page in the Washington state House of Representatives from April 14 to April 18. State Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, of the 20th Legislative District sponsored the ninth grader … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/23/25

More than two dozen people including Mossyrock School District teachers, students and their family members attend a Mossyrock School Boarding meeting on Monday, April 21, voicing support for the creation of school-sanctioned boys soccer teams in the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

Mossyrock students seek school board’s support for starting soccer program

More than two dozen people, including Mossyrock School District teachers, students and their relatives, attended the Mossyrock School Board’s regular meeting on Monday, April 21, to ask for … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/23/25

Cooks Hill Community Church leaders, from left, Pastor Emily Faley, Debra Steele and Vicki Judd, are among those guiding the Lewis County Maternity House, which has just opened in Centralia.

Lewis County Maternity House hosting 5K to raise funds for pregnant teens, women in need of housing and support

The Lewis County Maternity House 5K “Run/Walk 4 Moms” has been scheduled for Saturday, May 10, according to a Cooks Hill Community Church news release. Organizers are holding the 5K … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/23/25