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Oakville blobs return? Resident says she and neighbors saw mysterious blobs falling from the sky once again last week

Back in 1994, the small Grays Harbor county town of Oakville gained international notoriety when mysterious, gelatinous blobs began raining down from the sky, confusing residents and leaving some … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/16/25

Centralia Downtown Association celebrates 150 years with limited edition commemorative postcard

As Centralia commemorates its 150th anniversary, the community is invited to celebrate with a limited edition collectible that captures the city’s enduring legacy, according to a news release … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Centralia, Chehalis taking part in Two Lights for Tomorrow national remembrance day

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber encourages businesses and citizens to participate in Two Lights for Tomorrow by placing two lights in their homes or businesses from dusk on Friday, April 18, to dawn … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, speaks during the annual Lincoln Day Dinner at The Loft in Chehalis on Saturday, April 12.

Republicans at Lewis County Lincoln Day Dinner urged to get involved

The Lewis County Republican Party on Saturday, April 12, hosted its annual Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser and auction at The Loft in downtown Chehalis. The event, which opened its doors at 5 … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Onyx sits on top of a bed during the Vanellope Guinea Pig Sanctuary’s adoption event at Petsense in Chehalis at on Saturday, April 12.

The latest beneficiary of Lewis County Transit’s surplus vehicles? Guinea pigs

A recently decommissioned Lewis County Transit van is getting a new life transporting a very different kind of passenger: guinea pigs. Vanellope Guinea Pig Sanctuary in Chehalis is the latest … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/14/25

“Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife” is a recently discovered and published collection of letters written by Leah Allender in October 1971.

‘Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife’: A captivating, cozy memoir from a Centralia author

“Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife” is a recently discovered and published collection of letters written in October 1971. Leah Allender and her carpenter husband, Jack, had … more

By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Downtown Chehalis will play host to Ladies Night, an afternoon designed especially for the women in the community, offering a mix of shopping, dining and time with friends.

Ladies Night in downtown Chehalis set for April 26

Gemini Events presents Ladies Night, an afternoon designed especially for the women in the Chehalis community offering a mix of shopping, dining and time spent with friends on Saturday, April 26 from … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Free Christian music concert coming to Rochester April 18

The Frazor Evangelistic Team, a South Carolina-based ministry team, will share the gospel through evangelism and music in a free concert at Grace Baptist Church in Rochester at 6:30 p.m. Friday … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

April's full moon, also known as a pink moon as it accompanies pink spring flowers, glows in the skies above downtown Centralia in these photos taken on Saturday, April 12. This full moon is also a micromoon, where the moon is the farthest away from the earth, or at the apogee, of its elliptical orbit. It appears around 14% smaller and 30% dimmer in the sky than its supermoon counterpart, where the moon is closest to the earth in its elliptical orbit at its perigee.

In focus: Pink moon glows over downtown Centralia

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4/14/25

Marcella Gross admires an electric table at the 59th annual Lewis County Home Show at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Friday, April 11. The show was organized and hosted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. It stretched through Saturday afternoon at the fairgrounds.

In focus: Chamber’s Home Show held at fairgrounds

4/14/25

South Sound Paranormal Research Team members Patty Valdez, left, and Casi McAllister, prepare to begin their paranormal investigation at The Chronicle in Centralia on Saturday, April 12.

A night at The Chronicle: Paranormal research team visits to investigate stories of ghostly encounters

When I first moved here from Arizona in August 2022 and began writing and shooting photos for The Chronicle, one of the first things I heard from my new coworkers were claims that our office building … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Tuff Husser smiles with his 5.4-pound rainbow trout caught at the Toledo Lions Club Kids Fishing Derby at Wallace pond on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

WDFW opens lowland lakes to fishing statewide April 26

Anglers across Washington can look forward to the start of lowland lakes fishing on April 26, with thousands of anglers expected to visit lakes statewide. This year’s opener also marks the 10th … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Dublin Duckett smiles for a photo with the Easter Bunny alongside Jade, 7, and Alanna, 2, outside the Sticklin Funeral Chapel in Centralia in 2022.

Colorful eggs and more abound throughout Lewis County this Easter weekend

With Good Friday marking the beginning of the upcoming Easter weekend, Lewis County families will have plenty of options when it comes to attending another Easter holiday weekend tradition — … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/14/25

From left, Drs. Timothy Larson, Hartaj Girn, Charles “Rick” Rossow and Zeid Nesheiwat pose for a photo at the Pulse Heart Institute clinic in Chehalis.

Pulse Heart Institute’s newest cardiology clinic opens in Chehalis

Heart health is as important as ever, as heart disease and strokes remain the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. When it comes to medical care … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/11/25

The graduation ceremony for the Centralia College class of 2024 is pictured from above on Friday, June 21.

Centralia College Winter Honor Rolls

Following are members of Centralia College’s Winter Quarter Honor Rolls. Students on the President’s List earned a GPA of 3.9 to 4.0. Students on the Vice President’s List had … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/11/25

The Southwest Washington Regional Agricultural Business & Innovation Park is located on a 13-acre site in Tenino. The complex will house a variety of agriculture and food-based businesses along with the Stone City Event Center, a public meeting venue that features state of the art audio and visual technologies.

Cafe, event center open at new Tenino agriculture and business park

Going down Old Highway 99 from Olympia, travelers will eventually pass through the City of Tenino and come up on a wide prairie. On the left is new construction and empty lots that hold a lot of … more

By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 4/11/25

Eighth grade students and chaperones from Centralia Christian School take a photo opportunity in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., during a class trip to the nation's capitol, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Centralia Christian School students tour Washington D.C., visit with U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Fifteen students from Centralia Christian School’s eighth grade class visited the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., last week as part of a week-long trip that included a brief visit with U.S. … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 4/11/25

A Chehalis boy was among the junior members who won honors in junior A showmanship at the 2025 Western Regional Junior Angus Show, March 29, in Reno, Nevada. Taos Osborn earned the reserve champion title. Pictured from left are Miss American Angus Rosalind Kidwell, presenting; Haylee Hanson, Ellensburg, champion; Osborn, reserve champion; Hudsyn Brown, Adrian, Oregon, third place; Paisley Crawford, Atascadero, California, fourth place; and Violett Hall, Hagerman, Idaho, fifth place.

Photo: Taos Osborn of Chehalis honored at Western Junior Angus Show in Reno

4/11/25

A woman searches for clams during a razor clam dig at Grayland Beach on March 8, 2024.

State Parks co-hosts Washington Coast Cleanup on April 19

By The Chronicle staff As a member of the Washington Clean Coast Alliance, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will co-host the annual Washington Coast Cleanup on April 19. … more

4/11/25

Tatyana Yocom, owner of PNW DooDoo Crew, stands by her work truck along with two of her dogs.

Grand opening set for PNW DooDoo Crew in Chehalis

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for PNW DooDoo Crew in celebration of the business’s grand opening, the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce announced in a news release. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/11/25