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This year’s Chehalis Flying Saucer Party, originally scheduled for Sept. 11 and 12, has been canceled, according to event organizers, who made the unexpected announcement on Thursday, June 11.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/15/26
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All community members are invited to the Juneteenth celebration planned for Friday, June 19, at Centralia’s George Washington Park.
This celebration will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon and …
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6/15/26
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With the summer sun shining down, the “World’s Largest Egg” in Winlock sported a new America250 paintjob, which fit in perfectly with the dozens of U.S. flags lining the streets of the …
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6/15/26
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Close to 20 attendees filed into the Bucoda Community Center on Tuesday, June 9, for the regular monthly meeting of the Bucoda Town Council.
Tensions were high during the meeting as, over the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/15/26
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While meeting attendees and councilors discussed a number of official agenda items at the Winlock City Council meeting on Monday, June 8, there was an out-of-towner among the attendees who also spoke …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/15/26
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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 …
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6/15/26
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Editor’s Note: These are reports from health inspections in Lewis County between December 2025 and January of this year. Lewis County Public Health’s inspections happen at various intervals, so …
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The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, an international torch relay, will be coming to Centralia on Monday, June 22.
An estimated 50,000 children in over 1,000 cities and towns along the route …
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6/15/26
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As the school year wrapped up, the Toledo Community Foundation’s “Backpack Program” sent home 1,682 weekend food backpacks to Toledo students.
The community food barrel added another 500 …
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6/15/26
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Heritage Community Church and the Veterans Memorial Museum invite the community to attend a special celebration at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis.
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6/15/26
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Shortly after celebrating their first successful year of business in Morton last month, Nerd Pros co-owners Marcus and Alissa Read announced the operation is not only growing, but expanding with a …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/15/26
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Stan Hedwall Park will be the new face of the Fourth of July in Chehalis, hosting the only fireworks show in the Twin Cities this summer as it celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/12/26
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Andres Leal-Minor was honored by Kara and Kyle Markstrom with the 2026 Noah Markstrom Award at Fords Prairie Elementary in Centralia on Friday, June 12.
The award is named after Noah Markstrom, …
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Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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6/12/26
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Read a full story on the career and retirement of Centralia School District choir director Lauri Johnson here: https://tinyurl.com/mun8cj63
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6/12/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Saturday, June 13, 1936, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about First Christian Church members in Centralia preparing to screen “Are We …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/12/26
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The Centralia School Board on Thursday honored retiring and current staffers within the school district.
Below is the list of honorees, as provided by the school disrict:
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Napavine Baptist Church will host a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 19.
The evening of music will feature Charles Graham, Hope de Ocampo, Denise Paraiso and Faith de Ocampo.
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6/12/26
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Yakima Valley Fruit and Produce recently donated over 150 pounds of fresh cut, green asparagus to Gather Church and The Salvation Army in Centralia, marking the fourth year in a row the produce store …
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6/12/26
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