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The Chronicle asked Photo Editor Ridley Hudson to put together he favorite photos of 2025. These are her selections.
Look for photos of the year submissions from other members of The …
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12/30/25
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Apollo did not spend his seventh birthday chasing squirrels or sleeping through the day, though both rank high on his list of favorite things. Instead, the Labradoodle marked the occasion by doing …
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By Norman Helgason / For The Chronicle
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12/30/25
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribe announced that it has surpassed $35 million in charitable giving since 2017, including $3.9 million donated this year to nonprofits and community organizations.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/30/25
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While many around the world will be ringing in the new year attending traditional New Year’s Eve parties on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 31, the White Pass Ski Area will be open for a special …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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2026 is almost here, and Southwest Washington presents an abundance of ways to ring in the new year this week.
From Lewis County to South Thurston County, here are some events to kick off 2026.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Still looking for a New Year’s resolution?
Leap into the new year and brace for impact in some shockingly cold water with one of the region's polar plunge events coming up this January.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Washington State Parks has announced its annual First Day Hikes events on Jan. 1, 2026.
More than 30 state parks across the state will host staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe treks, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Lewis County residents looking for some delicious smoked barbecue catered for their next event can now do so thanks to Chehalis residents Jeremy and Lynn Hearn, who opened J&L BBQ last fall.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/29/25
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Friends, family members and former colleagues attended a celebration of life for Joyce Barnes at the TransAlta Commons on the Centralia College campus on Saturday, Dec. 27.
Barnes died …
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12/29/25
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Editor’s note: This is the second installation of a profile of Centralia’s Rev. Alta Smith by Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald. To read the first installment, visit https://tinyurl.com/bde7ahju …
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12/29/25
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The road to Paradise has ostensibly gotten easier to climb. After three consecutive seasons of limited openings at the gate to the state’s highest-elevation road-accessible winter wonderland, Mount …
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By Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/29/25
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The Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association will host an acoustic music jam on Friday, Jan. 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lewis County Historical Museum, located at 599 NW Front Way in downtown …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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The original ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Cluttered Closet was scheduled for Dec. 10, but it was canceled due to the flooding the county was experiencing.
Owner Madison Horn has rescheduled …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1955, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Centralia police asking for tips on suspects who “played Santa Claus in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/26/25
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Earlier this year, the Mineral School — an overnight artist residency based at the old Mineral School in the East Lewis County community of Mineral — was rebranded to the Mineral Arts & …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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Winlock resident Tommy Thompson was honored by the Winlock City Council as the Volunteer of the Year during the Monday, Dec. 22, council meeting at Winlock City Hall.
And he wasn’t the only …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/26/25
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While a lack of affordable child care resources is still affecting parents nationwide, there is a new community and family resource center in Onalaska — the Touched By One, Touched By All daycare.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/23/25
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It's the most wonderful time of year, and Lewis County staff have pulled out all of the stops to spread Christmas cheer through the local government’s offices.
The Lewis County Board of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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Following are members of the Centralia High School’s first trimester honor roll. Students are listed alphabetically by last name. Lists are provided by the Centralia School District.
Seniors:
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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The following are members of the Centralia College Fall Quarter Honor Roll:
Only students taking 12 or more credits are eligible for honors.
Students with a quarterly GPA of 3.9 to 4.0 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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