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The application period for 2026-2027 Master Recycler Composter (MRC) Volunteer Training program is open now through 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17.
In addition, the application period for the 2026-2027 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/26
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Tucked away off of Rhoades Road North in Winlock, Winolequa Memorial Park now has a pair of new basketball hoops thanks to donations from a pair of local businesses.
Winlock’s Elevated …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/12/26
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Nisqually Tribal Chairman Ellery “Ken” Choke Jr. has died, the Nisqually Tribal Council announced last week.
He passed away at his home in Nisqually the evening of Aug. 3. He was 62.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/12/26
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce is welcoming The NexGen Children’s Salon to the community with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The celebration will …
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Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce
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8/12/26
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Washington state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, received the Friend of the Floodplains Award from the Floodplains by Design program this week.
The award, presented by Bonneville Environmental …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/26
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After an initial announcement in June that the annual Chehalis Flying Saucer Party was cancelled, a small group led by Lewis County Historical Museum Interim Executive Director Doug DeVany announced …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/12/26
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On the land along Tansy Creek, an old Sitka spruce stands as a witness. The tree was already growing when Chinook leaders gathered at Tansy Point 175 years ago to negotiate treaties with the United …
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By Aislin Tweedy / The Chinook Observer
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8/12/26
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What began as a truck convoy from Aberdeen to Elma to honor Jason Reed , who passed away in a tragic accident July 28, turned into a major event of community support for Reed’s friends and …
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By T. Michaels / The Daily World
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8/12/26
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The Pacific County Fair is just around the corner at the fairgrounds in Menlo, Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 19-22.
The fair’s opening ceremony is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and it closes at 9 …
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By The Daily World
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8/12/26
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Of the over 50 people choosing to spend their Sunday afternoon at Oakville-based Wild Thyme Farm, many raised their hand to the question of whether they had previously visited the farm. That over …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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8/11/26
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Little Miss Friendly 2025 Kimber Serl cut the ribbon surrounded by community members, fair staff and local royalty court dignitaries during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at …
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8/11/26
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The 2026 Southwest Washington Fair invites residents to “Ride Into History” and celebrate the 250th anniversary of America with contests, concerts, vendors and more planned for all in attendance …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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8/10/26
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund has announced the recipients of its class of 2026 scholarship awards, which includes Lauren Kelley, a Chehalis resident and recent W.F. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/10/26
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Thurston County recently announced that its natural resources program manager, Bryan Benjamin, received the WaterNow Alliance’s 2026 Emerging Leader Award.
The honor recognizes water …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/10/26
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The Imagination Library of Washington (ILWA) recently announced a pair of new grants that will help restore Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which provides free, high-quality, age-appropriate …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/10/26
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Willapa Harbor Hospital has received the Gold Award for Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Quality Excellence from the Washington state Hospital Association (WSHA), a recent news release …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/10/26
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The London Bridge was in Chehalis Thursday, made of cardboard and popsicle sticks.
And though it collapsed under 100-gram weights and a bag of coins, its builders — Karina Lei, Vivianna …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/10/26
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With the sun shining down on Saturday, Aug. 8, gearheads both young and old flocked to the Lewis County Fire District (LCFD) 1 station along state Route 508 in Onalaska for the fifth annual Onalaska …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/10/26
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Last year, Mossyrock resident Rhonda “Rhonnie Ray” Wilkinson partnered with Onalaska residents Clem and Odette Cilluffo of O&C Barber to open up a barbershop in downtown Mossyrock.
Now, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/10/26
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After two days of logging competitions during the Morton Loggers Jubilee 83rd Annual Logging Show on Saturday and Sunday, Nate Hodges was named Bull of the Woods and Erin LaVoie was Belle of the …
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8/10/26
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