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The Ape Cave and surrounding areas are pictured in these 2021 Chronicle file photos.
Ape Cave Makes for Dark, Cold and Creepy Adventure in Gifford Pinchot
COUGAR — A bit sizzly up there on the surface, is it? Why not hang out down here, underground, with us supremely cool apes? The year-round temperature inside Ape Cave, a lava tube on the … more
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From left, Tried and Blue band members Jeff Rogell, Jeff Limbaugh, and Nancy Limbaugh play their instruments at Kemp Olsen Memorial Park during the Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival in Toledo in 2021.
Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival at Toledo Park Aug. 12-14
Five bands have been signed by the Washington Bluegrass Association to perform at the group’s annual Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival set for Aug. 12-14 at the Kemp Olson Memorial Park in … more
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Lewis County Senior Long Range Planner Mindy Brooks, far right, and Commissioner Lee Grose talk with representatives from U.S. Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler’s and Senator Maria Cantwell’s offices Thursday outside the Packwood Brewing Co.
Forest Road Fixes Haven’t Caught Up With East County’s Tourism Boom
It is a chilly Thursday morning. Mist is coating the windshields outside the Tall Timber Restaurant and Lounge in Randle. Once a month, folks gather here for breakfast to advocate for the … more
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Participants at a painting fundraiser this spring for the Joanna Lynn Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Increases Access to Mental Health Care, Honors Local Woman’s Life
Kaitlyn Beesley’s mother died far too young. And in her name, Beesley is working to create a future in which everyone has access to the help that might have prevented her untimely … more
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Woodland Village’s eight centenarians. Back, from left to right: Louise Carpenter, 100; Agnes Wasson, 101; Dottie Docherty, 100; Eileen Wikokff, 101; Shirley Nelsen, 101 and Glenna Ralff, 100. Front: Jim Van Ackren (left), 100 and Pearl Miller, 103.
100 Years and Counting: Woodland Village in Chehalis Celebrates Lives of Eight Centenarians
Woodland Village in Chehalis celebrated the lives of eight centenarians on Monday. Ahead of the celebration, The Chronicle was able to interview four of them as they reflected on their more than 100 … more
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Students line up in front of the Doty School during the 1914-1915 school year, showing Doty was once a much more populous town than it is today. (Our Hometowns)
A Look Back in Time: Bellevue Girl Dies From Exposure in Ill-Fated Youth Group Hiking Trip in the Goat Rocks
A Bellevue Presbyterian Church youth group was struck by tragedy on Aug. 4, 1962, while on a week-long hike in the Goat Rocks Wilderness when one of the hikers died. “A girl, one of the … more
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The crowd fills the main the drag of vendors at the Mossyrock Blueberry Festival in 2018.
Community Calendar: Mossyrock Blueberry Festival; Antique Fest; Winlock Pickersfest
To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.   Antique Fest Aug. 5 through 7 in Downtown Centralia; Fri: 3 to 7 p.m., … more
The McFaddens opened to the public three years ago as McFadden Family Farm, Starry Nights Blueberries. At 3.5 acres and between 700-800 blueberry bushes, they are the smallest of the three Mossyrock area blueberry farms but no less beloved, with many annual visitors who seek them out each year.
Local Blueberries Ready After Long Wait
When Brian and Dawn McFadden made an offer on their Mossyrock home, their interest was more about the great bass fishing at Riffe Lake nearby than the decades-old blueberry bushes on the … more
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Southwest Washington Fair Announces Five Finalists for Little Miss Friendly
The Southwest Washington Fair on Thursday morning announced its finalists for Little Miss Friendly. The announcement came after 14 candidates had been interviewed on … more
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Art sits displayed among other items during Antique Fest in downtown Centralia in this file photo.
Community Calendar: Acoustic Music Jam; Antique Fest; 20th Annual Pickersfest Music Festival
To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com. Acoustic Music Jam Aug. 5 at Faith Baptist Church, 436 Coal Creek Road, Chehalis; … more
Evie Alderman, 3, smiles while cooling off in a mister during Chehalis Fest on Saturday.
In Focus: Mint City Celebrates ChehalisFest
Taxidermy and other items sit on display during Antique Fest in downtown Centralia in 2021.
Community Calendar: Antique Fest; Pickersfest in Winlock; Mossyrock Blueberry Festival; National Night Out Hot Dog Picnic
To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.   Power of the Purse Aug. 2 at Jester Auto Museum, 123 Hamilton Road; … more
The majority of the “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” cast closes in during a performance of the play-titled song.
In Focus: Tenino’s Young-at-Heart Theatre Completes Final Performance of ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
Callie Thomas and Clara Price, of Chehalis, smile for a photo with goats Lani and Charlie at the Thurston County Fair on Thursday.
‘Ambassadors for Agriculture’: Thurston County Fair Draws Exhibitors From Lewis County and Beyond
When the Thurston County Fair draws to a close on Sunday, exhibitors will pack up and head home for Adna, Chehalis, Tenino, Rainier, Yelm and Olympia alike. On Thursday, FFA, 4-H and Open Class … more
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This 1910 photo was taken at Centralia's Twin City Sand & Gravel. Sidney Plummer, company owner, is shown standing in the center in the white shirt, vest and dark hat. The photo was taken at the start of excavation that created what is known today as Plummer Lake in Centralia. Sidney and Ellen Plummer bought the land that became their namesake lake — the land was part of the original claim by Centralia found George Washington. Arthur Plummer, Sidney's son, took over the operation of the company and in the late 1940s brought in a mechanized plant with conveyors that were the first of their kind west of the Mississippi River. On the east side of Plummer Lake was a bath house and swimming beach. When I-5 went through the area in the early 1950s, the plant was closed. Arthur and Virginia Plummer (Plummer offspring) divided the property. Arthur and his wife, Marjorie, built the Lakeshore Motel in 1959 on the shores of Plummer Lake. Virginia married Charles Vogel, whose father, Art Vogel, owned the Olympia Club and the couple built a home at Plummer Lake in the 1950s. Borth Virginia and Art sold lots to private owners upon which other homes were built.
A Look Back in Time: Centralians Petition for Change in Government in 1932
Petitions were being circulated in Centralia to change the city’s form of government, The Chronicle reported on July 30, 1932. The petition asked for the Centralia Commission to meet to call a … more
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Visitors from the Boys and Girls Club smile and hold up painted rocks at the Pace Family Lavender Farm in Adna on Thursday.
Pace Family Lavender Farm West of Chehalis Hosts Local Boys and Girls Club for Field Trip
Students from the Boys and Girls Club in Chehalis got to go on a very literal field trip on Thursday morning, to a lavender field run by the Pace Family Lavender Farm west of Chehalis. From 10 … more
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West Thurston Firefighter Chris White talks about new fencing and paint around the baseball field outside the Scott Lake Community Center near Maytown.
West Thurston Firefighter Leads Effort to Refurbish Community Ballfield in Tumwater
Smells of black coffee and bacon filled the West Thurston Fire Station in Rochester on Tuesday morning. The lights were off and the blinds were drawn low in an effort to keep the station cool before … more
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Grand Marshal Keith Phillips, with the Olympia Highlanders Bagpipe and Drum Corps, sounds off from the back of a 1954 Ford during the Oregon Trail Days parade Saturday morning in Tenino. Phillips, a stone cutter, is well renowned for his efforts to keep the trade alive. Evidence of his work is on display throughout Tenino, and even at the Washington state Capitol. Learn more by visiting the Tenino Stone Carvers on Facebook.
In Focus: Oregon Trail Days Parade Rolls Through Tenino
Dmitri Matheny, a renowned flugelhornist, recently released a new album celebrating the Pacific Northwest.
Centralia-Based Jazz Musician Releases New Album Celebrating the Pacific Northwest
After his first visit to the Pacific Northwest in the early 1990s, Dmitri Matheny, a professional jazz musician, knew he loved the region. In 2015, after two decades of yearly return trips, … more
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The volunteer crew of God's Closet Too (from left to right) Clayton Achison, Eddie Mosteller, Elijah Zavala, Gloria Cole, Thomasena Seifert and Jaime Willson. Not pictured is volunteer Laurie Wyatt.
Salkum’s Nonprofit Thrift Shop Sells for Good
When Thomasena Seifert was a child, one of her favorite things was going to garage sales with her mom, grandma and aunt. It was a fun outing that also helped them stretch their family budget. It … more
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