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Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board Program Coordinator Charles Edmonson uses a weed wrench to remove a large invasive weed by the roots.

Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board Works to Solve a Growing Problem

As the weather warms and people start heading outside, the Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board hopes they will help keep an eye out for problem weeds causing issues in the community. Steps can … more

By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle | 5/30/22

The organizers of the Rochester Market and Demo Faire are, from left to right, Jennifer Spiegelberg, Rachael Heinrich, Shelby Barkoff and Jennifer Winter.

Market and Demo Faire: Rochester Women to Host Event Promoting Family Fun and Self-Sufficiency

Are you interested in growing your own food, building connections in your community or self-sustainability? The Rochester Market and Demo Faire will offer an opportunity to explore all of those … more

By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com | 5/30/22

Vehicles park as popcorn is served in Chehalis while the movie “Seabiscuit” plays outside the Veterans Memorial Museum earlier this month.

Community Calendar: Toledo Thursday Market; Acoustic Music Jam; Cruzin' To The Museum

To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Daniel Warn at dan@chronline.com. Toledo Thursday Market June 2 at Steamboat Landing, 15 Ramsey Way, Toledo; … more

5/30/22

Veterans serve in the color guard on Monday at the Claquato Cemetery’s Memorial Day Ceremony.

Memorial Day Marked at Claquato Cemetery

Under an overcast sky on Monday morning, about 200 people gathered around the flagpole at Claquato Cemetery to honor those who have lost their lives serving the United States in the armed forces. … more

By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com | 5/30/22

In June of 1959 the last bus left the old Centralia Hotel between Silver and Iron on Main Street in downtown Centralia. Now demolished, the once-grand hotel was located where the Campbell Chrysler Jeep Dodge car lot was located before it closed. Louis Stoffer was 35 in June of 1959 and knew that at about 4 p.m. the last bus would be leaving the hotel. The Centralia Hotel was one of the finest hotels in Centralia, Stoffer recalls. The bus station was on the ground floor on the west end of the hotel. During World War II, many soldiers left that station to begin their stints at Fort Lewis — Stoffer himself had taken that trip on July 21, 1943. (Originally submitted by Louis Stoffer for “Our Hometowns: Volume 2”)

A Look Back in Time: Graduation Week Comes for Chehalis High School’s 50th Batch of Seniors in 1942

The formerly named Chehalis High School — now W.F. West High School — embarked on its graduate programs for the week of May 27, 1942. The week-long graduation proceedings were set to … more

Compiled by Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com | 5/27/22

The partnership between Experience Chehalis and Palmer Lumber requests that folks come up with mural designs that incorporate a likeness of this historic image of Palmer Lumber’s operations.

Experience Chehalis to Sponsor New Mural at Palmer Lumber

Experience Chehalis has plans to sponsor another new mural in Chehalis, this time at Palmer Lumber. The organization is seeking creative, vibrant and engaging design proposals for an outdoor mural … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/25/22

Food is sold and prepared at the Packwood Flea Market in May 2021.

Community Calendar: Packwood Spring Flea Market; Centralia Farmers Market; Kids Fish Pond Event

To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Daniel Warn at dan@chronline.com. Toledo Thursday Market May 26 at Steamboat Landing, 15 Ramsey Way, Toledo; 2 to 6 … more

5/25/22

John K. Giles' recapture competed for attention with the latest news about Bruno Hauptmann, who had been convicted of kidnapping and killing the son of aviator Charles Lindbergh.

NW History: ‘Super-man’ Criminal Tried to Kidnap Wealthy Portlanders in 1918, Leading to Murder, Bold Escapes

The young nurse fell hard for John Knight Giles. She didn’t protest his scheme to kidnap wealthy Portlanders. She found the shrewdness of his plan – and his arrogance about it … more

Douglas Perry / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/24/22

Outdoor Movies and More Coming to Chehalis This Summer After Grant

The Chehalis Parks and Recreation Department announced recently that Summer Experience and Enrichment for Kids Fund (SEEK) awarded the department a grant to bring a slate of outdoor enrichment … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/23/22

Mushroom Club to Show ‘Fantastic’ Film at Society’s Monthly Meeting

The Southwest Washington Mycological Society (SWMS) wants to grow an interest in fungi at its upcoming June 7 meeting. All interested are welcome to go to 17 SW Cascade St. in Chehalis, the WSU … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/23/22

Renee Gustafson, daughter of Jeremy and Brooke, helps place a new plant in their cart at the Master Gardener Plant Sale at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Saturday.

In Focus: Crowds Flock to Lewis County Master Gardeners Plant Sale

5/23/22

Friends of the Cowlitz will be offering a free kids fishing pond for ages up to 14 at the Barrier Dam Campgrounds & Tackle Shop at 273 Fuller Road in Salkum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, and from 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m. on Monday, May 30.

Free Kids Fishing Pond Coming to Barrier Dam Campgrounds Memorial Day Weekend

A local nonprofit wants to make sure that all kids have a chance to catch a fish over Memorial Day weekend. Friends of the Cowlitz will be offering a free kids fishing pond for ages up to 14 at … more

By Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com | 5/23/22

Heidi MacDonald, with Lady MacDonald’s Gourmet Foods, cuts a sunflower plant in Pine Street Plaza during her Centralia Farmers Market debut earlier this month.

Community Calendar: Toledo Thursday Market; Centralia Farmers Market; Kids Fish Pond Event

To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Daniel Warn at dan@chronline.com. Seasonal Detox: Spring May 25 at Nature Nurture Farmacy, 176 NE School St., … more

5/23/22

Acoustic musicians participate in a slow jam during the Winlock Pickersfest, located at Winolequa Park in July 2015.

Festival Season 2022: Even More Events Emerge in Lewis County Area

While most local festivals were able to return last summer, albeit some in modified versions due to ongoing public health restrictions, a small number, such as Winlock Pickersfest, took a more … more

By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle | 5/23/22

Included in the concert will be Jordan Stout, a 16-year-old from Adna who will be performing the Saint Saens Concerto for Violincello.

Award-Winning Adna Teen to Perform at Centralia “Soaring Soloist” Concert

The annual “Soaring Soloist” Concert will be presented by the Pacific Northwest Chamber Orchestra at Centralia College’s Corbet Theater at 7 p.m. June 13. According to the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/20/22

FILE PHOTO — Children climb around a purple ribbon decoration during the Relay For Life at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.

Community Calendar: World Fish Migration Day Event; Relay for Life of Lewis County; Greenwood Memorial Park Work Day

To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Daniel Warn at dan@chronline.com. World Fish Migration Day Event May 21 at Chehalis River Discovery Trail; 10 … more

5/20/22

Virginia Krausch smiles while holding Maria, a pygmy goat, at Woodland Village Concepts of Chehalis Thursday afternoon.

Pygmy Goats Steal the Spotlight at Woodland Village in Chehalis During Visit With Seniors

The staff at Woodland Village in Chehalis works to make sure the seniors who reside there are always the center of attention. But on Thursday afternoon, a group of furry visitors stole the show. … more

By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com | 5/20/22

The Black Bird statue, constructed in 1965, sits outside the Black Bird store in Medford.

Oregon’s Black Bird Statue, a Roadside Attraction With Lewis County Roots, Will Soon Have a Twin

In 1965 — the heyday of kitschy roadside attractions — Lee Hobbs had an idea to advertise his Army surplus store in Medford. Though he had no artistic background, Hobbs thought his … more

By Samantha Swindle / The Oregonian | 5/18/22

Community Calendar: Toledo Thursday Market; Fox Theater Open House; Centralia Farmers Market; Relay for Life of Lewis County

To add upcoming events, email reporter Daniel Warn at dan@chronline.com. Plant Sale May 18-20 at the Winlock High School Greenhouse; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Winlock FFA and Agriculture … more

5/18/22

Heidi MacDonald, with Lady MacDonald’s Gourmet Foods, smiles while holding up microgreens at Pine Street Plaza during her Centralia Farmers Market debut Friday morning.

Lady MacDonald’s Gourmet Foods Brings Microgreens and More to Centralia, the Region

Heidi MacDonald, 51, was “a little busy” last Friday morning as she prepared for her first time at the Centralia Farmers Market. For MacDonald, the experience of selling produce at a … more

By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com | 5/18/22