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John Squires, a founding member of the Pinchot Partners, walks through the Grove of the Matriarchs in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest on Thursday, Sept. 28.
The Grove of the Matriarchs: Ancient stand in the Gifford Pinchot inspires centurial forestry planning
By the time the Renaissance began, the oldest trees in the Grove of the Matriarchs may have already turned 300. Today, “old growth” generally refers to trees that are older than 100 … more
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Saige Brindle smiles for a photo outside of the Lone Tree Coffee Co. mobile espresso trailer in Ethel on Monday, June 26.
Entrepreneurship is key for recent W.F. High School grad
A month before two graduations may not seem like the best time to open a small business, but for Saige Brindle, the timing was right. “I’ve always wanted to open my own … more
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John Panesko talks about meteor strikes during a ceremony in Chehalis honoring unclaimed remains on Thursday, Sept. 28.
Lewis County lays to rest unclaimed remains of four people in ceremony
Owner John Panesko has previously described the Pioneer Cemetery in Chehalis as “a place for people who were not wanted.” People who died of tuberculosis in a nearby hospital were … more
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Jordan Duncan smiles for a photo in front of a landscape of mountains on display outside Orin C. Smith Elementary in Chehalis on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Chehalis teacher and DNR firefighter Jordan Duncan recognized as STEM teacher of the year
An educator, firefighter and avid outdoorsmen, Jordan Duncan constantly looks for ways to connect his different worlds. “I like to give my administrators headaches,” said Duncan, a … more
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From left, Aubrey Prigmore, Lucianna Garcia, Mackenzie Bishop, Hailey Sturdevant, Jonathan Vlach, Sophia Ruelas, Jaden Blanks, Alayna Leal, Violet Ratke, Samya Moody, teacher Kristin Ciolli, Isabella House and Daniela Hernandez Diaz pose for a photo inside The Crimson & Gray powered by Lewis County Coffee Co. at W.F. West High School in Chehalis on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Crimson & Gray: W.F. West High School students learn business skills in school-based coffee shop
It’s not uncommon to see high school students working part-time as baristas, but it’s rare to see those same high schoolers managing the business as well. That’s what you see … more
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Tylie Tobin, 10, of Chehalis, was recently diagnosed with a cancerous brain stem tumor.
Friends, businesses rally for 10-year-old Chehalis girl with brain cancer
Asked to write the three words that best describe 10-year-old Tylie Tobin, her mom instead wrote 600.   First, a few adjectives: feisty, loving, strong, nurturing, gracious, confident and … more
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County Commissioner Lindsey Pollock, Napavine Mayor Shawn O’Neill, city councilors and employees, local police, and crews from KR Homes pose for a photo during a groundbreaking ceremony for a kitchen at Mayme Shaddock Park in Napavine on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
Napavine breaks ground on Mayme Shaddock Park kitchen construction
Five years after the City of Napavine had to “red tag” Mayme Shaddock Park’s kitchen for demolition, the city broke ground Tuesday on new a community kitchen at the park.   … more
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A presenter speaks with a group of students at the Pacific Logging Congress Live In-Woods Show on Sept. 22.
Pacific Logging Congress hosts Live-In Woods Show in Rainier
Deep in the woods of the Weyerhaeuser Vail Tree Farm, over 40 exhibitors in the forestry industry demonstrated the ins and outs of timber harvesting at the ninth Pacific Logging Congress Live … more
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Rep. Peter Abbarno, left, stands next to Dan Miller and Bill Lenker in the old Hercules Quarry in Tenino on Friday.
Tenino stone carvers to use state funding to teach future generations
If the quarry walls could talk, they’d have a story to tell, one the Tenino Carvers Guild wants the next generation to hear. The story also caught the ear of Rep. Peter Abbarno, … more
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Bob Guenther talks about a slab of wood pulled from Iron Creek Campground during a Pinchot Partners celebration at Longmire Springs Brewing in Packwood on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Pinchot Partners celebrate 20 years of seeking common ground for often-conflicting forest interests
Access to schools and family wage jobs, healthy wildlife populations, trails through towering evergreens, clean air, clean water, an abundance of fish, and wood processed in local mills.   … more
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Despite the rain on Saturday, Sept. 23, it didn't stop dozens of people from showing up to the "saucer toss" during the Chehalis Flying Saucer Party this past weekend.
A weekend of weirdness: Chehalis celebrates historic UFO sighting at Flying Saucer Party
Believers and skeptics alike attended the third Chehalis Flying Saucer Party Saturday In the city’s downtown area to celebrate the 76th anniversary of Kenneth Arnold’s historic UFO … more
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Branch Director Clint Green, with California Incident Management Team 13, talks about the Grassy Mountain fire response near Packwood on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Just three of the initial 43 fires remain active in the Cowlitz Complex
When the California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 arrived in Randle early this month, taking over for another team, there were 43 active fires scattered across the Gifford Pinchot National … more
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Isaac Flores smiles and holds up a Timberland Regional Library card with a picture of his art on the front alongside a first place certificate for his design at his Centralia residence on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Centralia boy’s contest-winning art appears on Timberland Regional Library cards
Equipment necessary for the favorite hobbies of 10-year-old Isaac Flores, of Centralia, doesn’t show up on the top of the page after an Amazon.com search for “cool gifts for 10-year-old … more
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Chris Harvey sinks a shot to mark 2,000 made half-court buckets at Toledo High School on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Toledo High School celebrates ‘Mr. 2,000’ as he banks a record-breaking shot
Mr. 1,500 is no more. Now, he’s Mr. 2,000. “Who's ready to rock!?,” Toledo High School Senior Chris Havey, 17, said in front of the roughly 200 students Thursday afternoon who … more
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Waylan R. Graves, 52, of Olympia, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Bail set at $1 million for man found with up to 5,000 fentanyl pills in Chehalis 
An Olympia man is facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court after members of the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), Thurston County Narcotics Task Force (TNT) and the federal Drug … more
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FILE PHOTO — Lewis County Coroner Warren McLeod speaks during a meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in January, 2023.
Annual overdose deaths in Lewis County reach all-time high with three months left in 2023
For most of 2023, Lewis County has been on track to break its all-time fatal overdose record. That didn’t make it easier to accept for Lewis County Coroner’s Office staff on Tuesday. … more
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Ronnie Grigg talks about his experience and role in “Love in the Time of Fentanyl” in front of a crowd of visitors at McFiler’s Chehalis Theater on Monday, Sept. 18.
‘Love in the Time of Fentanyl’: Harm reduction advocates host panel, movie in Chehalis
According to the National Library of Medicine, harm reduction during the HIV/AIDS epidemic took the form of condoms. The theory today, while still controversial, is the same. Now, … more
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Commissioner Sean Swope addresses concerns with previous mask mandates during a public meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Lewis County adopts ‘preemptive’ resolution against future mask requirements
Lewis County employees will not be required to adhere to a future mask mandate should the state decide to implement one. “Some might say that ‘this means nothing,’” … more
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Dancing horses from Rancho MC in Kent prance their way down East State Street in Mossyrock for the Mexican Independence Day parade on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Mexican Independence Day celebration in Mossyrock draws thousands
Thanks to some radio stations up north, thousands of people showed up in Mossyrock on Saturday, Sept. 16, for the city’s second annual Mexican Independence Day celebration, Mossyrock Mayor … more
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The flags of the USS Nicholas, DD-449, and the USS O'Bannon, DD-250, are seen flying on Thursday, Sept. 14, on top of the Nicholas' mast which is now displayed in front of the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis.
Historic World War II destroyer’s mast now standing outside of the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis
Following a nearly three-year-long ordeal trying to get memorial design plans approved, John Bailey, 78, has finally succeeded in preserving one of the last two remaining pieces of the … more
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