Miss Lewis County 2025, and for the second year running, Miss Lewis County’s Teen, will be crowned during the annual Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program on Saturday, March 8.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/5/25
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With the Fort Borst Park field artificial turf project complete, the Centralia City Council and Centralia School Board held a joint meeting on Tuesday, March 4, inside the Centralia High School …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/5/25
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Revolting children are taking over the Evergreen Playhouse’s stage Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 23, as the theater presents “Roald Dahl’s Matilda, The Musical.”
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/5/25
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Bail is set at $1 million for a man accused of “ganging up” on a man with a group of teens in Chehalis on Saturday, beating him in the head with a retaining wall brick and causing severe …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/4/25
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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the City of Tenino made international headlines when it brought back a Great Depression-era wooden scrip currency program in order to help keep the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/3/25
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Protesters held up signs and chanted as cars passed by during a “Protect Our Parks” protest along state Route 706 outside of the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park near …
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3/3/25
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The Mount St. Helens Institute has issued a call for help from the community to help maintain its programs and public safety at the Mount St. Helens National Monument after federal cuts to U.S. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/2/25
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WinCo Foods has hired approximately 205 employees for its new Centralia Station location out of a total of 994 people who showed up at WorkSource of Lewis County’s three hiring events at …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/28/25
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The Centralia Education Association (CEA), the union that supports teachers in the Centralia School District, has announced it will donate funds to Oakview Elementary School so its students will be …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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2/28/25
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With spring now just a few weeks away — officially starting March 20 — Centralia Deputy City Manager and Parks Director Amy Buckler announced the completion of the Fort Borst Park field …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/28/25
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Whether you’re a parent looking for educational and toddler-safe toys, a trading card collector looking for Pokémon or Magic: The Gathering cards or just a local kid looking to spend …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/26/25
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While construction of the United Learning Center in Centralia is still ongoing, the goal for a completion date has now been delayed to September 2026, according to Centralia City Manager Michael …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/26/25
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Law enforcement officials are investigating after two dead bodies were found inside a Winlock residence late Tuesday night, The Chronicle has learned.
Police received a request for a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/26/25
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Three local leaders in Thurston County joined the Board of County Commissioners for its proclamation of February as Black History Month Tuesday, Feb. 18, to tell stories highlighting the impact of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/25/25
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At any given time, 50 to 100 people from around the world are watching railcam footage of the Chehalis Junction on the BNSF Seattle Subdivision rail line next to the Lewis County Historical Museum in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/24/25
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On Feb. 22, 2000, Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) flagger Sam Williams Jr., of Morton, was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting with roadwork on U.S. Highway 12 near …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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Many who join the U.S. Navy often cite their desire to sail around the world as motivation.
For James “Jim” Gardner, who enlisted during World War II in 1942, that was only part of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/25
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Thirty-three skiers and snowboarders stayed after hours at the White Pass Ski Area on Tuesday, Feb. 18, to honor the United States Army’s 10th Mountain Division by braving the cold, wind and …
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By Kody Christen / kody@chronline.com
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2/19/25
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On Feb. 18, 1925, Clarence Piper was born in the Puyallup Valley. He was one of seven children of Francis “Frank” and Stella Piper, who lived on a small farm near Orting.
A century …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/19/25
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