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Reporter Isabel Vander Stoep and photographer Jared Wenzelburger smile while completing the Headwaters to Harbor series for The Chronicle last May.

Chehalis River Basin Land Trust to Host Gala

The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust will host its annual Return to Riverside Gala fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chehalis River Discovery Trail. The trail is located at 1545 … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/22/22

United Way of Lewis County Looking for Reading Buddy Volunteers

The Reading Buddy program provided by United Way is returning to Lewis County and volunteers are needed to help tutor elementary school students learning to read. According to a United Way of … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/22/22

Vehicles line up at the Pearl Street Grocery & Deli Shell station on Saturday afternoon during a Lewis County Cruisers car show. The business temporarily reduced the cost of unleaded gasoline to $2.89 per gallon. The promotion led to a long line of vehicles stretching along the shoulder on North Pearl Street in Centralia. Regular gas prices resumed at 3 p.m. as the cost went back to $4.69 a gallon at the Shell station.

In Focus: $2.89 Per Gallon Gas, Lewis County Cruisers Car Show Attracts Crowds in Centralia Saturday

8/22/22

Ken Dunbar’s Glacier Combat Arts: Sila Voli West is one of several new additions to Centralia’s Fairway Center.

Glacier Combat Arts: New School in Centralia’s Fairway Center Focuses on Function, Self-Defense

When Ken Dunbar was a kid, he dreamed of becoming a ninja. But while other kids were watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and dreaming about becoming Leonardo or Raphael, Dunbar wanted to be … more

By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle | 8/22/22

Southwest Washington County Results Vary Widely as Gluesenkamp Perez and Kent Move on From District 3 Primary

The county-level results for the District 3 House primary show the different paths Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Joe Kent took to make the general election. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs certified … more

By Brennen Kauffman / The Daily News | 8/22/22

Ali Thomas, 10, of Kelso, center, poses for a photo after winning the 13 and under watermelon eating competition at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Saturday.

In Focus: Watermelon Eating Champions Crowned at the Fair

8/22/22

Multiple generations of mullets are displayed Saturday at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. The fair held a competition for the best mullets at the fairgrounds. The fair ended on Sunday after a six-day run.

In Focus: Mullets on Display at SWW Fair

8/22/22

Southbound Interstate 5 Closed at Maytown After Fatal Semi-Truck Crash

One lane of southbound Interstate 5 has reopened after emergency crews shut down all southbound lanes of the interstate at milepost 97 near Maytown earlier this morning when the driver of a … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/22/22

Crime Up in Urban Thurston County, But Crime Rates Vary Between Cities, Report Shows

Law enforcement in the Olympia metro area reported slightly more crime in 2021 compared to 2020, but changes in crime rates varied. Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater each saw increases in reported … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 8/22/22

One Injured in Two-Vehicle Interstate 5 Crash Friday North of Castle Rock

CASTLE ROCK — A 58-year-old female passenger was transported to the hospital Friday afternoon after the driver of her vehicle collided with another car when avoiding debris on southbound … more

By The Daily News | 8/21/22

Clara Price of Adna FFA shares a tearful embrace after her 102-pound goat sold for $23 per pound at the Junior Livestock Sale at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Friday — well above her goal-price of $17 per pound. “I’m so over the moon,” she told The Chronicle. Price, who graduated this year, travels to Utah on Saturday for college.

Hard Work Pays Off at Southwest Washington Fair Livestock Sale

Area youths had the opportunity to sell animals they've spent long amounts of time taking care of Friday night at the Southwest Washington Fair during the Junior Livestock Sale. The fair … more

8/20/22

Lewis County Again Has a New Health Officer

Lewis County’s new health officer is now on the job, according to a news release from the county. Dr. Joe Wiley is a pediatrician who worked at the Northwest Pediatric Center in Centralia … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/19/22

The sheriff’s office provided this photograph of some of the colorful fentanyl found during an Oregon bust.

Thurston County Sheriff Warns of ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ Following Drug Bust in Oregon

Local authorities are warning community members about a new, extremely potent, brightly-colored “rainbow” form of fentanyl that is popping up around the country. “Authorities … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/19/22

FILE PHOTO — Coach Ron Brown smiles and holds up a signed copy of a book titled the History of Centralia Basketball which details the Ron Brown Era. The ’56’ represents the amount of years Brown spent coaching.

Ron Brown and Lyle Overbay Golf Tournaments Happening Next Month

Both the Ron Brown and Lyle Overbay annual golf tournaments will occur over the weekend of Sept. 10. The second annual Ron Brown Tournament will start at 10 a.m. at the Newaukum Valley Golf … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/19/22

The sky turns orange Wednesday in this photograph captured from above Southwest William Avenue looking north in Chehalis at sunset.

Photo: Sunset Casts Colorful Sky Over Chehalis

8/19/22

Joshua Hail shows a page from the "Illustrated History of Apples" a comprehensive guide to antique apple varieties, from which some of Hail's "lost" apple tree varieties have been identified.

At Silver Creek Orchard, 3 Dog Cider & Brewstillery Keeps It Local, Finds Lost Apple Varieties

By Carrina Stanton For The Chronicle Just a few miles off U.S. Highway 12 on Silver Creek Road, big things are happening at one very small orchard. Family legacies are being carried on. … more

8/19/22

A deputy with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office takes a break from the afternoon heat inside the mobile command unit parked at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Brings its Mobile Command Unit to Southwest Washington Fair

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office’s mobile command unit is easy to miss among the large, colorful attractions filling the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds this week. The mid-sized … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 8/19/22

Sirens: Man With Bow and Arrow in Traffic; Identity Theft; Graffiti; Stolen Vehicles; Unlawful Weapon Display

CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT Vehicle Prowl • A vehicle prowl reported in the 2500 block of North National Avenue at approximately 9:05 a.m. on Aug. 17 is under investigation. … more

8/19/22

Johnson Peak is seen beyond Packwood Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Continues to Weigh Fee Increases

The pros of raising recreation fees in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest include staffing and safety updates, while cons have the potential to decrease accessibility or spur uproar from longtime … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/19/22

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez smiles while greeting a young visitor at the Lewis County Democrats table Thursday afternoon at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia.

3rd District Democratic Congressional Candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Meets Lewis County Residents at Fair

While babies competed for fame and fortune at the KMNT/KELA Diaper Derby at noon on Thursday at the Southwest Washington Fair, conversations of a more serious nature were taking place under the … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/19/22