Normally, Onalaska is a quiet rural town.
But, for its 14th annual Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival last weekend, thousands flocked to the community, visiting more than 100 vendors.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/11/23
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Owen Sharp, 15, of Centralia, has loved hunting and fishing from the time he was little, according to his mother, Michelle Sharp.
His passion has only intensified as he grows older. The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/11/23
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A man who lost half of his leg in a logging accident near Boistfort on Monday is in stable condition, according to friends who are working to raise money for his recovery.
Crews with Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/10/23
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Six Green Hill School inmates are being charged as adults in Lewis County Superior Court for allegedly participating in a “standoff” with facility staff in August.
The eight …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/10/23
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A registered sex offender was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly exposing himself to a woman at an arcade in Centralia after threatening to shoot teenagers at a nearby ice cream shop a couple …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/10/23
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A packed crowd of residents at the Lewis County Courthouse Tuesday debated what constitutes age-appropriate materials in a public library, made accusations of predatory and grooming behavior, and …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/10/23
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Hope for Heroes Equine Therapy, located at 14528 Avis Lane SE in Yelm, will receive $70,000 in federal funding to help expand services at the non-profit.
The grant award, announced on Sept. 22, …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/10/23
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A driver is facing possible negligent driving charges for causing a two-vehicle crash on state Route 507 east of Tenino just before 6 p.m. on Monday.
The crash closed the roadway for nearly four …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/23
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Travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 in Grand Mound during evening and overnight hours will want to build extra time into their trips.
Washington state Department of Transportation …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/23
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The Washington state Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) spongy moth trappers collected 103 spongy moths this year.
That’s up substantially from 30 moths statewide in 2022 and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/23
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Former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, the Republican who was ousted last year from her Southwest Washington congressional seat after voting to impeach then-President Donald Trump, plans to rekindle …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/10/23
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Centralia police booked a woman into the Lewis County Jail Sunday morning after having six separate interactions with her over the weekend, with alleged offenses ranging from indecent exposure to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/9/23
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Bail is set at $250,000 for a man accused of firing a handgun out of a vehicle toward another car on state Route 7 near Morton on Saturday.
No injuries were reported.
The driver …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/9/23
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The Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival took place at the end of last week through Sunday. To plan for next year's festival and learn more, visit …
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10/9/23
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Toledo was transported back in time this weekend, though it was up to residents to decide what era. From an Elvis impersonator to 1920s garb, partygoers celebrated different eras of the town’s …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/9/23
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The 49-year-old Randle man who was reported missing after he and two others went to pick mushrooms in the Burley Mountain area near Randle in late September has not been located, the Lewis County …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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Identifying poisonous or dangerous mushrooms is only half of the battle. The next comes when a government tries to regulate the fungi.
The Southwest Washington Mycological Society will host …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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Among the discussion items during this Tuesday’s Centralia City Council meeting will be the first reading of an ordinance amending the city’s municipal code based on recommendations from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/9/23
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To mark National Disability Employment Awareness Month, local and statewide organizations are celebrating employers in Lewis County that have inclusive hiring practices.
The Washington …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/9/23
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