More than four decades after the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, area tourism — like the mountain’s landscape — is still struggling to return to pre-blast norms.
The number of …
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By Caleb Barber / The Daily News
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5/18/24
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Following years of turbulence, which included foreclosure and repeated failed attempts to sell the property, Lewis County has approved the sale of Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia.
For the …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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5/17/24
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If you thought you saw railcars, or speeders, at railroad crossings along the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum’s tracks Thursday, you thought right.
Eighteen railcars chugged 9 miles …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/17/24
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Though he is legally blind and nearly 82 years old, Charles Ament, of Centralia, isn’t letting it keep him from competing in his third consecutive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/17/24
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More than 100 people — including Lewis County Drug Court enrollees and alumni, their families and friends, and Lewis County Commissioner Lindsey Pollock — joined together Monday for a …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/15/24
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In June 2023, Christy Nelson graduated from Centralia College with a registered nurse (RN) certificate at the age of 62.
“As I’ve worked this last year, I cannot count the times that …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/15/24
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As he approaches the last two weeks as Centralia’s police chief before he becomes the new Chehalis city manager, Stacy Denham honored a number of officers and police department staff with …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/15/24
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The Relay for Life of Lewis County will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
All ages are welcome. Admission is free, though a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/14/24
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Former Chehalis Foundation President Mike Austin and his wife, Susan, see their grandkids represented in every corner of Recreation Park in Chehalis.
Three of their granddaughters dance together …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/13/24
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The first Adna Sausage Fest was hosted by Adna Grocery and Uncle Jim’s Smokehouse on Saturday at the Adna Grange.
All proceeds will go toward the Adna girls basketball program.
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5/13/24
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Construction equipment is now on site as contractors for WinCo Foods begin building its new location just off the Interstate 5 Mellen Street exit at Centralia Station, a new Port of Centralia …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/10/24
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Josh Madrigal hadn’t been in net for either of the Bearcat’s first three shootouts of the season.
He had always deferred to Cayden Page, the other W.F. West keeper that he’s …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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5/9/24
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Detectives with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after human remains were found on a property in the 500 block of Gish Road in the Onalaska area Tuesday evening, according to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/9/24
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In the week leading up to the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce’s annual Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon, STEM Scholarship award presenter Amanda Singleton received a postcard from a W.F. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/8/24
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The baseball and soccer postseasons are already under way, and softball isn’t far behind. Several Chronicle teams are still alive, and a few have already even clinched state berths.
As the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/24
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A 47-year-old Tenino woman accused of conspiring to commit murder is being held in the Thurston County jail in lieu of $1 million bail.
Tabitha Ramsey Gibson attended her preliminary appearance …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/8/24
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A woman accused of causing the death of an 8-month-old baby in Centralia in December 2022 is now facing murder and manslaughter charges in addition to other felonies in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/7/24
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In the presence of Gov. Jay Inslee, Attorney General Bob Ferguson and a packed church of law enforcement personnel from across Washington state, fallen Centralia Police Officer William Smith and two …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/6/24
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The Spring Youth Fair was held at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday.
Area youths showed their animals and competed in a variety of contests.
These …
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5/6/24
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As the spring season settles over the region, the farmers markets in both Centralia and Chehalis will again provide locally grown produce and other products.
Those who frequent the farmers …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/6/24
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