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Cameron Amoroso tours the National Bone Marrow Donor Program Seattle Collection Center before donating stem cells on April 7.

W.F. West High School alum donates stem cells to blood cancer patient in Italy

Stem cells donated by a recent W.F. West High School graduate are on their way to Italy to treat a blood cancer patient, thanks to the National Bone Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). Formerly … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/17/25

Fuchsia Fanciers to hold sale at Centralia Outlets May 3

The Fuchsia Fanciers, a Lewis County-based nonprofit gardening organization, will host a fuchsia plant sale on May 3 at the Centralia Outlets. The Fuchsia Fanciers will display and sell a … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/17/25

Centerville Western Stores owner Trish Hubbard smiles during an interview at Centerville Western Store in Centralia on Wednesday, April 16.

Centerville Western Stores celebrates 50 years in Centralia

Fifty years in business is no easy feat to achieve, which is why Centerville Western Stores is thanking its customers with the opportunity to win a $50 gift card every Saturday for an entire year to … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/16/25

Courtesy photos Lyla Kirkpatrick received a gold in Prepared Speaking and Madelyn Stroup received gold in Job Skills Demonstration. Other students medaling included Briley Fay with a silver medal in Job Skills Demonstration and the Middle School Engineering Team placing bronze.

Napavine SkillsUSA students shine at state competition

Napavine schools sent 18 students to the SkillsUSA state competitions March 27-29 at Clover Park Technical College. Two students received gold medals and will be competing at SkillsUSA Nationals … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/16/25

The Rochester SkillsUSA Robotics teams finished first and second at the SkillsUSA state competition. Haaken Kenney and Hunter Robinette won first place. Karen Rivera-Garcia and Lizeth Venegas took second place.

Rochester students find success at SkillsUSA competition

The Rochester High School SkillsUSA team made a strong showing at the SkillsUSA state competitions March 27-29 at Clover Park Technical College. Students from the school took first and second … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/16/25

The cast of “The Curious Savage” poses for a photo before dress rehearsal at Evergreen Playhouse on Tuesday, April 15.

Heartfelt comedy ‘The Curious Savage’ opens at the Evergreen Playhouse

The Evergreen Playhouse’s last play of the season, “The Curious Savage,” is marketed as a comedy, but audiences for the show’s April 18 to May 4 run can expect many tender … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/16/25

Lewis County hazardous waste coordinator Kal Lersavage carries a collection of old shop lights into a trailer during a community recycle event on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Lewis County Public Works Department Road Shop in Napavine.

Free recycling event set for Randle on April 26

Randle will host a free recycling event to offer East Lewis County residents an opportunity to recycle several materials and offer proper disposal for others on Saturday, April 26, at the Lewis … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/16/25

A mountain goat grazes at sunset near Paradise at Mount Rainier on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

Mount Rainier National Park seeks public input on proposed Paradise improvement project

The National Park Service (NPS) is starting a 30-day civic engagement period to share information and gather public input on a proposed project to rehabilitate a wastewater collection system and … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/16/25

Chehalis School Board members and community members with an interest in the Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility listen to a presentation by Pat Dreves and Bill Sepich of the United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest during a school board work session on Tuesday, April 15.

Chehalis School Board votes to move forward on proposed Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility

The Chehalis School Board voted unanimously during its regular meeting on Tuesday to move forward on the proposed Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility on Chehalis School District … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/16/25

Oakville blobs return? Resident says she and neighbors saw mysterious blobs falling from the sky once again last week

Back in 1994, the small Grays Harbor county town of Oakville gained international notoriety when mysterious, gelatinous blobs began raining down from the sky, confusing residents and leaving some … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/16/25

Centralia Downtown Association celebrates 150 years with limited edition commemorative postcard

As Centralia commemorates its 150th anniversary, the community is invited to celebrate with a limited edition collectible that captures the city’s enduring legacy, according to a news release … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Centralia, Chehalis taking part in Two Lights for Tomorrow national remembrance day

The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber encourages businesses and citizens to participate in Two Lights for Tomorrow by placing two lights in their homes or businesses from dusk on Friday, April 18, to dawn … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, speaks during the annual Lincoln Day Dinner at The Loft in Chehalis on Saturday, April 12.

Republicans at Lewis County Lincoln Day Dinner urged to get involved

The Lewis County Republican Party on Saturday, April 12, hosted its annual Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser and auction at The Loft in downtown Chehalis. The event, which opened its doors at 5 … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Onyx sits on top of a bed during the Vanellope Guinea Pig Sanctuary’s adoption event at Petsense in Chehalis at on Saturday, April 12.

The latest beneficiary of Lewis County Transit’s surplus vehicles? Guinea pigs

A recently decommissioned Lewis County Transit van is getting a new life transporting a very different kind of passenger: guinea pigs. Vanellope Guinea Pig Sanctuary in Chehalis is the latest … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/14/25

“Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife” is a recently discovered and published collection of letters written by Leah Allender in October 1971.

‘Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife’: A captivating, cozy memoir from a Centralia author

“Letters from the Carpenter’s Wife” is a recently discovered and published collection of letters written in October 1971. Leah Allender and her carpenter husband, Jack, had … more

By Tyrus VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com | 4/14/25

Downtown Chehalis will play host to Ladies Night, an afternoon designed especially for the women in the community, offering a mix of shopping, dining and time with friends.

Ladies Night in downtown Chehalis set for April 26

Gemini Events presents Ladies Night, an afternoon designed especially for the women in the Chehalis community offering a mix of shopping, dining and time spent with friends on Saturday, April 26 from … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

Free Christian music concert coming to Rochester April 18

The Frazor Evangelistic Team, a South Carolina-based ministry team, will share the gospel through evangelism and music in a free concert at Grace Baptist Church in Rochester at 6:30 p.m. Friday … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/14/25

April's full moon, also known as a pink moon as it accompanies pink spring flowers, glows in the skies above downtown Centralia in these photos taken on Saturday, April 12. This full moon is also a micromoon, where the moon is the farthest away from the earth, or at the apogee, of its elliptical orbit. It appears around 14% smaller and 30% dimmer in the sky than its supermoon counterpart, where the moon is closest to the earth in its elliptical orbit at its perigee.

In focus: Pink moon glows over downtown Centralia

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Marcella Gross admires an electric table at the 59th annual Lewis County Home Show at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Friday, April 11. The show was organized and hosted by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. It stretched through Saturday afternoon at the fairgrounds.

In focus: Chamber’s Home Show held at fairgrounds

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South Sound Paranormal Research Team members Patty Valdez, left, and Casi McAllister, prepare to begin their paranormal investigation at The Chronicle in Centralia on Saturday, April 12.

A night at The Chronicle: Paranormal research team visits to investigate stories of ghostly encounters

When I first moved here from Arizona in August 2022 and began writing and shooting photos for The Chronicle, one of the first things I heard from my new coworkers were claims that our office building … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/14/25