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Pastor Zachary Taylor talks with dog owners Derek and Madison Johnston during a blessing for their dog, Remi, at the PAWchella pet fair outside the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Saturday, Sept. 30.
In focus: People and pets turn out for PAWchella pet fair in Chehalis
Pet owners, along with their scaly and furry friends, attended the second annual PAWchella event at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis Saturday, Sept. 30, for pet-friendly fun. According … more
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Metal art banners are seen on display following their unveiling on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Tenino City Hall.
Tenino Creative Arts District unveils metal artwork for city’s downtown area
On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Tenino Creative District unveiled 23 new metal artwork banners at Tenino City Hall. The banners will be mounted on the 23 light poles in downtown Tenino throughout the … more
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A Steller’s jay is pictured near Chehalis in this photo by Chronicle Assistant Editor Isabel Vander Stoep.
Beak of the Week: Identifying Washington’s ‘blue’ jays
I’ve heard people call Stellar’s jays, The Chronicle’s Oct. 2 Beak of the Week, “blue jays” more often than I’ve heard them called their actual name. That … more
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Jordan Duncan smiles for a photo in front of a landscape of mountains on display outside Orin C. Smith Elementary in Chehalis on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Chehalis teacher and DNR firefighter Jordan Duncan recognized as STEM teacher of the year
An educator, firefighter and avid outdoorsmen, Jordan Duncan constantly looks for ways to connect his different worlds. “I like to give my administrators headaches,” said Duncan, a … more
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Yelm resident Amie Thaler and her teammate Karen Bludorn celebrate on Fox’s Lego Masters series.
Thurston County resident and substitute teacher to compete in ‘LEGO Masters’ series
Amie Thaler, a 21-year Yelm resident and substitute teacher in Yelm Community Schools, is a competitor at heart. She’s competed in Ironman triathlons, marathons and now has her sights on a new … more
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Despite the rain on Saturday, Sept. 23, it didn't stop dozens of people from showing up to the "saucer toss" during the Chehalis Flying Saucer Party this past weekend.
A weekend of weirdness: Chehalis celebrates historic UFO sighting at Flying Saucer Party
Believers and skeptics alike attended the third Chehalis Flying Saucer Party Saturday In the city’s downtown area to celebrate the 76th anniversary of Kenneth Arnold’s historic UFO … more
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From left, The Pumpkin Patch staff Stacie Kinne, Carri Crockett and Candi Danielson pose for a photo on Sunday, Sept. 24 during opening weekend for Centralia pumpkin patch’s 2023 season.
Pumpkin season begins: here’s a list of local pumpkin patches open this autumn
Saturday, Sept. 23. was the first official day of fall, meaning it’s time to rain-proof the patio and pick out the right pumpkin for the porch.   The local grocery store is always an … more
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Peter and Rosalie Bowman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 22, 1973. “It’s been a great 50 years and we would do it again!” Peter Bowman wrote. The Chronicle publishes wedding anniversary announcements of 50 years or more at no cost. To submit photos and information, email news@chronline.com.
Photo: Bowmans celebrate 50 years of marriage
Peter and Rosalie Bowman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 22, 1973. “It’s been a great 50 years and we would do it again!” Peter Bowman wrote. The … more
Heidi MacDonald, with Lady MacDonald’s Gourmet Foods, cuts a sunflower plant at Pine Street Plaza during her Centralia Farmers Market debut in May 2022. MacDonald will be among the presenters at the Oct. 14 Gardening for Everyone event at Centralia College.
‘Gardening for Everyone’ and more: Lewis County Master Gardeners hosting free educational events next month
Looking for tips and tricks to improve your green thumb over this winter heading into next spring? Anyone interested in doing so will have two opportunities next month thanks to the Washington State … more
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Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival royalty wave from a float along Carlisle Avenue in October 2022.
Focusing on farming: Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival returns the first weekend in October
Lewis County has no shortage of festivals and celebrations.   From Winlock Egg Day and Toledo Cheese Days festivals to the Napavine Funtime Festival, the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee and … more
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Chanelle Schanz, her daughter Summer, decendants of Kenneth Arnold, and Lewis County Historical Museum Director Jason Mattson continue to throw mini frisbees out to the crowd in front of the museum to celebrate the Chehalis Flying Saucer Party in September 2022. These saucers, unlike the ones Arnold saw in skies above Mt. Rainier on June 24, 1947, were identifiable. Photo by Owen Sexton.
Community Calendar: Chehalis Flying Saucer Party; ‘Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat’ documentary screening; Potato bake 
To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email news@chronline.com Chehalis Flying Saucer Party Sept. 22 and 23 in Downtown Chehalis; event and speaker times vary Hosted by the … more
‘Fly into Fall’ fashion show being held in Tenino next week
Organized by the Iron Works Boutique and the Sandstone Cafe, the “Fly into Fall” fashion show will be held in The Kodiak Room in downtown Tenino on Wednesday, Sept. 27.   … more
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Isaac Flores smiles and holds up a Timberland Regional Library card with a picture of his art on the front alongside a first place certificate for his design at his Centralia residence on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Centralia boy’s contest-winning art appears on Timberland Regional Library cards
Equipment necessary for the favorite hobbies of 10-year-old Isaac Flores, of Centralia, doesn’t show up on the top of the page after an Amazon.com search for “cool gifts for 10-year-old … more
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FILE PHOTO — An art installation is moved from the Rectangle Gallery in Centralia in April 2022.
Visitors welcome at 14 ARTrails studios across greater Lewis County this weekend
ARTrails of Southwest Washington, a nonprofit that joins local artists of all kinds, will host the final stretch of its annual studio tour this weekend, with 14 locations in Lewis and South Thurston … more
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"Sisters Kairi Ayers Guenther, a 2023 Napavine High School graduate and current Centralia College student, and Kenzington Guenther, a Napavine fourth grader, each were awarded Grand Champion awards for their pigs on Sept. 17 at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Kairi's pig, named Ruff Nut, is a Red Duroc,” wrote their grandpa, Jerry Guenther, in an email to The Chronicle. “Kenzington's pig, named Ash, is a Yorkshire. Additionally, each sister received fourth-place ribbons for showing and fitting in their respective age brackets." 
In focus: Lewis County sisters both earn grand champion awards for pigs at state fair
"Sisters Kairi Ayers Guenther, a 2023 Napavine High School graduate and current Centralia College student, and Kenzington Guenther, a Napavine fourth grader, each were awarded Grand Champion awards … more
Dancing horses from Rancho MC in Kent prance their way down East State Street in Mossyrock for the Mexican Independence Day parade on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Mexican Independence Day celebration in Mossyrock draws thousands
Thanks to some radio stations up north, thousands of people showed up in Mossyrock on Saturday, Sept. 16, for the city’s second annual Mexican Independence Day celebration, Mossyrock Mayor … more
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The flags of the USS Nicholas, DD-449, and the USS O'Bannon, DD-250, are seen flying on Thursday, Sept. 14, on top of the Nicholas' mast which is now displayed in front of the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis.
Historic World War II destroyer’s mast now standing outside of the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis
Following a nearly three-year-long ordeal trying to get memorial design plans approved, John Bailey, 78, has finally succeeded in preserving one of the last two remaining pieces of the … more
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An Anna’s hummingbird hovers at a feeder in Chehalis on Thursday morning in the sun.
Beak of the Week: Photos don’t do an Anna’s hummingbird justice
Looking at a photo of an Anna’s hummingbird, the most common of these small, pollinating birds in Washington, doesn’t do them justice. Males and females alike have an iridescent, … more
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Shaden Beaber, pictured at center, was honored at a Seattle Mariners game on Aug. 27 and received a $1,000 award, $500 of which went to Lintott Elementary School as a classroom grant.
Chehalis kindergarten teacher honored as ‘Teacher of the Week’ at Seattle Mariners game
James W. Lintott Elementary School kindergarten teacher Shaden Beaber is one of 24 teachers across Western Washington chosen to receive a 2023 Teacher of the Week award from Seattle Sports 710 AM, … more
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Don Bowman and Jan Wigley cut a make-shift ribbon held by Tenino City Council Members Linda Gotovac and Jason Lawton while Tenino Mayor Wayne Fournier looks on during the city's Tenino Railroad Day event in September 2022.
Tenino Depot Museum hosting second annual Railroad Day Saturday 
Following the success of the inaugural Tenino Railroad Day celebration last year, the event   to the Tenino Depot Museum Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “The Northern … more
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