The Onalaska School District aquaculture program released 600 trout in Carlisle Lake on Friday morning.
The release coincides with the Saturday start of the statewide trout fishing derby.
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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4/21/23
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While many sightings of Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, have been admitted hoaxes, that hasn’t stopped the true believers from maintaining the hunt for the elusive mythical creature.
On …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/17/23
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When Centralia High School published a Facebook post in November 2022 soliciting ideas for a construction project the school’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) class could complete, senior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/12/23
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Fear not, Lewis County gardeners.
Dirty Thumb Nursery may have sold, but its founders firmly believe their successors are ready to take over and, eventually, expand the business to new …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/17/23
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While the war in Ukraine rages into its second year and becomes increasingly politicized in the United States, Dr. Patrick Jung, who grew up in Oakville, has returned from spending three months …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/13/23
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Spring is a busier season than normal for the Southwest Washington Dance Center in Chehalis, which is not only preparing to host eight dance companies for the annual Dance Festival Northwest next …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/10/23
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Gretchen Staebler moved back to Centralia in 2012 to take care of her 96-year-old mother, intending to stay for one year until she and her two sisters could move their mother into assisted living and …
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By Hallie Ralls / For The Chronicle
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3/1/23
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In a recent announcement from the American Dahlia Society on 2022 winners of a “prestigious” award for new flower introductions, the society’s spokesperson declared there is a …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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2/17/23
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The restoration of the Historic Centralia Fox Theatre has mostly been a piecemeal project, with bits of work getting done when money was available and the theater as a whole remaining …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/8/23
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Though all winter sports test the athlete’s mettle, the Nordic side of White Pass Ski Area may offer less intimidating recreational opportunities than the steep slopes across U.S. Highway …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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1/23/23
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The Toledo Boat Launch parking lot isn’t as glamorous as Times Square, but Toledo’s New Year’s Eve ball drop has a perk that New York’s doesn’t: you get to eat the ball …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/2/23
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Through fires, floods and everyday life in the greater Lewis County area, Chronicle Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger was there to capture big moments and compelling images in 2022. Here are photos he …
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12/30/22
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After last Friday’s freezing rain storm caused dozens of accidents in the area, 36-year-old Onalaska resident Jack Franks went out the next day, on Christmas Eve, to help stranded motorists …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/28/22
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While there are several options for downtown Centralia visitors looking to grab a drink, Shawna Viggers Sicilia wanted to provide a more calm, low-key alternative from exisiting bars and …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/26/22
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For dancers and supporters of Southwest Washington Dance Center, the loss of their beloved “Nutcracker” in 2020 to COVID-19 restrictions was an especially hard blow.
It wasn’t …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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12/5/22
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The Cascade Mountains form a kingdom and the trees below are subjects. Nobility lives high up in a castle.
To get to the palace, one must cross rivers and forests. There he rests on sheets …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/2/22
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11/28/22
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Mistletoe Tree Farm is only open as a u-cut Christmas tree seller for 10 days out of the year, but each of those days is packed with families coming to the rural Chehalis farm from across the region …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/28/22
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Bell-ringers from the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign outside stores have long been a cheery sign of the holidays.
This week, they’ve returned to the entrances of Walmart in …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/22/22
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Piano virtuoso Charlie Albright performed for attendees gathered in the Corbet Theatre Friday evening for a “Classical Christmas Fundraiser Concert,” with proceeds going to the Charlie …
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Jared Wenzelburger / jared@chronline.com
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11/21/22
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