As many around the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the World War II D-Day allied invasion at Normandy, France, on Thursday, June 6, U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran Ken Dobler, of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/7/24
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Nearly a century after the Douglas World Cruisers completed the first flight around the world on Sept. 28, 1924, local aviators are preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the historic …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/5/24
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One of Tenino’s top summertime attractions will return on Saturday, June 22, as the Quarry Pool will reopen after a several-year hiatus.
The improved Tenino Quarry Pool, 399 W. Park …
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Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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6/4/24
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Though overcast and rainy skies put a damper on outdoor plans for some, the cooler weather made the morning of Saturday, June 1, the perfect day for Rob Jenkins of Bee Wrangler Honey to perform a …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/3/24
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The Lewis County Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run coursed through the county on Friday, May 31.
Organized by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, the Centralia Police …
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5/31/24
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On Tuesday, May 28, Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston delivered a proclamation during a city council meeting announcing the upcoming Juneteenth holiday on June 19, celebrating the end of slavery …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/29/24
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On Thursday, May 23, U.S. Army Sergeant George Frank Bishop, of Centralia, was buried with full military honors nearly 82 years after he died while being held captive in an Imperial Japanese …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/24/24
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While the small, unincorporated community of Elbe has only 53 current residents who call it home, the cozy mountain town now has a giant new greeter welcoming visitors passing through on their way to …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/24/24
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W.F. High School students took to the Lewis County Coffee Co. stand on Jackson Highway to put their skills to the test and raise money for the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) program …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/22/24
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“Dark Road,” an anti-fentanyl campaign video produced and performed by a group of seven youth residing at Green Hill School in Chehalis, is officially the winner of the National Substance …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/22/24
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“The Addams Family” has surged in popularity in recent years, but if Evergreen Playhouse audiences are expecting a rehash of recent television adaptations of the Charles Addams cartoons, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/21/24
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With summer right around the corner, the Salvation Army in Centralia has begun work at the Harvesting Hope farm to make sure everyone can access fresh produce.
“Healthy bodies equal …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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5/20/24
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Originally founded in the small town of Evaline just outside of Winlock in 1883, the Evaline School officially celebrated its 140th anniversary Saturday, May 18.
The school hosted an open house …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/20/24
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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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