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Hundreds of witches clad in black, along with some warlocks and sorcerers, took to the Willamette River Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, wielding paddles instead of broomsticks, and conjured hocus pocus for …
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10/31/22
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The American Legion Halloween Party in Centralia will be on Sunday, Oct. 30.
The party will take place at the American Legion Lodge at 111 W. Main St. in Centralia. The party will be from 1 p.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/22
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Fall Fundraising Book Sale
Oct. 29 at 300 NE First St., Winlock; 9 a.m. to 3 …
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10/28/22
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A home on Main Street in Chehalis is hoping trick-or-treaters will darken their door Sunday and Monday.
After offering to highlight Halloween haunts ahead of the holiday, The Chronicle received …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/22
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Lewis County authorities were examining the “tragic slaying” of Charles Erickson, a 72-year-old farmer, in what appeared to be an accident during a deer hunting “mishap” on …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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10/28/22
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Jake Eko, a former Chehalis student who is attending the University of Washington, was recently awarded a scholarship from the Building Industry Association of Washington to support his pursuit of a …
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10/26/22
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The owners of a home in Adna are hoping to lure trick-or-treaters to their Frogner Road address on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31.
Christian Carroll wrote to The Chronicle after seeing previously published …
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10/26/22
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A group from the Washington Trails Association (WTA) returned to the Seminary Hill Natual Area on Wednesday after a previous volunteer outing last Saturday. Another event is scheduled for this …
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10/26/22
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Here's a list of Halloween happenings in the greater Lewis County area. To have an event added, send details to news@chronline.com.
Pumpkin Carving
Oct. 27 at O’Blarney’s; 221 N. …
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10/26/22
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The Adaline Coffman Guild is a group of volunteers that has been dedicated to raising money in Lewis County for uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital since 1940.
In 2021, 705 …
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10/24/22
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New, more stringent dimout regulations were scheduled to go into effect on Sunday, Oct. 25, 1942 along the Pacific Coast. The new rules were to apply “to virtually every citizen and household …
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10/24/22
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The first time Myrna Loy went to a keg party during young adulthood, it was a celebration of the birthday for a 21-year-old cow.
Now 77, Loy, of La Center, is celebrating the final months of a …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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10/24/22
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Spooky figures fill a yard in the 400 block of state Route 505 in Toledo Thursday. If you know of Halloween decorations you think should be featured in The Chronicle, email news@chronline.com.
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10/21/22
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Best of Lewis County contest winners were announced during an event at The Juice Box hosted by The Chronicle Thursday night in downtown Centralia. The Best of Lewis County special section, which …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/22
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A 90-year-old resident in Ridgefield checked one item off her bucket list before her move to a retirement home.
On Oct. 6, Delores Hawkins was able to go on a motorcycle ride as her neighbors …
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By Sebastian Rubino / For The Chronicle
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10/17/22
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Storms bringing hurricane force winds struck Western Washington on Friday, Oct. 12, and Saturday Oct. 13, 1962. The Chronicle published several front page stories on the storm and its aftermath in …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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10/14/22
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The greater Lewis County area has patches as diverse as the pumpkins and gourds the farms sell. Whether visitors are seeking family-friendly fall fun or a thrilling night of ghostly scares, or both, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/12/22
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When Cole Collins was assigned a five-page essay to write for his English 102 class at Centralia College last year, he didn’t expect to write the outline for a book.
But after he received …
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By Matthew Zylstra /matthew@chronline.com
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10/12/22
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A surprise notice appears in a local newspaper announcing the time and place of a murder that will occur that evening.
The whole town sees it, sparking curious neighbors to flock to the residence …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/12/22
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The South Sound Paranormal Research Team will be at the Lewis County Historical Museum on Saturday, Oct. 15, to lead anyone brave enough to attend through a guided museum tour.
This tour will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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