Emily (Parnham) Skeers, competing as Mrs. Olympia, was crowned Mrs. Washington in the United States of America’s Miss Oregon and Washington Pageant on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Richard E. …
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9/28/22
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Titus Sickles is the second youngest of five boys. All two years apart, the brothers have nearly identical buzz cut blond hair, freckles and blue-green eyes, strongly resembling their mother.
On …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/28/22
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With October being the official spooky month, Bucoda is preparing for its month-long Halloween celebrations with the Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular festival.
Aside from changing the town’s name to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/28/22
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Pads, tampons and other menstrual products are typically handled discreetly, hidden in pockets or long sleeves during the walk to the bathroom and discussed in low voices, if they’re discussed …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/28/22
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Elee Fairhart has searched several times, unsuccessfully, for another man in America with his name. The Morton resident who made his career in physical therapy has a backstory as unique as his …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/26/22
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The Liberty Quartet, a gospel music group from Boise, Idaho, consisting of Royce Mitchell, bass; Paul Ellis, lead; Philip Batton, tenor; Will Arasmith, baritone; and Doran Ritchey, piano/baritone, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/26/22
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Chehalis United Methodist Church Pastor Zachary Taylor smiles and interacted with pets during “Blessing of the Animals” on Saturday. PAWchella, a free pet fair, was held in the parking …
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9/26/22
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Over the years, the Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival has grown and changed, but organizer Cathy Murphy said members of the Onalaska Alliance have always had one goal in mind when it comes to their …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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9/25/22
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The Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society will celebrate its 53rd annual Oktoberfest at the Swiss Hall in Frances on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Throughout the day, patrons will be able to compete in bowling, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/23/22
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Bertha (Muller) and LeRoy (Lee) Bluhm met at a Napavine High School game in February 1950. She was in her senior year, and he had just finished two years in the Navy. She was 18 and he was 20.
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9/23/22
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Lewis County was reported by The Chronicle as showing its support for Richard Nixon on Sept. 24, 1952. At the time, Nixon was a U.S. senator from California running with Dwight Eisenhower as the …
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9/23/22
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By Emily Fitzgerald
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The leaves are changing in the Seminary Hill Natural Area, and with it the prospect of fall and winter rains that turn a section of Kiser Trail near the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/23/22
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And in the Centralia Train Depot.
Not just for its historic architecture, but for the ARTrails of Southwest Washington’s showcase that’s been on …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/21/22
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Autumn is around the bend, but local health care providers encourage senior citizens to take whatever safety measures they can to prevent a fall.
“As much as possible, you want to avoid …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/21/22
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Winlock artist Michael Duquette always wanted to go to the Burning Man Project but never found the time or money to go.
After experiencing the iconic event this year, his one piece of advice to …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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9/19/22
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The fact that the “flying saucers” famously spotted by pilot Kenneth Arnold in 1947 remain unidentified to this day didn’t stop around 900 people — according to an estimate by …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/19/22
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For decades, the In Stitches quilting group has been a gathering place where what some might call old fashioned arts are celebrated.
Its members have seen each other through life’s ups and …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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9/19/22
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The City of Tenino celebrated 150 years of railroad history on Saturday by unveiling a newly-restored Great Northern Railway caboose originally constructed in 1923 to begin festivities at the first …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/19/22
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