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Grayson Toepelt, left, sits with Kevin Aselton on Halloween, in matching uniforms.
Going the extra mile: Pe Ell celebrates ‘UPS Kevin Day’ to recognize longtime driver
While a delivery truck means a long-awaited package has finally arrived, one town is just as appreciative of the man behind the wheel. So much so, the town has named a day after him. … more
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Fake snow falls over crowds of visitors at George Washington Park in Centralia during a tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 24.
March to Christmas is on: Tree lighting in Centralia marks advance of holiday season
The Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) wasted no time moving on to Christmas after Thanksgiving was over.   On Friday, the CDA hosted the annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in George … more
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Visitors walk alongside an array of lights during the Maytown Assembly of God Church Christmas Island lighting ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 25. Christmas Island, a tradition in Thurston County since 1941, is at the Maytown Assembly of God Church, 2920 Tierney St. SW, Olympia. Through Dec. 29, the Christmas Island lights and drive-thru will be open every evening from 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. “The Fire Barn at Christmas Island will be hosted and serving homemade Christmas cookies, hot beverages and a warm fire for you, your family and friends to enjoy,” organizers stated in a news release. “Please join us during this holiday season to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”
In focus: Christmas Island open for season at Maytown Assembly of God Church
A variety of trees grow at the Christmas Valley Tree Farm in Rochester on Monday, Nov. 13.
Longtime Rochester Christmas tree farmer prepares for holiday season
Don Tapio “believes he was destined to grow Christmas trees on his family’s farm near Rochester.” more
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From left, Daryl Lund, Shakara Ryan and Robin Ronnell pose for a photo at Minuteman Press in Chehalis on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
Minuteman Press at Lewis County Mall ‘can do anything that’s printed’
In an interview earlier this month, Daryl Lund, Robin Ronnell and Shakara Ryan each spoke of the new Minuteman Press store at the Lewis County Mall the way a wide-eyed, experimental scientist would describe a brand new laboratory. more
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Eileen Bliss, of Chehalis, holds up her large Bible for a photo Thursday, Nov. 16.
Holiday Wish List: Agency on Aging seeks funds for residents in need during holidays
While in her Chehalis apartment, Eileen Bliss, 74, retrieved a phonebook-sized copy of the Bible from her bedroom. A small medallion etched with “CTR” hangs near the book's spine, short … more
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Terry Harris organizes panels on the roof of a building at Henderson Park as a gingerbread house takes shape Saturday in Chehalis.
Chamber of Commerce honors Terry Harris as grand marshal of ‘Aloha Christmas’ Santa Parade in Chehalis
When the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors decided the theme for this year’s Santa Parade in Chehalis would be “Aloha Christmas,” there was just one … more
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Visitors gather, some holding umbrellas as rain falls, during the Christmas Island Lighting Ceremony in Maytown in 2021.
'Christmas Island’ to return Thanksgiving weekend to Maytown Assembly of God Church
Christmas Island, a family tradition in Thurston   County since 1941, is ready to celebrate this 2023 Christmas season at its home since 2012, the Maytown Assembly of God Church, 2920 Tierney … more
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An authenticated outfit tailored for Saddam Hussein, one of three known to be in America, sits on display inside a case at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
One of only three authenticated Saddam Hussein uniforms in the U.S. is in Chehalis
During World War II, it was common for soldiers to take helmets and uniforms from their defeated enemies.   By the late 20th century, taking war prizes was frowned upon and the U.S. … more
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Miss Washington Teen Director Krystle Ochsner Ramos takes a selfie with Miss Lewis County Myah O’Neill, Miss Thurston County’s Teen Emma Adams, and Miss Washington’s Teen Emily Hamilton at The Station in Centralia on Sunday, Nov. 5.
Seeking new royalty: Applications for Miss Lewis County, Miss Teen Lewis County open
All   women and girls in Lewis County between the ages of 13 and 28 are invited to apply for the 2024 Miss Lewis County or Miss Teen Lewis County programs between now and Dec. 10.   … more
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Attendees smile and pose while walking together during a Breast Cancer Awareness March in downtown Centralia Saturday morning.
Around 200 people take part in UNFI Centralia Breast Cancer Awareness March on Saturday
Around 200 Lewis County residents showed up on Saturday, Oct. 21, for the United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) Breast Cancer Awareness March in Centralia, according to UNFI human resources representative … more
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Attendees race to the finish line during the Boo-Coda casket races on Saturday, Oct. 21.
Casket races draw hundreds to Boo-Coda Saturday afternoon
Hundreds of onlookers lined Main Street in Boo-Coda Saturday afternoon for a scary good time during the town’s annual casket races. The rules of the ghastly race were simple: the first … more
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The Chronicle’s DEADline News Team rolls down Seventh Street in Bucoda in October 2022. From left are Chronicle reporters Owen Sexton and Emily Fitzgerald, Assistant Editor Isabel Vander Stoep, Editor Eric Schwartz and Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger. The team came in third.
Boo-Coda looking for corpses and pallbearers for Casket Races
The South Thurston County of Bucoda — or, as it’s known in October, Boo-Coda — is looking for corpses and pallbearers.   Fast ones, to be more precise.   The … more
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From left, Travis Martinez as Colonel Arbuthnot, Jordan McMahon as Hector MacQueen and Anastasia Cooper as Mary Debenham react on stage during dress rehearsals for Murder on the Orient Express at the Evergreen Playhouse on Monday, Oct. 9, in Centralia.
Evergreen Playhouse in Centralia to perform Agatha Christie mystery ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
By Emily Fitzgerald emily@chronline.com   The Evergreen Playhouse’s 64th season opens Friday the 13th with an appropriately chilling Agatha Christie mystery: “Murder on the … more
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Grand Marshal Bob Dow smiles and waves during the Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival parade on Saturday, Oct. 7.
In focus: Apple Harvest Festival parade rolls through Onalaska
The Onalaska Apple Harvest Festival took place at the end of last week through Sunday. To plan for next year's festival and learn more, visit … more
Tracy Meyer and Austin Jones carry stacks of hot cocoa during dress rehearsals for The Polar Express train rides with family only onboard in 2021.
Chehalis-Centralia Railroad partners with Oregon railway to resume excursions
Excursion trains will again roll through Chehalis as early as Nov. 11, thanks to a multi-year agreement between the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum (CCRM) and Goose Lake Railway LLC, CCRM … 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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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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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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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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