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Glenn Swearingen sits in his chair inside of his room at Centralia Point Assisted Living on Monday, March 24.
WWII U.S. Army veteran who hid asthma diagnosis to join turns 100 in Centralia this weekend 
While he may have grown up with asthma, Glenn Swearingen was able to hide his diagnosis from U.S. Army doctors and, together with all of the other boys in his Pe Ell High School graduating class, was … more
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The parents of fallen State Trooper Justin Schaffer, Sheila and Glenn Schaffer, smile while reading the signatures of their son's former unit members on the back of an honorary plaque during a ceremony at the Washington State Patrol Chehalis Detachment Office honoring Trooper Justin R. Schaffer on the five-year anniversary of his death, Monday, March 24, 2025.
Washington State Patrol and Adna community honor Trooper Justin Schaffer
The Washington State Patrol honored the fifth anniversary of Trooper Justin Schaffer’s death on Monday. Schaffer, 28, was killed in the line of duty on March 24, 2020. He was deploying … more
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Vashon Dance Company dancers perform “Tres” during the 31st annual Dance Festival Northwest at Corbet Theatre in Centralia on Saturday, March 22.
In focus: Dancers dazzle at Dance Festival Northwest in Centralia
The Southwest Washington Dance Center hosted the 31st annual Dance Festival Northwest Saturday, March 22, at the Corbet Theatre on the Centralia College campus.  Dance Festival Northwest … more
Patti Angeliz Amos, of Valhalla Canine Rescue, walks with bowls of cat food to feed cats Thursday, March 20 , at the residence where Don Piccolo and Kim Torres were found murdered in Winlock.
Volunteers care for cat colony left behind by murdered Winlock couple
Throughout the neighborhood surrounding a boarded up trailer in Winlock that was recently the scene of a grisly double homicide , sheltering under cars and makeshift awnings, live a colony of between … more
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Fifth grader Lizzie Miller smiles with her first place medal and other winnings after winning the Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge at Orin Smith Elementary School in Chehalis on Wednesday, March 20.
Future Chefs cook up competition at Orin C. Smith Elementary in Chehalis
The talented young cooks of Orin C. Smith Elementary School on Wednesday participated in Future Chefs of America, a cooking competition hosted by the Chehalis School District’s food management … more
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From the left, President Paula Jean Burrows, Secretary Jessi Cox, Vice President McKenzie Kelly, Treasurer Kami Baine, and Adriana Garibay of Lewis County Footsteps of Hope pose for a photo in Chehalis on Tuesday, March 18.
Lewis County Footsteps of Hope seeks to ensure no students go hungry
After helping start a local food pantry program for students with families facing food insecurity in Toledo, Paula Burrows decided to expand her efforts across all 12 Lewis County school districts. … more
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Rocky the husky jumps to catch a treat at the Lewis County Animal Shelter on Tuesday, March 18.
Lewis County Animal Shelter holding dog adoption event
The Lewis County Animal Shelter has launched a dog adoption event offering prospective owners the opportunity to pick up a four-legged friend at a reduced cost. Residents can visit the Lewis … more
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From left, Centralia Deputy City Manager and Parks Director Amy Buckler, state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, Lewis County Public Facilities District Board President Ron Averill and Centralia Superintendent Lisa Grant pose for a photo with the Tiger mascot during a Turf Project Community Celebration at the Fort Borst Park Sports Complex in Centralia on Friday, March 14.
Partners celebrate completion of Fort Borst Park turf project
Though Friday’s weather was overcast and rainy, with late winter storms blowing through the region during winter’s final weekend, Centralia and Rochester high schools’ baseball … more
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Luke Yapp competes in the annual Castle Jam at the White Pass Ski Area on Saturday, March 15.
Skiers, snowboarders compete in White Pass Ski Area’s 2025 Castle Jam trick competition
Though spring is officially set to begin on Thursday, March 20, another late-winter storm hit East Lewis County last weekend, putting fresh powder down for skiers and snowboarders competing in White … more
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From the left, American Legion Department of Washington District 10 Commander Frank Sterling, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5878 Auxiliary member Trudy Burnham, South Thurston County Historical Society President Loren Ackerman, VFW Post 5878 Surgeon Frank Hicks and Tenino Mayor Dave Watterson dig into the Earth during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tenino Veterans' Honor Roll Memorial Wall on Saturday, March 8, at the Tenino City Park.
Groundbreaking held for Tenino Veterans Honor Roll Memorial Wall
After first conceiving the idea for a Tenino Veterans Honor Roll Memorial Wall over a decade ago, the Tenino Honor Roll Committee finally broke ground for the new memorial on Saturday, March 8, at … more
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Veterans Memorial Museum Executive Director Chip Duncan holds a puppy during the second Operation Adoption event with Red Rose Animal Rescue on Saturday, March 8, at the museum in Chehalis.
Second Operation Adoption event sees 11 dogs adopted and more fosters to volunteer for Red Rose Animal Rescue
Of the more than 50 dogs and puppies that were at the Veterans Memorial Museum on Chehalis on Saturday, March 8, during the second Operation Adoption event, 11 of them were adopted, according to Red … more
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Centralia College freshman Madeline Scalici is crowned Miss Lewis County during the 2025 Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program at the Centralia College Corbet Theatre on Saturday, March 8.
Madeline Scalici crowned 63rd Miss Lewis County 
Madeline Scalici was crowned Miss Lewis County 2025 and Hailey Sturdevant was crowned Miss Lewis County’s Teen 2025 on Saturday, March 8.  Scalici is the 63rd Miss Lewis County and … more
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A tracked quad driver carrying a blind student crosses a bridge during the 2025 Mount St. Helens Trac Riders Washington Blind School Ride near Marble Mountain Snow Park in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument on Thursday, March 6.
Snowmobiling club takes blind students on the ride of a lifetime at Mount St. Helens
On Thursday, March 6, a group of 13 students from the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver bundled up in their warmest winter gear and boarded vans for one of the most unique field … more
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Celebration of life scheduled for veteran turned Lewis County Sheriff Bill Logan and his late wife
Born in Spokane during the middle of the Great Depression in 1933, William “Bill” Logan — a U.S. Army veteran who served in Korean and Vietnam before becoming Lewis County sheriff … more
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With the famous Uncle Sam billboard's property in Napavine now for sale, the billboard states "How many Americans will we leave behind in Ukraine" on the side visible to northbound Interstate 5 commuters on Thursday, March 6.
Property with ‘iconic’ politically-charged Uncle Sam billboard in Napavine on the market for $2.5 million
Ever since the 1960s, commuters on Interstate 5 driving by Exit 72 in Napavine have seen politically-charged right wing messages prominently displayed on the now famous — or perhaps infamous, … more
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From left to right, Miss Lewis County finalists Amanda Brossard, Violet Wesen, Hannah Murphy and Madeline Scalici.
2025 Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program set for Saturday
Miss Lewis County 2025, and for the second year running, Miss Lewis County’s Teen, will be crowned during the annual Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program on Saturday, March 8. The … more
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The cast of “Matilda” poses for a photo ahead of a dress rehearsal at the Evergreen Playhouse in Centralia on Tuesday, March 4.
‘Matilda, The Musical’ opens Friday at the Evergreen Playhouse
Revolting children are taking over the Evergreen Playhouse’s stage Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 23, as the theater presents “Roald Dahl’s Matilda, The Musical.” … more
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Tenino’s wooden COVID currency now on display at Smithsonian National Museum of American History in D.C. 
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the City of Tenino made international headlines when it brought back a Great Depression-era wooden scrip currency program in order to help keep the … more
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The White Pass ski lodge is pictured from above during the 2025 Winter Carnival at the White Pass Ski Area on Saturday, March 1.
In focus: Fun and fireworks at the White Pass Winter Carnival
Newly installed turf at Ed Wheeler Field in Fort Borst Park is pictured from above on Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Centralia.
Celebration set for Fort Borst Park’s completed turf project; Centralia City Council accepts donation to pave spectator area
With spring now just a few weeks away — officially starting March 20 — Centralia Deputy City Manager and Parks Director Amy Buckler announced the completion of the Fort Borst Park field … more
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