Don Tapio “believes he was destined to grow Christmas trees on his family’s farm near Rochester.”
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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11/24/23
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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.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/24/23
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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 …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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11/22/23
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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 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/21/23
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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 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/20/23
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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. …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/15/23
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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.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/6/23
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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 …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/23/23
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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 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/23/23
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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 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/16/23
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By Emily Fitzgerald
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The Evergreen Playhouse’s 64th season opens Friday the 13th with an appropriately chilling Agatha Christie mystery: “Murder on the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/11/23
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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 …
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10/9/23
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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 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/4/23
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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 …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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9/29/23
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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 …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/25/23
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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 …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/22/23
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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 …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/18/23
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Following a nearly three-year-long ordeal trying to get memorial design plans approved, John Bailey, 78, has finally succeeded in preserving one of the last two remaining pieces of the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/18/23
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If you ask Dr. Tara Chestnut, a wildlife ecologist, the circus is always in town.
The performers start just before sunset, arriving in theatrical twirls as they fly through the air. Best …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep /isabel@chronline.com
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9/13/23
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While a chance of rain was in the forecast, the weather at the eighth annual Rust or Shine Car Show and Music Festival remained pleasantly overcast without rain, at least until about halfway through …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/4/23
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