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Judy Heartley poses for a photo with her recently replaced equipment after an early August fire that ravaged the kitchen at Judy’s Country Kitchen on Sept. 2, 2025.
Judy’s Country Kitchen in Centralia reopens after kitchen fire
A Centralia staple since owner Judy Heartley first opened its doors almost 20 years ago, Judy’s Country Kitchen officially reopened on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 3, following a kitchen … more
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An American flag stands next to a rooster statue on East Walnut Street in Winlock on Monday, Sept. 1. On Monday morning, Labor Day, nine residents of Winlock installed 75 American flags on Highway 603 and state Route 505.
Inspiring patriotism: Winlock resident leads effort to line roads with U.S. flags on holidays
With his father having served in the U.S. military during the Korean War and his uncle a World War II Pacific Theater veteran, Winlock resident Tommy Thompson has always had a strong sense of … more
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George high-fives his grandson Kenzo after making a putt during a summer camp for incarcerated family members at Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Littlerock on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Cedar Creek Corrections Center hosts summer camp for incarcerated men and their families
Imagine achieving a year’s worth of catch with your kid in one day. For many incarcerated dads across the state of Washington, the idea is mere cellblock fantasy. For the 15 men and 19 children … more
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Keith Kossuth sits on the wheel of his 1929 Travel Air Model 4000 biplane while waiting for customers at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport on Aug. 28, 2025.
Nomadic pilot makes a pitstop in Chehalis to spread the joy of aviation
At first glance, Keith Kossuth appears to be unremarkable, but his calloused hands and dirt-ridden nails betray the story hidden underneath his gentle eyes, bushy beard and soft spoken mannerisms. … more
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The Chronicle’s new building is pictured from the outside at 215 N. Pearl St. in downtown Centralia on Monday, Sept. 1.
The Chronicle moves to new location in downtown Centralia
After its owners purchased a former bank building in downtown Centralia earlier this year, The Chronicle moved to its new location at 215 N. Pearl St. over the weekend. On Monday, the newsroom … more
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The Carpenter family, owners of the Pacific Northwest Cookie Co. which is now sponsoring BRK Racing and SS Greenlight Racing No. 14 Chevrolet driven by Garrett Smithley, and friends pose with Smithley in front of the car prior to the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pacific Office Automation 147 at the Portland International Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Pacific Northwest Cookie Co. in NASCAR: Adna-based company backing Xfinity Series car
Ever since siblings Callie and Alex Carpenter founded Adna-based Pacific Northwest Cookie Co. in 2018, the company has done nothing but grow. The business arose from humble beginnings with the … more
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Riverside Fire Authority personnel set up a defibrillator in an attempt to shock Joshua Kuykendall's heart back into rhythm on the Wohld property on Monday, Aug. 18.
‘Power of prayer and faith in God’: Centralia boy returns home after ‘miracle’ recovery from sudden cardiac arrest
Family and friends of a local boy are breathing a sigh of relief this week after the young man made a seemingly miraculous recovery after a near death experience. On Monday, Aug. 18, 14-year-old … more
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In the front row from left, Centralia School District Superintendent Lisa Grant, Washington Elementary School Head Secretary Connie Dickey and Washington Elementary principal Danielle Vekich hold a ceremonial donation check alongside Lewis County Footsteps of Hope Board President Paula Burrows, Lewis County Footsteps of Hope board member Kami Baine and Wellpoint Washington community relations representative Chala Gray on Friday, Aug. 22, at Washington Elementary School. Standing behind them from the left are Market Street Ace Hardware employees Lucas Mullen and Eric Lampkin alongside Centralia School Board Director Deb Parnham and Centralia School Board President Tim Browning.
A cool gift for hungry students: Organization donates refrigerators for Lewis County Footsteps of Hope
Founded last December by Paula Burrows and several other community partners after Burrows helped start a food pantry program for students facing food insecurity in Toledo, Lewis County Footsteps of … more
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Classic and custom cars line North Tower Avenue in front of Centralia's Historic Fox Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 23, during the Hub City Car Show.
Over 300 cars enter Centralia’s Hub City Car Show
While rainy weather deterred many from showing up last year, 308 entrants came out with their prized rides and project cars to the annual Hub City Car Show as the sun shined down in downtown … more
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Kelso resident Chris Hart's tractor stalls out and lifts its front wheels off the ground at the end of this tractor pull run on Sunday, Aug 24, during the Olsen Field Progress Days festival in Ethel.
Locals gather in Ethel with their tractors for third annual Olsen Field Progress Days
Normally a sleepy little community nestled along U.S. Highway 12, Ethel was rife with the sounds of tractor motors this past weekend as 44 entrants from throughout the region brought their classic … more
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Napavine High School senior Kaitlyn Aschenbrenner smiles as she receives her apprenticeship text book from Evergreen Rural Water of Washington apprenticeship supervisor Ernie Klimek after signing her apprenticeship contract alongside Napavine Public Works Department Director Bryan Morris inside the high school's library during an apprenticeship signing event on Thursday, Aug. 21.
Napavine, Onalaska high school seniors sign for trade apprenticeships
After Napavine High School senior Case Van Kooten signed a youth trade apprenticeship agreement with Walsh Trucking Co. back in May, two more Lewis County youths officially signed agreements and … more
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The Washington State Garlic Fest began Friday, Aug. 22, and will run through the weekend at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. The theme of 2025’s Washington State Garlic Fest is “Back to our Roots.” Garlic Fest will be open Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 per person, with kids 12 and under getting in for free. For more information about the Garlic Fest, including directions, complete lists of vendors and their wares, and even recipes and instructions for growing garlic, visit wastategarlicfest.com/.
In focus: Garlic Fest underway at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
The Washington State Garlic Fest began Friday, Aug. 22, and will run through the weekend at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. The theme of 2025’s Washington State Garlic Fest is … more
Mount Rainier peeks out from the clouds at the High Rock Lookout in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest on Sunday, Aug. 17.
Volunteers work to finish High Rock Lookout by opening date
Since the High Rock Lookout Trail’s closure in early July, volunteers with the Sand Mountain Society have been working to restore the lookout — now with less than a month until its … more
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Rob Gordon’s family poses for a photo with Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez following the dedication ceremony in honor of Gordon at the Bucoda Post Office on Aug. 19, 2025.
Ceremony held to rename Bucoda Post Office in honor of late Mayor Rob Gordon
With his old personal restored fire truck parked on display, family, friends and various local and federal officials who worked with the late Bucoda Mayor Robert “Rob” Gordon attended a … more
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Little Miss Friendly 2025 Kimber Serl hugs her swine named Boots before the Southwest Junior Livestock Auction at the Southwest Washington Fair on Friday, Aug. 15.
Local youths make over $579K at SWW Junior Livestock Sale
After a four-and-a-half-hour marathon of steers mooing, lambs bleating and swines sprinting through the sawdust, the Southwest Washington Junior Livestock Sale came to a close with approximately … more
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A Sikorsky Aircraft UH-60A Blackhawk owned by Idaho-based Timberline Helicopters Inc. hovers while picking up a piece of the White Pass Ski Area's new chair lift on Sunday, Aug. 17, at the East Lewis County ski resort.
Construction underway as White Pass Ski Area staff prepares to open new lodge and chair lift
While the high may have been a balmy 64 degrees on Sunday, Aug. 17, at the White Pass Ski Area in East Lewis County, the weather was perfect for helicopter flights needed to transport the towers and … more
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Wyatt Whitaker walks with his Barn Buddy, his mom Cassandra Whitaker and a sheep during the first Barn Buddies event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 14.
Kids with disabilities get a moment to shine at the Southwest Washington Fair
Reliable Enterprises teamed up with a local 4-H group at the Southwest Washington Fair on Thursday to give a group of children with disabilities a chance to experience what it's like to show an … more
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Ariana Coamba crawls to the finish line during the Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 14.
Centralia’s Ariana Coamba blazes to Diaper Derby crown
The key to earning the title of the fastest crawler in Southwest Washington is to keep the eyes locked on the prize. For Centralia 1-year-old Ariana Coamba, the prize was a set of keys. … more
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The new Little Miss Friendly Kimber Serl smiles after being caped during the Little Miss Friendly ceremony at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
It’s Kimber’s cape! Chehalis girl chosen as 2025 Little Miss Friendly
Chehalis 10-year-old Kimber Serl was named the 2025 Little Miss Friendly on Tuesday night during a ceremony at the Southwest Washington Fair. She will serve one year as “the living … more
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W.F. West grad Dakota Hawkins pitches for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate for the New York Mets, during a 2025 regular season game.
W.F. West grad Dakota Hawkins finding success out of the pen
Having only been in professional baseball for three years, Dakota Hawkins has picked up plenty of insights in his time grinding through the minor leagues. Not everything will be perfect and … more
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