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Father Gary Graveline, Sr., left, and Stephen Morrison pose for a portrait at Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia on Thursday, May 16.
New owners look to breathe new life into Mountain View Cemetery
Following years of turbulence, which included foreclosure and repeated failed attempts to sell the property, Lewis County has approved the sale of Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia. For the … more
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Railcars wait at the road for cars to cross on the Chehalis Centralia Railroad on Thursday, May 16.
In focus: ‘Speeders’ take to the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad
If you thought you saw railcars, or speeders, at railroad crossings along the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum’s tracks Thursday, you thought right. Eighteen railcars chugged 9 miles … more
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Charles and Kathleen Ament pose for a portrait at their house in Centralia on Thursday, May 16.
Blind Centralia Navy veteran competing in his third consecutive National Veterans Golden Age Games
Though he is legally blind and nearly 82 years old, Charles Ament, of Centralia, isn’t letting it keep him from competing in his third consecutive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National … more
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Walkers turn the corner of West Main Street and South Pearl Street during the 2024 Walk for Recovery on Monday, May 13, in Centralia.
More than 100 people participate in ‘Walk for Recovery’ in Centralia
More than 100 people — including Lewis County Drug Court enrollees and alumni, their families and friends, and Lewis County Commissioner Lindsey Pollock — joined together Monday for a … more
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Centralia College graduate shares her story of becoming an RN at the age of 62
In June 2023, Christy Nelson graduated from Centralia College with a registered nurse (RN) certificate at the age of 62. “As I’ve worked this last year, I cannot count the times that … more
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Relay for Life attendees begin the final event of the night at the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Lewis County in 2023.
Relay for Life of Lewis County set for Saturday at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds 
The Relay for Life of Lewis County will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.  All ages are welcome. Admission is free, though a … more
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Festival organizers Jim and Cindy Smith smile for a photo with members of the Adna girls basketball team during the first Adna Sausage Festival, held at the Adna Grange on Saturday, May 11. The festival was hosted by Adna Grocery and Uncle Jim’s Smokehouse. All proceeds will go toward the Adna girls basketball program. Jim and Cindy Smith, owners of the businesses, previously presented members of the Adna High School football program with a check for $5,342.63 after hosting the Adna Crab Feed fundraiser in April.
In focus: Funds raised for Adna girls basketball at first Sausage Fest
The first Adna Sausage Fest was hosted by Adna Grocery and Uncle Jim’s Smokehouse on Saturday at the Adna Grange.  All proceeds will go toward the Adna girls basketball program.  … more
The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce Rob Fuller Scholarship recipients at the Rob Fuller Luncheon at Jester Auto Museum in Chehalis on Tuesday, May 7.
Top Centralia and W.F. West students honored at Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon
In the week leading up to the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce’s annual Rob Fuller Scholarship Luncheon, STEM Scholarship award presenter Amanda Singleton received a postcard from a W.F. … more
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Elena and her sheep, Arthur, stand for a photo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia during the Spring Youth Fair on Saturday, May 4.
In focus: Youths show off their hard work at Spring Youth Fair
The Spring Youth Fair was held at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday.  Area youths showed their animals and competed in a variety of contests.  These … more
Shoppers browse a selection of vendors at the Centralia Farmers Market at Centralia College on Friday, May 3.
Centralia Farmers Market opens season at Centralia College; Community Farmers Market of Chehalis to host preview and plant sale Tuesday
As the spring season settles over the region, the farmers markets in both Centralia and Chehalis will again provide locally grown produce and other products. Those who frequent the farmers … more
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A kid competes in the swine showmanship competition during the Spring Youth Fair at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis on Saturday, May 4.
In focus: Scenes from the Spring Youth Fair at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
The Spring Youth Fair continued at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Saturday.  The fair, which began on Friday, will continue on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Chronicle … more
The outside area at 3 Dog Cider, pictured from above, is located at 2040 U.S. Highway 12 in Ethel on Thursday, May 2.
3 Dog Cider and Brewstillery expands, opens new tasting room in Ethel heritage barn formerly owned by the Hadaller family
After first opening 3 Dog Cider and Brewstillery in 2021 on a small remaining portion of his family’s old apple orchards in Silver Creek, Joshua Hail has successfully recultivated the land to … more
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Raveka Childers holds her first fish of the day high for everyone to see before returning it to the water at the Centralia Lions Club Youth Fishing Derby at Fort Borst Park in Centralia on Saturday, April 27. The annual fishing derby lasted from about 8 a.m. until noon. Children ages 3 to 15 signed up for prize drawings. Volunteers provided participants with free hot dogs and milk. The annual derby coincided with the lowland lakes season opener in Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks millions of trout in lakes throughout the year, and opening day marks the first time people can fish many of those lakes for the catchable trout planted every winter and spring. Opening day lakes are often stocked shortly before the start of their six-month season. Anglers can visit https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/reports/stocking/trout-plants to see which lakes have been stocked in recent weeks and can sort by county or waterbody to find a nearby stocked lake.
In focus: Lions Club provides fishing fun for kids at Fort Borst Pond
The Centralia Lions Club held its annual youth fishing derby at Fort Borst Park in Centralia on Saturday, April 27. The  derby lasted from about 8 a.m. until noon. Children ages 3 to … more
Student veterinarians Clarice Baumbach, in pink, and Javiera Pobleta, in brown, perform neuter surgeries during a student outreach event at Scatter Creek Animal Clinic in Grand Mound on Saturday, April 27.
In focus: Scatter Creek Animal Clinic provides training for Oregon State University School of Veterinary Medicine students
Scatter Creek Animal Clinic in Rochester hosted veterinary students from the Oregon State University School of Veterinary Medicine on Saturday and Sunday as they practiced spay and neuter surgeries … more
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Reenactors fire a cannon at a Living History American Revolution reenactment event at the Veterans Memorial museum in Chehalis on Saturday, April 27.
In focus: Attendees get a taste of the American Revolution at Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis
Reenactors fired a cannon and offered a look at the past during a Living History American Revolution reenactment event at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Saturday, April 27. The … more
Gleason Farm Barn, built in 1929, pictured in Chehalis on Thursday, April 25. Mary Verner purchased the land with the historic barn over six years ago.
Chehalis property owner works to restore a 95-year-old heritage barn
The three-story, hoop roof barn at 423 Newaukum Valley Road in Chehalis was one of the first things about the property that caught Mary Verner’s eye when she purchased it six and a half years … more
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Contest winner Kason Talanoa smiles with his mother after the Future Chefs National Challenge at Orin Smith Elementary in Chehalis on March 7.
Chehalis fourth-grader is one of five national finalists in 2024 Sodexo Future Chefs National Challenge
Orin Smith Elementary School fourth-grader Kason Talanoa has been selected as one of five national finalists for the 2024 Sodexo Future Chefs National Challenge.  Kason and his elote recipe … more
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While those attempting a pond skim are encouraged to lean back, leaning back too much can have suboptimal results as this snowboarder discovered on Saturday, April 20, at the 2024 White Pass Ski Area Pond Skim.
Intrepid skiers, snowboarders brave icy water during White Pass pond skim
With spring in full gear and temperatures approaching a balmy 50 degrees last Saturday, April 20, at the White Pass Ski Area, hundreds of onlookers watched as approximately 150 intrepid skiers and … more
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JJ's ToGo owners Jessica and Devin Britton, JJ's staff and Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce members cut the ribbon to formally open the restaurant's brick-and-mortar location in Centralia on Monday, April 22.
JJ’s ToGo hosts grand opening in downtown Centralia
JJ’s ToGo celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, April 22, in downtown Centralia. The ceremony, provided by the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce, … more
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Edward Leonard is pictured at left next to a photo of author C. Douglas Sterner standing with some of the books he has authored focused on military heroes.
Beyond Belief: Veterans from Lewis and Thurston counties featured in newly published book on Washington’s war heroes
The stories of Washingtonian war heroes going back to before World War I can now be found in a newly published book released last month. “Beyond Belief: True Stories of Washington State … more
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