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Mount Rainier is pictured from downtown Tacoma as the sun sets on Thursday, April 18.
‘Get while the getting is good’: How we experience Mount Rainier is changing
Hweqwidi Hanford McCloud remembers the Nisqually River of his childhood as large and cold, bustling with so many salmon it was almost pathetic, he said. Elders warned him it wouldn’t be … more
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Swerve Strickland, left, and Prince Nana pose for a photo in Kent one day prior to AEW Collision’s taping at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland talks PNW roots, historic three-year run 
Since Swerve Strickland signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and made his debut at AEW Revolution, a pay-per-view on March 6, 2022, he’s quickly climbed the ranks of the promotion and become … more
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Ceiana Arelong, a sophomore at Centralia High School, wipes her tears after reading her essay that won the Centralia School District’s essay competition during a Juneteenth celebration at George Washington Park in Centralia on Thursday, June 19.
Centralia School District, Multiculturally Minded announce winners of essay competition at Juneteenth celebration
The Centralia School District (CSD), in partnership with Multiculturally Minded Lewis County, held an essay competition honoring Centralia’s founder George Washington and announced the winners … more
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In focus: Winlock elementary color run raises $3,000
Winlock Miller Elementary School held its first color run on June 17, and organizers report that it was a huge success. The City of Winlock provided organizers with permission to close off the … more
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W.F. West’s Class of 2025 takes a photo in the stands at W.F. West High School on Thursday, June 5.
For the sixth year, the entire W.F. West graduating class was accepted into college or vocational programs
A total of 205 W.F. West High School seniors graduated on Saturday, June 14. For the sixth year in a row, 100% of them are admitted to college or vocational programs. The only exceptions are … more
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W.F. West’s Bearcat Football Stadium is pictured from above at W.F. West High School in Chehalis on Thursday, June 19.
After baseball field renovations, Chehalis Foundation plans turf project at Bearcat Football Stadium
After recently finishing a project to renovate the W.F. High School baseball stadium, including the installation of a turf playing surface, the Chehalis Foundation has now set its sights on a new … more
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Lucky Eagle Casino on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.
Tribal economic impact in Washington surges past $7 billion, new report shows
An economic impact study released this week shows that Washington’s 29 federally recognized tribes generated more than $7.4 billion in gross state product in 2023 alone — up from $6.6 … more
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This 1932 photograph, in front of the Masonic Hall on Pearl and Magnolia, is of the beard judging contest — one of the traditions of Centralia’s two-day long Pioneer Day Parade. As part of the festivities, all the men of Centralia were required to grow beards. The grower of the finest beard was awarded a prize but those who refused to sport beards were subject to being hauled away by the Black Maria. The Black Maria was the police truck used to round up and transport men to a kangaroo court where they would be tried for the crime of having no facial hair. Men found guilty of this horrible crime were fined or put into mock stockades where they would stay until someone paid bail.
A Look Back in Time: Weyerhaeuser kidnapping suspect sentenced; Gertie the duck celebrates milestone birthday; Centralia’s facial hair law discussed
In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, June 21, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Harmon Waley, one of three conspirators charged with kidnapping the son of the … more
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Centralia College graduates and their families gather on Littel Commencement Field during the Centralia College class of 2025 commencement ceremony on Wednesday, June 18.
In focus: Centralia College 2025 commencement ceremony
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Retired land use consultant, Craig Sears, 77, drives his 1952 MGTD through downtown Cathlamet on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The Wahkiakum local restored the wood frame car himself over decades starting in 1977.
Once logging, fishing-dependent Wahkiakum County reinvents itself as leisure, recreation hub
CATHLAMET — After the fall of both logging and commercial fishing in Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet has reinvented itself as a hub for monied retirees, recreators and remote workers. The … more
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Lea Green and her family, of Multiculturally Minded Lewis County, accepts a proclamation from Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston during a Juneteenth celebration at George Washington Park in Centralia on Thursday, June 19.
'This is how we heal': Centralia community celebrates Juneteenth at George Washington Park
George Washington Park in downtown Centralia was alive with live music, joyful dancing, soul food, history and a variety of speakers during the Juneteenth celebration on a sunny Thursday morning. … more
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With the messages now removed by its new owners — the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation — the contentious Uncle Sam billboard on Exit 72 on Interstate 5 is now bare as seen on Thursday, June 19.
Uncle Sam billboard messages removed following purchase by Chehalis Tribe
Earlier this month, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation announced it had purchased the property with the Uncle Sam Billboard just off of Exit 72 on Interstate 5.  Chehalis … more
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Out of service since 2019, the Centralia-Chehalis Railroad & Museum's Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade No. 15 — a 1916 Baldwin 2-8-2 Mikado steam engine — awaits restoration on Tuesday, June 17, inside the museum's train shed in Chehalis.
Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum president looks back on five years of overcoming hurdles
From the COVID-19 shutdown to a lawsuit to flooding, the Centralia-Chehalis Railroad & Museum (CCRM) has had to overcome more than its fair share of hurdles over the past five years. With … more
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‘Never stop learning’: After 34 years in the Army, local artist finds peace and inspiration on Onalaska farm
After decades of distinguished military service worldwide in special civilian operations and emergency response, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Carlene Salazar has found tranquility in Onalaska … more
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Centralia Police Department chooses local boy, 6, to be ‘Chief for a Day’
Roman Wagner, a 6-year-old Adna boy battling leukemia, will be the Centralia Police Department’s 2025 “Chief for a Day,” the department announced Tuesday. Wagner will receive a … more
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church is pictured in Winlock on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Historic Sacred Heart Church in Winlock to celebrate centennial anniversary
The Historic Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Winlock has announced several events to be held June 21-22 in celebration of the church’s 100-year anniversary. On Saturday, June 21, the … more
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Bigfoot field researcher Scott Taylor prepares his parabolic microphone to hunt for any sign of Sasquatch near Elbe during a January 2010 expedition. Taylor is among the speakers at the Legends of the Mountains Townhall in Packwood this weekend.
Squatchy Summer Solstice and Legends of the Mountains: Paranormal investigators to appear at Chehalis, Packwood events
With the summer solstice approaching — happening exactly at 7:42 p.m. Pacific time on Friday, June 20, according to NASA — paranormal investigators from throughout the Pacific Northwest … more
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The Adna softball team is honored for their 2025 2B State Championship title by the WIAA before a Mariners game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Monday, June 16. The team ended the season with their third consecutive state championship title defeating Freeman High School 10-6.
In focus: Three-peat champion Adna softball team honored at Seattle Mariners game
North Beach PAWS hands out a vaccine card to an attendee of a a low-cost dog and cat vaccination clinic at the Lions Club in Ocean Shores in September of 2023.
North Beach Paws launches first of three pet vaccination clinics in Grays Harbor County
North Beach PAWS has announced it will start its 2025 series of pet vaccination clinics for dogs and cats from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at The Grange, 401 W. Waldrip St., in Elma. … 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.
Lewis County Autism Coalition Car and BMX Show postponed to Sunday along with Operation Pet Adoption
The second annual Lewis County Autism Coalition Car and BMX Show — previously scheduled for Saturday, June 21 — has been postponed to Sunday, June 22, according to a Facebook post by the … more
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