A Blue Star Memorial, given to the Veterans Memorial Museum by the local Friendly Neighbors Garden Club, will be dedicated at 1:30 p.m. on June 12 on the lawn across from the museum in …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / The Chronicle
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6/9/21
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For Bill Goodwin, life is a great journey, and his writing just serves to record those adventures.
Goodwin, of Mossyrock, published his first book this year. The children’s book, titled …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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6/4/21
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Rainy Karnes and Robert Zozaya have been perfecting their mushroom growing techniques together for the last 12 years.
But the inspiration for the co-owners of Raven’s Wind Farm to begin …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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6/4/21
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Maddy Casper’s education has never been traditional.
On June 12, at age 15, she will finish her associate of arts degree from Centralia College with “high honors,” a title …
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As the weather warms up and wildfire risk increases statewide, homeowners are encouraged to do a quick survey of their property and take some simple steps to help protect their homes from wildfire. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/31/21
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Washingtonians are never far from striking scenery, but to take excellent photographs still requires a specific set of skills, as Jeran Keogh of Castle Rock would attest to.
Keogh graduated from …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / The Chronicle
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5/28/21
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The Trail of Two Forests Interpretive Site offers a short jaunt for those returning from the recently reopened-Ape Cave on the south side of Mount St. Helens. There, a boardwalk trail elevates …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/21
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Snoopy (Willis) and Alta Smith met when he was stationed at McChord Air Force Base and she was studying at the University of Puget Sound. He called for her roommate, but when Alta answered the phone, …
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5/24/21
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When Melissa Nolan started Misspits Rescue in 2013, it was focused on saving pit bulls.
Eight years later, in addition to pit bulls, Nolan’s farm near Oakville is home to cows, goats, …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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5/24/21
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The COVID-19 pandemic took a lot of things away for a while. And one upcoming theater production is not only bringing live theater back to the community, but also giving back to a group of kids who …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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5/19/21
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Service dogs are typically raised and trained to help one person.
Oak, the nearly 9-year-old black lab who worked as a therapy dog at both the Lewis County Law and Justice Center and Providence …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/17/21
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The Seminary Hill Natural Area in Centralia recently received some help from the hands of Boy Scout Troop 373.
“Thank you to Scout Troop 373,” the nonprofit Friends of the Seminary …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/21
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Tucked into the downtown core of the city of Winlock and guarded by a beady-eyed oversized rooster, the red and white facade of the 1914-era Winlock firehouse and jail now houses a well-displayed …
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By Victoria Stewart / For The Chronicle
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5/12/21
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Education YouTuber Stevin John — known by his young fanbase as Blippi — stopped by Tenino for another visit last week to film segments for an upcoming video.
Mayor Wayne Fournier said …
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Lewis County Master Gardeners expect their tried-and-true regulars to flock to this year’s plant sale, especially after COVID-19 canceled last year’s event.
But because of the …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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5/7/21
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For McKenna Bryan, 13, preparing to dance in front of a live audience for the first time in more than a year is both scary and exciting.
And it is also a long overdue rite of passage. A …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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5/5/21
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After proms throughout the state were canceled due to COVID-19 last year, Cameron Bluhm of DJ Sound Dragon heard complaints from local parents that, with nowhere to go, their kids were throwing their …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/3/21
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The town of Vader on Saturday played host to the first festival in Lewis County in well over a year.
Like other events and gatherings, Vader May Day had been on pause in order to stay in line with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/21
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Wendy Neal, a chemistry and molecular genetics teacher at W.F. West High School in Chehalis, first began thinking about zebrafish several years ago, when one of her students asked about the …
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By Thatcher Heldring / Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
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4/30/21
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