The Centralia Alumni Association has announced Gary Loomis as the recipient of the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Person Award.
The award will be presented at halftime during a basketball game …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/3/24
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O Bee Credit Union has appointed Martha Prestin, the great-granddaughter of the credit union’s founder with decades of experience in the industry, as chief financial officer.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/2/24
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Freya Jeanne Meisling is Thurston County’s first baby of 2024, Providence St. Peter Hospital announced.
Meisling was born at 12:48 a.m. Jan. 1, weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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1/2/24
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The first baby of 2024 born at Providence Centralia Hospital came into the world at 7:27 p.m. Jan. 1.
Mabel Lee Fleming weighed 6 pounds, 13.4 ounces and was 18 and a quarter inches …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/2/24
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While some think of those in ancient civilizations as avid wine drinkers, many believe mead — an alcoholic beverage brewed by fermenting honey along with other ingredients, such as fruit, herbs …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/1/24
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Musicians are invited to participate in the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Assocation’s acoustic music jam this Friday, Jan. 5, at Faith Baptist Church in Chehalis.
Faith Baptist Church is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/1/24
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Tomorrow marks a birthday celebration, the date when a well-known Upper Cowlitz woman was born beside the banks of the Cowlitz River near present-day Randle about 170 years ago.
Official Yakama …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/1/24
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The Chronicle's photographers and reporters capture thousands upon thousands of photographs of the communities we cover each year. The photos included here represent some of the most compelling …
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1/1/24
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As more and more shopping shifts online, with anything from toilet paper to a TV available with a few clicks of a mouse, the job of a delivery driver can often be anonymous and, at times, thankless.
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/29/23
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Vietnam veteran’s Medal of Honor to be permanently displayed at Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis
Franklin Douglas Miller was a U.S. Army command sergeant major who was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 5, 1971, by former President Richard Nixon.
He was given the Medal of Honor for his …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/29/23
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During two events in November, the Lewis County Stream Team partnered with the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust to organize and gather volunteers to plant native trees and shrubs along the Chehalis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/23
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Comedy night at The Juice Box in downtown Centralia is scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 30, beginning at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
The event, organized by HUB Comedy, will feature the comedic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/23
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For three years now, local volunteer Connie Todd has gathered gifts to bring Christmas cheer to seniors at assisted living facilities while using her own personal Facebook page to generate donations.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/27/23
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Having started off in the event planning and decorating business herself, Chehalis resident and mother of two Misty Daily decided to move her business to a physical brick and mortar location this …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/22/23
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While basketball has advanced in the 130 years since Dr. James Naismith nailed two peach baskets to the walls of a YMCA gymnasium in Illinois, the same general premise of putting the ball into a …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/20/23
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More than 500 children receive presents in Lewis County Salvation Army and Toys for Tots partnership
At least 500 local children will receive Christmas presents thanks to a toy drive by the Salvation Army and Toys for Tots on Tuesday.
Five hundred kids were signed up ahead of time, said Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/20/23
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