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Emy Dyer poses for a photo at her business, A Pretty Place, in this photograph she provided to The Chronicle.

Chehalis Business 'A Pretty Place' Closes, Ties Up Loose Ends With Positive Outlook for Future

It’s not happening quite how she’d planned it, but Emy Dyer had been planning to close A Pretty Place, her year-old Chehalis business, for a while now. The business was a venue for … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/27/21

Centralia High School is pictured while under construction in this 1969 Chronicle file photo.

An Ode to the Centralia High School Class of 1970

Fifty-one years ago, the class of 1970 was the inaugural graduating class at the new Centralia High School. And yes, we still call it that. We gathered in August to mark our milestone after … more

By Gretchen Staebler / For The Chronicle | 8/27/21

The Centralia Farmers Market will host vendors from the Garlic Fest on Friday after the popular event was canceled.

Community Calendar: Garlic Day at the Centralia Farmers Market; Ryderwood Townwide Sale; Cornhole Tournament

Garlic Day at the Centralia Farmers Market Aug. 27 at the Centralia Factory Outlets parking lot next to Papa Pete's Pizza; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Centralia Farmers Market will host vendors from … more

8/25/21

Cameron Lawson and Scarlet Nixon Klein are pictured.

Local Filmmakers to Debut Newest Film at Pine Street Plaza Saturday

When sisters Scarlet and Isabel Nixon Klein first decided to start making movies together, they were just looking for something fun to do. Several years later, that just-for-fun project has turned … more

By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle | 8/25/21

Sophie Moerke smiles as she is crowned Miss Lewis County during a ceremony in Chehalis.

Community Calendar: Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program Annual Meeting; Law Enforcement Forum on New Laws Pertaining to Police; Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale

Miss Lewis County Scholarship Program Annual Meeting Aug. 24 at the Newaukum Grange, 104 Brown Road. E., Chehalis; 6 p.m. All board member positions are available and will be voted on at this … more

8/23/21

Brandon Rakes, the airport operations manager of the Chehalis-Centralia Airport, pushes his 1968 Piper Cherokee Airplane back into an open spot during the Young Eagles Program in celebration of ChehalisFest.

300 Kids Take Off in Airport’s Free Young Eagle Flights

During past ChehalisFests, the Chehalis-Centralia Airport has hosted free “Young Eagle Flights” for kids ages 8 to 17. For the event in 2019, 14 pilots flew about 210 children in one day. … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/23/21

Dwayne Meeks sees his class ring for the first time in over 40 years as it is returned by Marni Danielson.

Found 43 Years Later: Class Ring of 1974 Toledo Graduate

While many may have thrown it away or simply not given it a second thought, when Marni Danielson noticed an old class ring in the dirt outside her new home in Toledo, she took to Facebook to find its … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/20/21

Chehalis Couple Don and Onalee Stannek Celebrate 67 Years of Marriage

Don and Onalee Stannek celebrated their 67th year of marriage on Saturday, Aug. 21. The two were married in 1954 at St. Mary’s Church in Centralia. Onalee Stannek, 86, is originally … more

Submitted to The Chronicle | 8/19/21

Pe Ell’s Ron and Joan Horton Celebrate Their Golden Wedding Anniversary

Ronald G. and B. Joan Horton (McConnell) of Pe Ell are celebrating 50 years of marriage. They were married Sept. 7, 1971, in Oceanside, California. They have lived and traveled in many places, … more

Submitted to The Chronicle | 8/18/21

Visitors ride the "Ring of Fire" at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Tuesday in Centralia on opening day.

Community Calendar: Southwest Washington Fair; Kiddin’ Around Downtown; Law Enforcement Forum on New Laws Pertaining to Police; Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale;

Southwest Washington Fair Continues Aug. 17 to 22 at the fairgrounds, 1909 S Gold St., Centralia The theme for this year’s fair is “Let’s All Go To The Fair.” The fair … more

8/18/21

A Guatemalan family receives the keys to their newly built home in this photograph provided by Neal Kirby.

‘Other Ways to Get High’: Centralian Mountain Climber Helps Guatemalan Family Build a Home

For 14 years, Neal Kirby was the principal at Edison Elementary. For eight years, he was principal at Centralia Middle School. Now retired, Kirby has climbed Mount Rainier five times “since … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/18/21

Toledo Couple Erle and Virginia Cooper Celebrate 73 Years of Marriage

Erle and Virginia Cooper will celebrate 73 years of marriage on Saturday, Aug. 21. The couple met at Kalama’s junior-senior prom in 1947. At that time, Erle was stationed in Alaska with the … more

Submitted to The Chronicle | 8/16/21

Visitors walk by Izzy's Bar-B-Que at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Monday.

Community Calendar: Southwest Washington Fair; Business After Hours at The Juice Box; Kiddin’ Around Downtown

Submit Events for Community Calendar To submit an event to be published in the Community Calendar, email reporter Isabel Vander Stoep at isabel@chronline.com. Please include information as well … more

8/16/21

The interior of The Juice Box features glass works from local artist seen Friday afternoon.

New Centralia Establishment ‘The Juice Box’ Opens Downtown

By Isabel Vander Stoep isabel@chronline.com Michael and Bria Perozzo and business partners Levi and Sarah Althauser opened the highly-anticipated Centralia taphouse “The Juice Box” … more

8/16/21 | 1 comment

Heidi Pehl smiles while talking about the "Back to School Dash," in her office at I-5 Toyota Thursday in Chehalis.

I-5 Toyota Back to School Dash Returns, Raises Money for Students

It started 15 years ago with a challenge from Toyota to its dealerships: Come up with a charitable event in your community. Local dealers set up galas and parties, but Heidi Pehl at I-5 Toyota … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/13/21

Ruby Stanton raises her arm at center stage while singing during dress rehearsals for “Seussical Jr. the Musical” presented by local theater group TOAD Tuesday morning at the Evergreen Playhouse in Centralia. “Seussical Jr. the Musical” will be performed Aug. 13 to 15 at the Evergreen Playhouse, 226 West Center St., Centralia, on Friday and Saturday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 3:30 p.m.; It is presented by Theater Of The Arts Discipline (TOAD). Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children ages 12 and under and can be purchased online at bit.ly/3iEe95z. Tickets for the musical are still available for all three showings Friday through Sunday. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

Photos: TOAD's ‘Seussical Jr. the Musical’ Comes Alive on Stage This Weekend

“Seussical Jr. the Musical,” presented by local theater group TOAD, will be performed Aug. 13 to 15 at the Evergreen Playhouse, 226 West Center St., Centralia, on Friday and Saturday from … more

8/11/21 | 1 comment

Messina Occhino raises her arms while singing on stage during dress rehearsals for "Seussical Jr. the Musical" presented by local theater group TOAD Wednesday morning at the Evergreen Playhouse in Centralia. The show is set to take stage August 13 with performances throughout the weekend and tickets available online or at the door.

Community Calendar: Chamber Debates; Morton Loggers’ Jubilee; ‘Seussical Jr. the Musical’; Southwest Washington Fair

Submit Events for Community Calendar To submit an event to be published in the Community Calendar, email reporter Isabel Vander Stoep at isabel@chronline.com. Please include information as well … more

8/11/21

Cody Labahn climbs during the tree topping event at the Morton Loggers Jubilee in August 2019.

Granddaddy of All Logging Shows: Morton Loggers’ Jubilee Returns This Weekend for 78th Run

Seventy-eight years of Morton Loggers’ Jubilees have seen drastic changes to the logging industry that created the event in the first place. But one thing has stayed the same for over half of … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/11/21

Instruments are played under tents as community members gather to listen as the Olympia Symphony Orchestra performs outside at the Tenino Quarry Pool Sunday afternoon.

In Focus: Orchestra Performs in Drained Quarry Pool

8/10/21

Little Miss Friendly Finalist are briefed before an event Friday inside the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library.

Five Confident Girls Vie for Little Miss Friendly Title

If you walked into the Vernetta Smith Timberland Chehalis Library’s conference room on Friday, you might’ve assumed you stumbled into a meeting of the G7. Sitting around the fancy … more

By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com | 8/9/21