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Marking its 42nd year of providing books to Lewis County residents, the local branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will be selling gently-used books at the Lewis County Mall beginning on March 23.
Community Calendar: Centralia School District Spring Strings Concert; Book Sale; Dance Festival Northwest
Submit an Event To have an event added to the Community Calendar, email reporter Isabel Vander Stoep at isabel@chronline.com. Centralia School District Spring Strings Concert March 17 … more
MacKenzie McGee and Naomi Snell smile and pose for a photo at the Pine Street Plaza in downtown Centralia last week while talking about upcoming events.
Centralia Nonprofit ‘Kiddin’ Around’ to Kick Off a Year of Events With March 26 Fun Run
If you meet Naomi Snell and MacKenzie McGee, it’s easy to see why the two were natural fits to create and lead their new Centralia-based nonprofit, Kiddin’ Around. Filled with energy … more
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A man walks away with an umbrella in hand after stopping under a newly constructed pergola outside the Tenino Timberland Library to get out of the rain on Monday. In 2021, the city received a $26,414 grant to pave the city-owned parking lot behind the Sandstone Café, but because of the increasing costs of construction and product delays, the district switched the grant to build a visitor and community outdoor covered space next to the Tenino Timberland Library for those who visit the Tenino Farmers Market and visitors on the Yelm-Rainier-Tenino Trail to do things like read and eat lunch in.
Tenino Creative District Moves Forward With Plans to Make Arts ‘Economically Viable’ in City
The Tenino Creative District, certified by the Washington state Arts Commission in 2020, will receive a $2,000 operating grant this year and has applied for a $13,800 capital project grant from the … more
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Clouds and snow cover Mount Rainier on Thursday.
In Focus: Winter’s Final Gasps at Mount Rainier National Park
From the June 1959 Chronicle archives: “NO SALE NOW - Leighton Crandall, owner of the Crandall Bookstore, 103 1/2 South Tower Ave., Centralia, punches “no sale” button on his cash register after fire gutted the front portion of his store Tuesday evening. Most of the books in the place, including some rare first editions, were destroyed in the blaze. The cash register, located near the fire’s point of origin was buried beyond use and even the “no sale” failed to register. - Chronicle Staff Photo.”
A Look Back in Time: Accident-Prone Mayor Thrown Against Fence Following Car Accident in 1932
Toledo Mayor P.E. Ferrier was of the opinion that he’d had enough accidents in March 1932 to last quite a while. “The mayor, who has been hobbling about on crutches since he sprained … more
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Southwest Washington Dance Center
Community Calendar: Ladies Luncheon With Snaza; Centralia School District Spring Strings Concert; Dance Festival Northwest
Submit an Event Send information for the Community Calendar to reporter Isabel Vander Stoep at isabel@chronline.com. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance March 12, 13 and 14 at the … more
Chuck Prater, treasurer of the Twin Cities Rotary Club, speaks at a Friday morning club meeting about setting up Zelle and Venmo accounts for members and non-members to donate to Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Twin Cities Rotary Steps Up to Support Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
On Tuesday at noon, or 9 p.m. in Poland, Twin Cities Rotary Club members and other Rotarians throughout the state met with several Rotarians in Poland, living about 19 miles from the Ukraine-Poland … more
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Paul Bromm smiles while holding a custom glass piece inside his shop StrangeLands in downtown Centralia.
Downtown Centralia Oddities Shop Owner Finds a New Beginning After Yard Birds Fiasco
StrangeLands Oddities shop opened its doors at 531 N. Tower Ave., Centralia, on Jan. 7, but it’s not a new business to the Twin Cities. StrangeLands is just one of several shops that vacated … more
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Marking its 42nd year of providing books to Lewis County residents, the local branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will be selling gently-used books at the Lewis County Mall.
Community Calendar: AAUW Book Sale; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance; Dance Festival Northwest
Rainy Daze Quilt Guild March 8 at the Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis; doors at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. New members are welcome. Meetings are held on the second … more
Sue Darius smiles while holding a copy of her book inside the Rectangle Gallery and Creative Space in downtown Centralia.
Centralia Artist Makes Debut as an Author With Watercolor Children’s Book, ‘Was I a Dinosaur?’
Matter is neither created nor destroyed. This scientific principle is the foundation of Sue Darius’s first book, “Was I a Dinosaur?” which she wrote and illustrated for … more
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Briana Rasku reacts to being crowned Miss Lewis County by Sophie Moerke while surrounded by former crown holder Angela March and Miss Washington Maddie Louder during an event held at Centralia High School Saturday night.
Briana Rasku Is Miss Lewis County 2022
The Miss Lewis County program came back this year after a pandemic hiatus, just in time to crown a new titleholder for the scholarship pageant’s 60th anniversary. Miss Lewis County 2022 is … more
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From the 1959 Chronicle archives: “SCHOOL PATROLS SWIN - About 400 Lewis County patrol members from Pe Ell to Randle splashed in 80-degree water and heavy rain showers Tuesday morning at Chehalis’ pool at Recreation Park. The annual school patrol event, under the direction of State Patrolman Ken Teeple, also included a hot dog feed at noon in the Community building at the park and roller skating in Centralia in the afternoon. Sponsoring the school patrol units throughout the county are Chehalis Kiwanians, Rotarians, Elks, Eagles, Winlock American Legion post and Mossyrock Lions club. Above, despise showery skies, youngster keep pool busy. - Chronicle Staff Photo.”
A Look Back in Time: Teenager Caught in 1932 Plot to Extort an Elderly Neighbor Out of $75
Bruce Smith, 19, admitted to his attempted extortion of his elderly neighbor for the amount of $75 after his arrest on March 4, 1932. Deputy Sheriffs Dave Mathes, J.D. Compton and A.E. Rowswell … more
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Rochester High School First Semester Honor Roll
Following are members of the Rochester High School first-semester honor roll. Students are listed from highest to lowest GPA.   12th Grade Highest Honors —   3.75 … more
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Visitors line up to ride The Great White chairlift at the White Pass Ski Resort on last month.
Community Calendar: 7th Annual Free Seed Swap; 38th Annual Winter Carnival; Miss Lewis County
7th Annual Free Seed Swap March 5 at the Toledo Library; all day Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendees are asked to sign up at the library in advance. Sign ups will be open on Wednesday … more
I-5 Cars donated this Ford Bronco for a raffle to raise money for community organizations.
I-5 Cars Provides Bronco in Fundraising Effort That Is Nearing $1 Million for Local Organizations
When faced with the choice of selling one of the hottest cars on the planet, or using it to help the community, for I-5 Cars, the choice was easy For several years, the locally-owned auto group … more
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Southwest Washington Dance Center
Southwest Washington Dance Center to Host Dance Festival Northwest in Centralia
The Southwest Washington Dance Center will host its 28th annual Dance Festival Northwest, on Saturday, March 19, at 7 p.m. Dance Festival Northwest brings dance companies from around the Pacific … more
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Ashtyn Gallagher, a fourth grader at Orin C. Smith Elementary, talks about her turkey meatballs during a Future Chef event Monday in Chehalis.
Future Chefs Compete in Culinary Competition at Orin C. Smith Elementary in Chehalis
The smells of healthy food made from scratch and the tension of competition filled the air at Orin C. Smith Elementary School in Chehalis on Monday afternoon. There, around 60 students in grades … more
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A sign sits under the memorial tree outside Centralia United Methodist Church.
Community Calendar: Lewis County COVID Memorial Service; 7th Annual Free Seed Swap; 38th Annual Winter Carnival
To submit a calendar item, email reporter Isabel Vander Stoep at isabel@chronline.com. Lewis County COVID Memorial Service March 2 at the Centralia United Methodist Church; 12 p.m. Bells … more
Surrounded by intricately carved pieces of sandstone, Keith Phillips, a master stonecutter, stands inside a rustic shed in downtown Tenino in this Chronicle file photo.
Tenino Stone Carvers to Become Nonprofit While Looking to Preserve Stone City’s Legacy
For the Tenino Stone Carvers, being between a rock and a hard place is something to stride toward, not avoid. To facilitate more folks anchoring themselves behind the city’s stones, the … more
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Morton Junior/Senior High School Second Quarter Honor Roll
Following are members of the Morton Junior/Senior High School’s second quarter honor roll. The students listed have completed eight classes and did not receive a D, F or an incomplete … more
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