The greater Lewis County area has patches as diverse as the pumpkins and gourds the farms sell. Whether visitors are seeking family-friendly fall fun or a thrilling night of ghostly scares, or both, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/12/22
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When Cole Collins was assigned a five-page essay to write for his English 102 class at Centralia College last year, he didn’t expect to write the outline for a book.
But after he received …
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By Matthew Zylstra /matthew@chronline.com
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10/12/22
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A surprise notice appears in a local newspaper announcing the time and place of a murder that will occur that evening.
The whole town sees it, sparking curious neighbors to flock to the residence …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/12/22
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The South Sound Paranormal Research Team will be at the Lewis County Historical Museum on Saturday, Oct. 15, to lead anyone brave enough to attend through a guided museum tour.
This tour will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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The Bearcat Booster Club is hosting a dinner with a live and silent auction to support W.F. West High School sports on Oct. 22.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Doors open at 5 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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The Northwest Wind Symphony will perform a “Celebrate Sousa” concert on Oct. 15.
The concert will be held at the Corbet Theatre on the Centralia College campus at 7 p.m.
Tickets …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/10/22
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The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is preparing to request that a bronze memorial plaque to commemorate “the union victims of the Centralia Tragedy of 1919” be placed next to the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/7/22
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The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum (CCRM) will hold its annual Pumpkin Train as a stationary event this year due to ongoing track repairs, the railroad announced Wednesday.
While the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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10/7/22
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The Southwest Washington Fairgrounds is preparing for the annual Fall Community Garage Sale, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 15.
“Early-bird” shoppers can get in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/7/22
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The 1952 Republican presidential nominee Dwight Eisenhower visited Centralia on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1952. The former general who led the Allied Forces to victory in World War II spoke to a crowd of …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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10/7/22
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The 53rd annual Oktoberfest was hosted by the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society at Swiss Hall in Frances on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Featured at the annual event was an outdoor, traditional Swiss-style, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/7/22
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The Centralia post of the American Legion will host a Halloween party for children ages 5 through 10 on Oct. 31.
Prizes for best costume will be available for both girls and boys. There will be …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/22
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A trick or treat event will be held at the Centralia Outlets on Oct. 31.
Children ages 12 and under are welcome to attend in costume.
The event will be from 4 to 7 p.m. while supplies last. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/22
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The United Way of Lewis County is bringing back its Reading Buddy program.
According to a statement released by the United Way of Lewis County, the Reading Buddy program “is a vital …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/22
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As inflation continues to rise, not only are citizens feeling the burn in their pocketbooks, but outreach organizations such as Tenino Food Bank Plus are seeing declines in donations.
State Rep. …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/5/22
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The Tenino Young-at-Heart Theatre, the Olympia Elks Lodge and the Rochester Citizens Group will present a dinner theater to celebrate the month of Halloween. The Italian dinner will be a murder …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/3/22
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The Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society held Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday. The 53rd Oktoberfest in the Pacific County town was held after two years of cancellations due to COVID-19 restrictions. The …
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10/3/22
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Centralia’s 1,800 students were expected to join students throughout the nation from Oct. 5 to Oct. 17, 1942, in staging an “all-out drive for scrap metal,” a shortage of which was …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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10/3/22
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