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Dennis Reeve, right, and Greg Okrasinski, left, troubleshoot an electrical track issue on the Mount Rainier display they both helped create. Okrasinski claimed that in this display there was over a mile's worth of model train tracks laid out. The Lewis County Model Railroad Club hosted a swap meet and show Saturday and Sunday in the Blue Pavilion at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
In Focus: Lewis County Model Railroad Club Hosts Show
A new mural displays vibrant colors outside the National Frozen Foods Corporation location along Northwest West Street in Chehalis on Thursday. The mural was created by artist Thomas Sutley. It’s the latest mural created through Experience Chehalis, which partnered with National Frozen Foods.
Photo: A Corny Addition to the Experience Chehalis Murals
The front page of The Centralia Daily Chronicle on the day of the Centralia Tragedy.
Industrial Workers of the World to Ask Centralia City Council for Centralia Tragedy of 1919 Memorial Plaque
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 … more
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The depot is located at 1101 SW Sylvenus St. in Chehalis.
Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum Launches Stationary Pumpkin Train at the Depot Oct. 22-23
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 … more
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Shoppers hunt for deals at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia last May during the Spring Community Garage Sale.
SWW Fairgrounds Booths Filling Up for Final Community Garage Sale of the Year
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 at … more
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Dwight Eisenhower visits Centralia as his train stops for water on Oct. 7 1952 in this photo from The Chronicle’s archives.
A Look Back in Time: Dwight Eisenhower Visits Centralia During ‘Whistlestop’ Campaign Tour in 1952
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 … more
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(Left): 2021 Swiss Miss Alli Engel, left, and the new Swiss Miss Grace Huber are pictured at Oktoberfest Oct. 1. (Right): Steinholding competitors hold steins during the competition at Oktoberfest in Frances on Oct. 1
Steinholding, Bowling and a New Swiss Miss: Results From the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society’s 53rd Oktoberfest
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, … more
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Superheroes pose for a photo in downtown Centralia on Halloween in 2021.
Centralia American Legion to Host Halloween Party for Children
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 … more
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The Nike Clearance Store in the Centralia Outlets.
Centralia Outlets Will Host Trick or Treat Event for Children 12 and Under on Halloween
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. … more
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United Way of Lewis County Brings Back Reading Buddy Program
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 … more
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno smiles while holding up knitted hats and scarves donated to the Tenino Community Service Center Food Bank alongside Korbin Pearson, 21, a Tenino graduate with special needs who works at the location three days a week as part of a newly established program at Tenino Food Bank Plus.
Tenino Food Bank Facing Donation Shortage, Supply Chain Issues
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. … more
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The newly finished dance floor of Swede Hall is pictured in this photograph shared by the Rochester Citizens Group in January.
Pirate-Themed Murder Mystery Dinner to Be Presented by Thurston County Groups
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 … more
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Sixteen-month-old James sports a T-shirt version of lederhosen during the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Oktoberfest in Frances on Saturday.
In Focus: Celebrating the Season at Oktoberfest in Frances
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 … more
Toni Newgard Sturdevant, wearing a nursing outfit, is pictured in a campaign to sell U.S. Savings Bonds. The United States by 1943 was in its second full year of World War II and rationing and fund drives like this one for the American Red Cross were becoming as much a part of everyday life as going to work or school. Five-year-old Toni Newgard posed for photos at what was the National Bank of Washington at the time of this photo. She may not have known much about the war effort at that time but she knew she was selling war bonds. She's the daughter of E.R. and Ruth Newgard.
A Look Back in Time: Centralia Students Participate in Drive for Scrap Metal During WWII in 1942
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 … more
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Teams race down East 7th Street during the Boo-coda Casket Races on Saturday.
In Focus: Racing Caskets in ‘Boo-Coda’
Teams raced down East Seventh Street during the Boo-coda Pine Box Derby Casket Races  on Saturday. Six teams competed in the event in which participants look to clock the fastest time. … more
FILE PHOTO — Crowds watch as a bull runs free in a pen during a Lazy HK Bar Rodeo Winter Series Event in Silver Creek.
Lazy H.K. Rodeo Winter Series to Return in Silver Creek
There are only two rules at the Lazy H.K. Bar Ranch in Silver Creek: no dogs and no underage drinking. Though, the latter is only upheld through an honor system. Otherwise, this lawless Lewis … more
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Kids look to balloon art shapes during a 5 year anniversary event for the Chehalis Boys and Girls Club last August.
Boys and Girls Club of Lewis County to Host ‘Harmonies For Hope’ Piano Show on Nov. 19
The piano show Harmonies For Hope will take place Nov. 19 at City Farm in Chehalis. The highest bid gets a song played and a higher bid can make it stop. New this year will be a drummer … more
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Melodee Bailey, of Chehalis, shared this photograph of five generations of her family in one photograph. Pictured are great-great-grandmother Theola Owen, great-grandmother Kimberlee Hornquist, grandmother Monica Michelle, mother Mahaila Rayne Hanson and son Michael Elijah Green.
Five Generations in One Photograph
Emily (Parnham) Skeers, competing as Mrs. Olympia, was crowned Mrs. Washington in the United States of America’s Miss Oregon and Washington Pageant on Sunday, Sept. 18,
Former Miss Lewis County Wins Pageant, Will Compete for National Title
Emily (Parnham) Skeers, competing as Mrs. Olympia, was crowned Mrs. Washington in the United States of America’s Miss Oregon and Washington Pageant on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Richard E. … more
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Rena Kreis receives a kiss from Titus Sickles, 4, Tuesday afternoon at Kemp Olson Memorial Park in Toledo.
Toledo Family Creates Wishlist for Son, 4, Who Has a Terminal Heart Condition
Titus Sickles is the second youngest of five boys. All two years apart, the brothers have nearly identical buzz cut blond hair, freckles and blue-green eyes, strongly resembling their mother. On … more
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