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Members of the Centralia Salvation Army are putting their Washington state Department of Agriculture grant-funded tractor and greenhouse to good use, as the ground is being prepared for planting …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/28/25
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Centralia High School has released the names of its top 10 academic seniors for the class of 2025.
Centralia High School ranks its graduating seniors using the top 10 index criteria, which …
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5/26/25
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W.F. West High School has released the names of their respective top 10 academic seniors for the class of 2025.
W.F. West High School ranks its top 10 graduating seniors by grade point average …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/25
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Known as the “Gateway to Mount St. Helens,” the South Lewis County city of Toledo is famous for not only having the shortest and most scenic route to the volcano, but also for its Cheese …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/26/25
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Hope Housing Collaborative of Lewis County members held a second informational meeting to discuss its safe parking program with residents on Thursday, May 22, at the Chehalis United Methodist Church.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/23/25
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When Brooke Pantier was an infant, her doctors believe she didn’t have much of a chance to live past 2 years of age as she was diagnosed with a complex congenital heart condition. She was in …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/23/25
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MOUNT ST. HELENS — Col. Terry Connell was at his downtown Portland church one Sunday in 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted.
“You could see all the smoke and the ash coming out of the …
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5/23/25
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Work is underway at the Loggers’ Jubilee Arena in Morton on a brand new “Big Ole” lumberjack statue, with cutting and sculpting being performed by wood carving and chainsaw artist …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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A small portion of the lower Newaukum River is set to be a lot more cozy for the salmon and other aquatic species that call it home after the Chehalis Basin Board approved funding for a habitat …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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With Monday marking the nine-year anniversary of the last day Tumwater resident Logan Schiendelman was seen before disappearing under puzzling circumstances, his friends, family and community members …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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At 90 years old, former Chehalis Tribal Chairman and beloved Babe Ruth League baseball coach Melvin “Mel” Youckton got to celebrate his 25th birthday again on Saturday, commemorating the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/19/25
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Aquarium Pro owner Jamie Lanier has steadily become a go-to resource for Lewis County aquarium owners, and the Centralia business has been doing it well. She is now preparing to expand the fresh and …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/19/25
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Sitting in the gravel parking lot of North Fork Survivors in Toutle is a camouflage Humvee.
The military doesn’t use it, but rather museum and shop owner Joe Bongiovanni.
He bought …
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5/19/25
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GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST, Washington — Craving a novel Evergreen State adventure this summer? Saddle up your bike and ride the Loowit Tier, a 197-mile mountain bike route in the state's …
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5/17/25
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Founder of Clarity Consulting firm and Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston opened her keynote address of the Economic Alliance of Lewis County’s annual Women in Business Seminar with a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/16/25
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Rochester Middle School children of all ability levels now have a safe and accessible place to play, thanks to a $15,000 donation from the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/15/25
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Tommy L. Ragan, a former Lewis County resident who was convicted in 1977 for the murder of Bruce Allen Kim and whose conviction was recently overturned, has died.
He was 81.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/14/25
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To celebrate National Police Week, the Centralia Police Department swore in two new officers and handed out its 2024 awards and recognitions during the Centralia City Council meeting Tuesday night.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/14/25
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The Centralia College Foundation has named Grammy Award-winning musician Brandy Clark its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
Clark grew up in Morton and attended Centralia College starting …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/14/25
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