Rivalries dissolve and Pirates, Loggers, Bearcats, Tigers (of both Napavine and Centralia), Cardinals, Riverhawks and Vikings become one in the equestrian world.
Under the umbrella of the W.F. …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/20/23
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Hailie Haubrick raised her hand and cheered as Chef Eyner "Rene" Cardona cut a ribbon during a grand opening ceremony alongside his wife Odilia Gaspar and General Manager Kristi Beebe at at …
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3/20/23
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Three years ago this month, when orders from the state closed businesses and schools at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Laurel Khan, owner of Chehalis restaurant Mackinaw’s, had no idea …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/17/23
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Fear not, Lewis County gardeners.
Dirty Thumb Nursery may have sold, but its founders firmly believe their successors are ready to take over and, eventually, expand the business to new …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/17/23
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Vegetables, city limits, educational programs: they’re all growing in Toledo.
Even the kids are growing plants, through the “Toledo Learning Garden” greenhouse at the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/17/23
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Three people are in custody following an armed robbery at a business in the 21800 block of Old Highway 99 Southwest near Grand Mound on Wednesday.
The reporting party told law enforcement a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/16/23
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Following months of renovations and preparation, Ocean Prime Family Restaurant, a new fine dining grill and bar in Chehalis, is set for its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/15/23
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Educational options for career pathways have recently increased at W.F. West High School thanks to new business and marketing teacher Kristin Ciolli.
Students in Ciolli’s class have been …
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3/15/23
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The 69-year-old Chehalis man who went missing March 6 was found dead in his vehicle Tuesday afternoon at the base of the Chehalis River bridge on state Route 6 near Interstate 5 in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/15/23
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At least 17 firefighters from four local fire departments traveled from Lewis County to Seattle on Sunday to climb the 69 floors of the Columbia Center as part of the 32nd Annual Firefighter …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/14/23
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Kayla Weed, W.F. West High School’s first-ever female wrestler in 2014, was declared victor in a mixed martial arts (MMA) match against Rose Fujinaka Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd …
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By Jared Wenzelburger / jared@chronline.com
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3/13/23
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While the war in Ukraine rages into its second year and becomes increasingly politicized in the United States, Dr. Patrick Jung, who grew up in Oakville, has returned from spending three months …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/13/23
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After the crowd let out an audible gasp when Myah O’Neill entered the stage in a sparkly white evening gown at Corbet Theatre on Saturday night, it was hardly a surprise when she was later named Miss Lewis County 2023.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/12/23
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Spring is a busier season than normal for the Southwest Washington Dance Center in Chehalis, which is not only preparing to host eight dance companies for the annual Dance Festival Northwest next …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/10/23
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While firefighters successfully rescued and revived two dogs trapped in a burning house on First Street in Chehalis Thursday morning, at least two dogs perished in the early morning house …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/9/23
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Some dream their descendents will come into fame or fortune.
Brian Thompson, 77, of Centralia, dreamed his kids would serve their community. He also pushed them to do so — a push …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/8/23
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The Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office charged 31-year-old Christopher James Jackson Jr. with first-degree reckless burning, second-degree burglary and malicious prosecution on Tuesday for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/7/23
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A bill named in honor of a Centralia teen who drowned in the Chehalis River in March 2021 unanimously passed in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The legislation now goes to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/7/23
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The 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson after a vacant restaurant building on Harrison Avenue in Centralia caught fire Sunday morning will be held in the Lewis County Jail on $500,000 bail …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/6/23
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In one of the largest donations it has ever made, the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation this week announced the earmarking of $900,000 for upgrades for the Mount St. Helens Institute.
The institute called …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/6/23
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