The Lewis County Tree Farm of the Year is a beautiful site to behold. It's soaked in sun and covered in trees, it's historical and it's — in Grays Harbor County?
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/18/25
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CLAQUATO — News this week that Lewis County was declaring as surplus the historic Claquato Church surprised a lot of people, but not the church’s longtime neighbor.
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/18/25
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez may soon get a seasoned Republican challenger in her southwest Washington district. And it won’t be Joe Kent, the man she’s defeated twice.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/18/25
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A former Morton Police Department officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and its former mayor for his termination in 2023, alleging that he was fired for bringing up concerns related to …
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By Eric Schwartz / eschwartz@chronline.com
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7/17/25
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What does “proven” mean? For one Lewis County man and the county’s Drug Court program, it means defying expectations, proving people wrong and ultimately being better for it.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/16/25
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Dozens of attendees, including several former Yard Birds employees, filled the McMenamins Olympic Club theater in downtown Centralia on Tuesday, July 15, for a Yard Birds Shopping Center History Pub …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/16/25
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As of Tuesday, one of the oldest standing buildings in the state of Washington — a historic church constructed just a few years after the founding of Lewis County itself — is up for …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/15/25
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Adam Craig has checked off plenty of boxes from his bucket list since moving to Nashville from his hometown of Tenino in 2004.
Write a radio hit? Check. Perform at the iconic Grand Ole Opry? …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/14/25
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It was only right that Dustin Klatush, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, made the game-ending double play several feet from the tribe’s sponsorship sign in center …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/14/25
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Before industrialized shipping and food production, there was a time when people had to eat food that was grown nearby.
Now, eating locally seems like a luxury to many.
The Southwest …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/14/25
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While it has been closed since August 2022, renovations to the old Yard Birds shopping mall in Chehalis continue under the direction of its new owners PISTON LLC, a partnership between Douglas LeMay …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/13/25
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When the Christmas season rolls around, most children create an overwhelming wish list with all the latest toys and gadgets, circling all their desires in the store catalogs.
For Ethan …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/11/25
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Lewis County Commissioners Scott Brummer and Sean Swope spoke out against growing funding for housing and homeless services during the county directors’ meeting Wednesday, calling for more …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/11/25
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Mike Raschke’s career has taken him across a wide range of avenues, including 26 years as a propane truck driver, 22 years in the dairy industry and 28 years coaching sports, with nine years …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/10/25
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Following an undercover investigation, Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) officers on Monday July 7, executed a search warrant at 3135 184 th Ave. SE in Tenino, known locally as …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/25
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For the second time in a month, Centralia City Councilor Adrianna Garibay spoke out against the Lewis County Board of Commissioners’ “non-sanctuary” resolution during her council …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/9/25
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Hayden Kaut never wanted to be a basketball player.
As a child, she dreamed of standing on the sidelines as a cheerleader, but she started playing basketball as a first grader with the help of …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/9/25
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Lewis County has now publicly declared itself a “non-sanctuary” jurisdiction after the Board of Lewis County Commissioners on Tuesday revisited and approved a resolution it first heard at …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/8/25
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A brush fire came close to several homes south of Littlerock on Monday, but firefighters from the West Thurston Fire Authority and partner agencies halted the blaze before it could damage them.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/8/25
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For most, the first weekend of July means hot dogs and fireworks.
But for the small Pacific County community of Frances west of Pe Ell and the Lewis County line, it means sawdust, polka music …
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By Kody Christen / kody@chronline.com
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7/7/25
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