Fifty years in business is no easy feat to achieve, which is why Centerville Western Stores is thanking its customers with the opportunity to win a $50 gift card every Saturday for an entire year to …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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The Evergreen Playhouse’s last play of the season, “The Curious Savage,” is marketed as a comedy, but audiences for the show’s April 18 to May 4 run can expect many tender …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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The Chehalis School Board voted unanimously during its regular meeting on Tuesday to move forward on the proposed Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility on Chehalis School District …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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Wyatt Mendel received a Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial Scholarship in 2011 as a Yelm High School graduate. Nearly 15 years later, he’s ready to return the gesture. “It meant a lot to …
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4/15/25
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Marcia Norman, the 82-year-old woman who was reported missing from her McIntosh Lake-area residence near Tenino on April 4, was found dead on an Olympia property associated with handyman and person …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/15/25
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The Lewis County Republican Party on Saturday, April 12, hosted its annual Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser and auction at The Loft in downtown Chehalis.
The event, which opened its doors at 5 …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/14/25
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A recently decommissioned Lewis County Transit van is getting a new life transporting a very different kind of passenger: guinea pigs.
Vanellope Guinea Pig Sanctuary in Chehalis is the latest …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/14/25
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With Good Friday marking the beginning of the upcoming Easter weekend, Lewis County families will have plenty of options when it comes to attending another Easter holiday weekend tradition — …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/14/25
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The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has canceled $3.9 million in grants to the Washington State Library, putting key programs and at least 30 jobs in jeopardy.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/13/25
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COSMOPOLIS, Grays Harbor County — For a long time, this small and struggling community along the Chehalis River bled money, but newly elected Mayor Linda Springer set a new direction when she …
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4/13/25
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Heart health is as important as ever, as heart disease and strokes remain the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association.
When it comes to medical care …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/11/25
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Going down Old Highway 99 from Olympia, travelers will eventually pass through the City of Tenino and come up on a wide prairie. On the left is new construction and empty lots that hold a lot of …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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4/11/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has announced that she will hold two town halls in her district later this month, including one at Centralia College April 22.
The town hall will …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/11/25
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Following 40 minutes of testimony from United Learning Center (ULC) stakeholders and community members, the Centralia City Council on Tuesday night approved the transfer of $1.5 million from the city …
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By Dylan Reubenking
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4/9/25
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Nestled in the Cascade foothills in East Lewis County along U.S. Highway 12, many residents in Packwood enjoy the quiet, isolated lifestyle and being connected to nature, with elk herds famously …
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By Owen Sexton
owen@chronline.com
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4/9/25
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While those who knew and worked with her at Mossyrock City Hall are still mourning her loss, city staff are searching for an appointee to replace Mossyrock City Councilor Beatrice Minnear and serve …
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By Owen Sexton
owen@chronline.com
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4/9/25
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Shoppers in Lewis County and the surrounding area now have a new grocery option as the WinCo Foods in the new Centralia Station shopping center officially opened for business on the morning of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/7/25
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With construction currently halted on the United Learning Center (ULC), the City of Centralia is considering providing funding to get work back underway.
At its Tuesday, April 8, meeting, the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/7/25
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The Mad Hatter Play Cafe — where parents can enjoy a cup of coffee as their children play — now has a new home in downtown Centralia.
It’s a home that is shared with the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/7/25
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For many parents these days, finding affordable child care is a struggle.
But in areas such as Lewis County, it can be even more difficult, especially in the rural areas away from Interstate 5.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/4/25
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