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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez talks to visitors at Kemp Olson Memorial Park in Toledo during a town hall event on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez announces her first local town halls of the 119th Congress
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 … more
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United Way of Lewis County Executive Director Annie Oien begins a tour of the United Learning Center’s construction for Centralia City officials on Friday, April 4.
Centralia City Council approves $1.5M in funding for United Learning Center
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 … more
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Over 70 residents of Packwood and the surrounding areas, along with more watching on Zoom, attend a Lewis County Planning Commission public hearing on Tuesday, April 8, concerning rezoning proposals being considered in the area.
New resort in Packwood? Over 70 residents attend hearing focused on planning future in East Lewis County community
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 … more
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Mossyrock City Hall stands under overcast skies on Tuesday, April 8, at 231 E. State St. in the East Lewis County community.
‘They leave a footprint’: Mossyrock mayor recalls late councilor as city still seeks someone to finish her term
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 … more
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Shoppers enter the newly built store for the first time during opening day of the Centralia WinCo Foods on Monday, April 7.
Hundreds show up as WinCo Foods opens new location in Centralia
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 … more
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United Way of Lewis County Executive Director Annie Oien leads a tour of the United Learning Center’s construction with Centralia city officials on Friday, April 4.
Centralia council to consider $1.5 million for United Learning Center
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 … more
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Kain Sills reacts to being asked to use the golden scissors while his mother, Mad Hatter Play Cafe owner Lisa Sills, puts a hand over her heart outside of the Mad Hatter Play Cafe on South Tower Avenue in Centralia during a Centralia Chehalis Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, April 7.
Mad Hatter Play Cafe moves to downtown Centralia, collaborates with Dandelion Creative Space studio
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 … more
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Lakeda House Family Daycare owner Lakeda Sullivan smiles at an infant being held by one of her employees, Jennifer Lipsey of Onalaska, at Sullivan's home-based daycare on Tuesday, April 1, in Onalaska.
‘It’s a childcare desert’: Onalaska mother running home-based daycare seeks support for childcare center
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. … more
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From the left, Port of Chehalis CEO Lindsey Senter, Port of Chehalis Commissioners Mark Anders and Paul Ericson pose for a photo during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a public grain storage and transloading facility in Chehalis on Thursday, April 3.
Partners break ground on Port of Chehalis Southwest Washington Grain Project
Grain farmers in Lewis County and surrounding areas will soon have a new grain storage facility complete with easy access to load train grain hoppers as construction is set to begin on the Southwest … more
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Bearcat Thrift founder and W.F. West junior Avery Brundage smiles while helping a customer inside W.F. West High School on Wednesday, April 2.
Bearcat Thrift: W.F. West student opens thrift store at school
W.F. West High School students now have an affordable, environmentally friendly way to refresh their wardrobes, thanks to high school junior Avery Brundage.  The outcome of Brundage’s … more
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Winlock murder suspect lacks ‘the capacity to understand his case,’ mental evaluation finds
The court case for the Toledo man accused of violently murdering two Winlock residents in February is on hold until at least June 26 after a competency evaluation found he lacked the capacity to … more
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Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope speaks about his memories of Lee Coumbs after passing a resolution to honor Coumbs at the fairgrounds during a weekly business meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Lewis County passes resolution aimed at protecting use of natural gas for heating, cooking
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 1, passed a resolution aimed at protecting the installation of gas furnaces for heating and cooking in new home and commercial construction. … more
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Belle Williams, center, is surrounded by her four children with a photo of Sam Williams. Sam was killed in 2000 when a distracted driver entered his work zone on U.S. Highway 12 near Mossyrock. Law enforcement cited the causing driver for excessive speed.
WSDOT honors family of Morton flagger killed on U.S. Highway 12 in 2000
On the morning of Feb. 22, 2000, Sam Williams, of Morton, was working as a flagger in a construction work zone on U.S. Highway 12 just west of Mossyrock when he was hit by a speeding and distracted … more
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Onalaska High School aquaculture teacher Kevin Hoffman, far right, watches as Onalaska students release steelhead into Gheer Creek from Carlisle Lake in Onalaska on Tuesday, April 1.
Onalaska High School aquaculture students release juvenile coho, steelhead into Gheer Creek 
Onalaska High School’s 20 aquaculture students released 75,000 coho salmon and 35,000 steelhead into Gheer Creek on Tuesday.  The first day of April is traditionally when Onalaska … more
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A Washington State Patrol SWAT team positions inside a closed police activity area on Southwest 16th Avenue near W.F. West High School in Chehalis on Tuesday, April 1.
Three arrested after seven-hour standoff in Chehalis on Tuesday 
Three people were arrested following a seven-hour standoff with law enforcement personnel in Chehalis on Tuesday.  Nearby schools were on a modified lockdown as a result of the incident, … more
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Downtown Chehalis is pictured from above on Monday, March 31.
Initial designs for Imagine Downtown Chehalis project unveiled
The Chehalis City Council is preparing to formally adopt the conceptual plan for the Imagine Downtown Chehalis rejuvenation project after the initial designs, project timeline and public input were … more
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Shoppers browse a selection of CDs during the Lewis County American Association of University Women (AAUW) used book sale at the Moose Lodge in Centralia on Thursday, March 27.
Lewis County AAUW book sale raises record $24,000
The Lewis County branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) used book sale returned for the 45th time last Thursday through Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Centralia. It was … more
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Chehalis Middle School Principal Chris Simpson
Principals of James Lintott Elementary, Orin Smith Elementary and Chehalis Middle School to retire at the end of the school year
Three Chehalis School District principals with a combined 60 years of service to the district will be retiring at the end of the school year, the district announced last week. The retiring … more
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The sun descends towards the western horizon over the famous Uncle Sam billboard near Exit 72 on Interstate 5 in Napavine on Thursday, March 6.
Inside the sale of Lewis County’s Interstate 5 ‘Uncle Sam billboard’ property 
The highly polarizing “Uncle Sam billboard” on Interstate 5 in Napavine has been stuck on the same two messages for four years. “How many Americans will we leave behind in … more
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A smelt dipper lifts an empty net on a designated smelt dipping day from the Al Helenberg Memorial Boat Ramp on the Cowlitz River on Wednesday, March 12.
Cowlitz River smelt season starts then ends without prized fish
This year’s Cowlitz River smelt dipping season went out a lot like it started: without much happening. The Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday that no one caught any fish and no … more
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