To Winlock residents and city officials who had been inside the Winlock Haunted Hostel, Hotel and B&B in recent years, the fire that engulfed the building on Nov. 8 was tragic and terrifying, but …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/30/22
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The 72nd annual Santa Parade is on Saturday in Downtown Chehalis. The parade’s theme will be “The Night Before Christmas.”
Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce Director …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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11/29/22
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As Mary Oliver once wrote, the wild goose’s call is “harsh and exciting.”
The phrase also aptly described the fanfare of the trumpeter swan, which can be heard from miles away, …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/28/22
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Another month has passed since Aron Christensen and his dog, Buzzo, were found dead on a hiking trail near Walupt Lake in East Lewis County.
With no clear answers yet on what happened to the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/28/22
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11/28/22
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Mistletoe Tree Farm is only open as a u-cut Christmas tree seller for 10 days out of the year, but each of those days is packed with families coming to the rural Chehalis farm from across the region …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/28/22
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Two or three households are displaced after a support beam in an apartment building on North Rock Street caught fire Friday morning.
Firefighters with the Riverside Fire Authority and the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/25/22
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Ask someone who was there when Centralia College began offering four-year degrees 10 years ago and they often remember feeling a little like they were in uncharted territory.
The state had only …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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11/25/22
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When it comes to holiday donations, most people think of toy drives, but children aren’t the only ones in need of support.
The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging assists seniors and …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/24/22
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Bell-ringers from the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign outside stores have long been a cheery sign of the holidays.
This week, they’ve returned to the entrances of Walmart in …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/22/22
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a false report of an active shooter at Rochester High School that caused law enforcement to evacuate the school Tuesday …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/22/22
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Piano virtuoso Charlie Albright performed for attendees gathered in the Corbet Theatre Friday evening for a “Classical Christmas Fundraiser Concert,” with proceeds going to the Charlie …
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Jared Wenzelburger / jared@chronline.com
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11/21/22
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With a dry November, not even previous rainfall or below-freezing temperatures could stop a swell of over a dozen fires across Western Washington, according to the Washington Department of Natural …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/21/22
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This year, historic downtown Centralia will welcome thousands of tourists and shoppers to participate in festive events, shopping and dining this holiday season. This year’s theme? Twisted …
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By Centralia Downtown Association Staff
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11/19/22
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Looking to add some literal life to your holiday event?
With Christmas a little over a month away, the Twisted Holly Reindeer Ranch in Rochester is offering reindeer rentals for events …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/18/22
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Working 9 to 5 on the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for three years to get books in the hands of children from birth to age 5 has paid off for local nonprofits: More than 2,600 Lewis County kids …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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11/18/22
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The Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office has released additional information on the officer-involved shooting in South Thurston County that ended with one suspect dead and another injured on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/17/22
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What remains of the Winlock Haunted Hostel was barricaded behind caution tape and a chain link fence this week as the City of Winlock continues working on plans to demolish the now-unstable historic …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/16/22
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An online undercover operation in Lewis County by the Washington State Patrol’s Missing Exploited Children Task Force, in collaboration with several local and federal partners, culminated this …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/15/22
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Nearly 200 people, both veterans and their families, packed the upstairs conference room at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Friday afternoon to celebrate both Veterans Day and the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/14/22
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