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Clara Hansen reacts to being named Little Miss Friendly on Tuesday, Aug. 15, on the Saloon Stage at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
Updated: Clara Hansen named 2023 Little Miss Friendly, ‘living logo’ of Southwest Washington Fair
“Amazing” was the word that came to Clara Hansen’s mind after the shock of being named this year’s Little Miss Friendly, the living logo of the Southwest Washington … more
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Fire crews from across Thurston County respond to the scene of a fire that threatened multiple structures and triggered evacuation notices that lasted over two hours as crews worked to control the blaze near Bronson Street Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 13 in Tenino.
Updated: Fire officials expand burn bans across Western Washington as heat wave worsens fire conditions 
Fire officials have expanded burn bans in Lewis County and the surrounding area due to critical fire conditions in the weather forecast for Western Washington through at least Wednesday, Aug. … more
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4-H Curtis Cattle Club members Jesse Snodgrass, 13, of Chehalis, and Madi Hunter, 14, of Salkum pose for a photo with their goats Black Cadillac and Sassy at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Monday, Aug. 14.
In focus: Southwest Washington Fair begins Tuesday
The Southwest Washington Fair begins on Tuesday.  With less than 24 hours before the gates open, Chronicle Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger stopped by to photograph final preparations.  … more
Lewis County Seniors President Carol Brock responds to comments about her made during a “prayer circle” event outside the Twin Cities Senior Center on Monday, Aug. 7.
Lewis County Seniors president expands on plan to roll back ‘no prayer’ rule; Commissioner seeks to oust her from advisory group
Controversy at the Lewis County Senior Centers in the last week has reached well beyond any game of cutthroat cribbage. In the six centers — in Morton, Pe Ell, Packwood, Toledo, the Twin … more
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Sarah Althauser and Kelly Smith Johnson smile while sporting George Washington shirts on Founder's Day at George Washington Park on Saturday, Aug. 12 in Centralia.
Centralia celebrates first annual Founder’s Day
Members of the Centralia community came together Saturday to honor and celebrate Centralia’s founders, George and Mary Jane Washington, as part of the city's inaugural Founder’s Day. … more
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William Kulakoski, of Missoula, Montana, competes in the tree topping event during the Morton Loggers Jubilee on Sunday, Aug. 13.
Heat doesn’t deter determined Morton Loggers Jubilee competitors
Last week’s cold spell burned off just in time for the “Grandaddy of All Logging Shows” to heat up in Morton for the 80th year in a row.   After lawnmower races on Friday … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours a timber sale with environmental groups, crews from the Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service officials and concerned citizens in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest on Thursday, Aug. 10.
Officials tour timber sale in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Clear cutting versus thinning, wildfire management, spotted owls, carbon sequestration. Forestry in Washington is and always has been a slew of complicated and often controversial topics. Take … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez takes questions from attendees at a town hall event at the Packwood Senior Center on Thursday, Aug. 10.
Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez hears local, federal concerns in Packwood town hall
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, took a trip to East Lewis County on Thursday. The congresswoman toured Alta Forest Products in Morton, a timber sale in the Gifford Pinchot … more
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D. Dalton, who goes by "Mr. D," speaks out during public comment voicing his opposition to Lewis County Seniors' (LCS) new prayer and politics ban during a LCS board meeting at the Twin Cities Senior Center on Thursday, Aug. 10.
Lewis County Seniors board revising prayer, political discussion policy following outcry
The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) spoke out on Wednesday against a policy announced by Lewis County Seniors nonprofit board president Carol Brock that stated prayer and politics … more
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Attendees at a “prayer circle” event hosted by Elizabeth Rohr confront Lewis County Seniors President Carol Brock about recent rule changes that prohibit praying aloud at the senior centers on Monday, Aug. 7, outside the Twin Cities Senior Center.
Area Agency on Aging says Lewis County Seniors’ ban on prayer unconstitutional 
The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) is speaking out against a policy announced by Lewis County Seniors nonprofit board president Carol Brock that stated prayer and politics are not … more
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Packwood resident Brenda Sponholtz captured this photo of "Hammock Head" with his newest headwear, a camp chair, along Snyder Road in Packwood on Aug. 2.
Packwood’s ‘Hammock Head’ has done it again, this time with a chair
One member of Packwood’s abundant elk herd, dubbed “Hammock Head” by locals, earned regional notoriety for getting himself caught in a hammock late last year and spending the winter … more
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A flag blows in the wind as Maxwell Lloyd competes in the speed climb event inside the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee Arena in August of 2022.
Morton to host 80th annual Loggers Jubilee starting Thursday
The 80th annual Morton Loggers Jubilee will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 10, with events and competitions being held through Sunday. Logging competition events will include log rolling, ax throwing, … more
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Hailey Sturdevant, a sophomore at W.F. West High School, talks about the Ocean Team’s Rube Goldberg machine during a University of Washington Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) camp in Chehalis on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
W.F. West High School hosts annual summer STEM camp
W.F. West’s halls are typically quiet over the summer as students and teachers enjoy their well-deserved summer break, but this week, the school was full of activity as students from around the … more
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Little Miss Friendly finalists Clara Hansen, Aria Hoffman, Emma Elder, Kimber Serl and Riot Anderson smile for a photo with current Little Miss Friendly Emma Britton, center left, during a picnic event sponsored by The Fair Association at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 8, in Centralia. The fair office last week released the list of the top five girls in the running for Little Miss Friendly, the “Living Logo” of the Southwest Washington Fair. An 8- to 10-year-old adorned in a Prussian blue cape, Little Miss Friendly embodies the fun and friendly atmosphere of fair week. The ultimate titleholder, who will earn the cape from Britton, of Chehalis, will be announced on the first day of the fair at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, on the Saloon Stage. Attendance to the ceremony is free with admission to the fair. Learn more about the Southwest Washington Fair at https://southwestwashingtonfair.org/. A special section focused on the Southwest Washington Fair is included with the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.
In focus: Little Miss Friendly finalists featured at SWW Fair Association picnic
Little Miss Friendly finalists Clara Hansen, Aria Hoffman, Emma Elder, Kimber Serl and Riot Anderson gathered along with current Little Miss Friendly Emma Britton during a picnic event sponsored by … more
St. Joseph School on Sixth Street in Chehalis, established 1923, marks its 100-year anniversary in 2023.
St. Joseph School in Chehalis celebrates 100 years
Chehalis has undergone many infrastructure changes in the last century, but not at the corner of Southwest Sixth Street and Southwest McFadden Avenue, where St. Joseph School still stands.  … more
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Marine Corps veteran Danny Draper talks about freedoms he fought for during his service as Lewis County Seniors President Carol Brock reaches for the microphone on Monday, Aug. 7, outside the Twin Cities Senior Center.
Lewis County Seniors prayer, politics policy sparks controversy
More than 40 people joined a protest outside the Twin Cities Senior Center on Monday to voice opposition to a controversial new policy implemented by the Lewis County Seniors nonprofit that seemingly … more
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Cooper Cummings, the Glouscester Cheese Roll champion, poses for a photo with a wheel of cheese outside the Tumac Taproom on Saturday, Aug. 5, in Napavine.
Washington man celebrates in Napavine after becoming a cheese rolling champion
Ten years ago, Western Washington University decathlon athlete Cooper Cummings, 23, of Arlington, was not dreaming of fame for his track and field accomplishments. Instead, it was another … more
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Twin Cities Rotary President Deborah Fruitman and Angela French from United Way of the Pacific Northwest hug beside a cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library being kicked off in Lewis County in this Chronicle photo from last November.
Dolly Parton’s upcoming state visit is a ‘Southwest Washington origin story’
Known for her perfect pitch, songwriting, philanthropy and flamboyant fashion, Dolly Parton today is a poster woman of superstardom.   Her dedication to altruistic causes, including early … more
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A statue of George and Mary Jane Washington sits on display during a Juneteenth celebration at George Washington Park in downtown Centralia on Saturday, June 17.
Centralia to celebrate George Washington at first Founder’s Day
The Centralia Downtown Association (CDA) is preparing to host the first Founder’s Day event following the recent establishment of the new local holiday by the Centralia City Council.  … more
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Bartels is located at 486 North Market Boulevard in Chehalis.
Bartel’s Clothing and Shoes to close after 101 years in Chehalis
A 101-year stalwart Chehalis business, Bartel’s Clothing and Shoes, announced in a Thursday Facebook post that its doors will close permanently on Sept. 30. Brady Calder, co-owner of … more
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