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 …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/7/23
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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 …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/7/23
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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.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/7/23
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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 …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/4/23
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In the following few weeks, five finalists will seek to be Southwest Washington Fair favorites in Lewis County’s friendliest face-off.
The fair office on Thursday night released the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/4/23
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What makes Lewis County farmers so special?
As many of them said during a six-farm tour with state, federal and county lawmakers on Monday hosted by the Lewis County Farm Bureau, the work takes …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/2/23
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The Criminal Justice Training Commission’s investigation into former Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar has turned up evidence Morningstar sexually harassed fellow employees and citizens at …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/1/23
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The community’s website aptly calls Ryderwood “the Village in the Woods.”
At the northwest edge of Cowlitz County to the south of Vader, the town has been a retirement …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/23
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The Southwest Washington Fair theme for 2023 is “Bee Friendly! Bee at the Fair!”
Because craft books and the internet are stocked full of bee-themed craft patterns, exhibitors are …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/31/23
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Two Dogs Salvatore Fasaga, 43, of Onalaska, was found not guilty of the May 2018 murder of Paul Snarski on Friday.
He was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/28/23
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Law enforcement are searching for a suspected driver of a stolen vehicle who fled from Centralia Police Department officers on foot in Centralia Friday afternoon.
The city’s Flock …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/28/23
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About a dozen people spoke out Wednesday against a potential book-rating system in the Timberland Regional Library system, raising concerns that such a system could lead to book banning and …
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7/28/23
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As is typical for a sunny afternoon, people were sitting and socializing in Centralia’s George Washington Park at around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday when a vehicle tore through the park and did …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/27/23
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Submitting work to the county fair offers neither fame nor fortune.
But Misty Cline, 43, of Onalaska, feels that participating in the Southwest Washington Fair’s open class home …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/26/23
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Following the Chehalis City Council’s vote against signing a letter of support for a proposed countywide ballot initiative to fund the 911 dispatch center at a July 10 meeting, Lewis County …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/26/23
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ChehalisFest, an annual summer celebration hosted by community organization Experience Chehalis, will hit the streets of the Mint City on July 29 for people of all ages.
The festival offers …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/26/23
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The Chehalis River Basin likes to be dramatic.
While many rivers flow west toward the Pacific, the Chehalis flows east first. It’s the largest river basin fully situated within the state …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/24/23
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The Tenino Oregon Trail Days parade was held Saturday morning on Sussex Avenue. It featured dozens of floats and entries, led as usual by the Tenino Motorcycle Drill Team.
Tenino’s …
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7/24/23
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Meet Bob, the ass who got himself in legal trouble in 2014.
The donkey could be a story all on his own. For Chehalis man Chuck Snipes, 67, Bob was the start of what became a lifelong rescue …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/21/23
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