As a young reporter for The Daily Chronicle, I met real estate agent Joyce Barnes while we both attended Centralia City Commission meetings. She never shied away from asking questions or seeking … more

They say “you can’t go home again,” but that’s not just a sentimental saying for Buddy Rose. The longtime chronicler of East Lewis County life and history literally … more

As Centralia marks its 150th birthday and the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th, I’ve been thinking about the past and what it could mean for us in the future.  Living in … more

On a presumably gray day in 1875, 150 years ago next Wednesday, a pioneer couple set out from their farm near the Skookumchuck River to the young town of Saundersville. They carried plans and dreams … more

Sitting in the Lewis County Historical Museum in Chehalis on Saturday for a book signing, surrounded by artifacts and living history in the form of three local longtime residents, I experienced a … more

As the youngest of seven children growing up near the Black River on the Chehalis Indian Reservation, Helen Sanders often darted through their house in her father’s wake, ignoring her … more