Local historian publishes debut novel ‘The Reluctant Pioneer’ about Lewis County settler

Posted 10/2/24

The story of Matilda Koontz, a woman who endured tremendous hardship on the Oregon Trail in 1847 and settled in Lewis County, has fascinated local historian and Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald …

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Most workers to return to Longview mill months after fatal spill

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Woman accused of assaulting Centralia officer who drove her home

Cats rescued from Rochester structure fire available for adoption

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