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Thomas Carley of Vancouver's Carley legal Services sits next to his client Justin Michael Gardner, 39, of Olympia, in the back of a courtroom during a sentencing hearing on Thursday, Aug. 8 in Kelso, while a deputy prosecuting attorney sits on the other side. Gardener was found guilty of two counts of child rape in the third degree.

Thurston County man sentenced over 2023 Net Nanny sting in Longview

An Olympia truck driver has been sentenced following his arrest during the 2023 Net Nanny sting operation, which resulted in the arrest of 15 suspects from across the state attempting to meet teenage … more

By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 8/15/24

Oregon father and two passengers die in Montana plane crash on way to Donald Trump rally

An Oregon man and two unidentified passengers died in a plane crash in Montana last Thursday while flying to a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Bozeman. Donald Long Jr., 46, … more

Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/15/24

276,000 fentanyl pills seized, two arrested in Interstate 5 traffic stop, police say

Two people were arrested and around 276,000 fentanyl pills seized during an I-5 traffic stop in Jackson County on Monday, Oregon State Police said. A trooper stopped a commercial tractor unit … more

Sujena Soumyanath / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/15/24

Naomi Pomeroy sits inside Cornet Custard, on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Portland.

Oregon chef drowned while visiting a friend who then tried to save her, records show

Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy and her husband were visiting a friend in Corvallis when the three of them hit a snag while floating down the Willamette River, leading to Pomeroy’s drowning death … more

Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/15/24

Containers of hand sanitizer are displayed on a shelf at a CVS store on May 24, 2021 in San Anselmo, California.

Washington state Supreme Court's ruling in Amazon case sets ‘precedent’ on price gouging

SEATTLE — Washington’s Supreme Court ruled last week in favor of consumers who say they were victims of price gouging on Amazon’s digital store at the start of COVID-19 lockdowns. … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/15/24

Fiery crash kills two in Pierce County; street racing might be to blame, authorities say

Two people are dead after a driver who was street racing collided with another car, causing both vehicles to burst into flames on Wednesday in Pierce County. Pierce County deputies were … more

Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS) | 8/15/24

An Olympia Police Officer holds a small puppy that was rescued from a hot car parked outside Capital Mall on Aug. 4, 2024.

Puppy recovers after being left in hot car at Capital Mall in Olympia for over an hour

A 9-week-old puppy has recovered after being rescued from a hot car parked outside Capital Mall last week. The Olympia Police Department shared the puppy's story in a Tuesday Facebook post and … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/15/24

Olympia council votes to make pursuing legal action against those possessing psilocybin lowest priority level

Nearly two months after hearing a proposal to decriminalize psilocybin and other fungal and plant-based medicines in the city, the Olympia City Council unanimously voted to make pursuing legal action … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/15/24

Retreat Fire: Crews work on U.S. Highway 12 guardrails, respond to new fire on state Route 410

Containment on the Retreat Fire burning east of Rimrock Lake was up to 70% Wednesday, with some firefighters moving to a new fire that started Monday on State Route 410. The Retreat Fire started … more

Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 8/15/24

Burglary suspect caught dangling from rope as police try to get him out of Eastern Washington attic

A pair of Pasco burglary suspects are accused of impersonating lawn care workers to cover their crimes. Pasco police say Jose Manuel Orozco-Miranda broke into a house on the 1700 block of East … more

Cory McCoy / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 8/15/24

Erin LaVoie smiles for a photo while packing up a saw before receiving the Belle of the Woods award during the Morton Loggers Jubilee on Sunday, Aug. 11.

Morton Loggers Jubilee ‘Belle of the Woods’ wins national timbersports title, qualifies for international competition

It all came down to the underhand chop. Through three wood-cutting events at the Stihl Timbersports U.S. Championship in Milwaukee in late July, Spokane native Erin LaVoie was tied for first … more

Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 8/15/24

A motion-triggered camera captures members of the Profanity Peak Pack in northeastern Washington in June 2017.

Wolf from pack in northeast Washington killed after series of attacks on cattle

A wolf from a pack near Colville has been killed in response to a series of attacks on cattle. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week that its staff had killed an … more

By The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 8/15/24

Woodland Park Zoo will move its 1 1/2-month-old gorilla boy to another zoo so he can be raised by a surrogate gorilla mom and socialized with a multigenerational family of gorillas. The baby, who has not yet been named, was born June 28 at Woodland Park Zoo to first-time mom Akenji and dad Kwame.

Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo baby gorilla will move to a new home, new family

SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo will move its baby gorilla to a different facility with a new family after he had difficulties bonding with his mother, the zoo announced. Born on June 28, the … more

Kate Perez / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/15/24

The Nisqually Tribe gives a tour to members of the Washington State Legislature to explain the important of the Tribe's project to replace the Nisqually River Bridges and put I-5 onto piers.

Comment period open for plan to replace Interstate 5 bridges over Nisqually delta

Expensive and complicated plans are underway to replace Interstate 5 bridges over the Nisqually River from Martin Road (Exit 111) to Mounts Road (Exit 116). It's going to be a big hassle, but … more

Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS) | 8/15/24

Native American students, Fort Simcoe Boarding School

Federal report on Indian boarding schools doesn't tell full story, experts say

A federal investigation has found that at least 973 Native American children died while attending boarding schools operated or supported by the U.S. government. Those deaths included two … more

Tammy Ayer / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 8/15/24

News Dump Ep. 198: The fair is here and things get heated

On the 198th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and photographer Kody Christen discuss everything going on at the fair, the departure of … more

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Centralia College's Rubi Serrato (right) smiles while hugging Sarah Robbins after scoring the lone goal of CC's 1-0 win over Clackamas at Bob Peters Field on Aug. 14.

College soccer: Blazers open season with narrow victory

Eight years ago, it was viewed as a pipe dream. Centralia College women’s soccer team was in its literal infancy as a program, establishing itself on the junior college level. Making the … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 8/14/24

Michael Guy McCallum, 39, of Onalaska, makes a video appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday.

Onalaska man accused of shooting at man he says slashed his tires

A Chehalis man has been charged with a drive-by shooting and first-degree assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly shooting at a man he, after being arrested, accused of slashing his tires on … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 8/14/24

Sheriff’s office, Centralia police to host ‘Coffee With a Cop’

The Centralia Police Department and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office are inviting the public to interact with law enforcement during an upcoming “Coffee With a Cop” event. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/14/24