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Chronicle staffer Sarah Burdick captured these colorful photographs of the sky from Napavine at sunset on Thursday. The sky is framed by a grove of white oak trees. To submit photos to The Chronicle for potential publication, send them to news@chronline.com.

In Focus: Clouds Put on a Show at Sunset in Napavine Thursday

9/30/22

Woman Accused of Pouring Gasoline Into Fish Pond and Damaging Property in Chehalis Faces Animal Cruelty Charge

A woman accused of pouring gasoline into a fish pond and damaging property at a Chehalis residence in May is facing felony animal cruelty and malicious mischief charges in Lewis County Superior … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 9/30/22

FILE PHOTO — Crowds watch as a bull runs free in a pen during a Lazy HK Bar Rodeo Winter Series Event in Silver Creek.

Lazy H.K. Rodeo Winter Series to Return in Silver Creek

There are only two rules at the Lazy H.K. Bar Ranch in Silver Creek: no dogs and no underage drinking. Though, the latter is only upheld through an honor system. Otherwise, this lawless Lewis … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/30/22

A medical professional removes her gloves after talking to a visitor outside the Lewis County Mall at the former COVID testing in November 2021.

Lewis County: COVID Tests Remain Available as Drive-Thru Testing Site Closes

The drive-thru COVID-19 testing location on South Gold Street in Centralia closed Thursday. An estimated 12,162 people have been tested at the location since the drive-up option, operated by the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/30/22

Craig Alan Kenemore, 55, of Vader, appears virtually in Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday.

Bail Set at $250,000 for Vader Man Shot by Wife After Allegedly Threatening to Kill Her With Shotgun

A Vader man accused of threatening to kill his wife with a shotgun — prompting her to shoot him in the cheek with a handgun — in May has been arrested on a $250,000 warrant. Craig … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 9/30/22

Hosted at the RV Inn Style Resorts convention center, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faced off against Republican Joe Kent in a debate featuring topics ranging from the economy to foreign policy.

Third Congressional District Candidates Spar in First Debate

Both candidates seeking to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for Washington’s Third Congressional District seat had a chance to go head-to-head in a debate in Vancouver … more

By Rick Bannan / For The Chronicle | 9/30/22

Flowers sit on the headstone of Gary Stamper before a private ceremony honoring his life Thursday at the Klickitat Cemetery in Mossyrock.

Lewis County Honors Gary Stamper One Year After His Death

Thursday marked a year since the death of Lewis County District 3 Commissioner Gary Stamper. A longtime public educator and basketball coach, he was elected in 2014. He passed away due to … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 9/30/22

Kids look to balloon art shapes during a 5 year anniversary event for the Chehalis Boys and Girls Club last August.

Boys and Girls Club of Lewis County to Host ‘Harmonies For Hope’ Piano Show on Nov. 19

The piano show Harmonies For Hope will take place Nov. 19 at City Farm in Chehalis. The highest bid gets a song played and a higher bid can make it stop. New this year will be a drummer … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/30/22

Jake Moses, 19, left, and Heather Jones, 18, of Fort Myers, explore a section of destroyed businesses at Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, Sep. 29, 2022. The community was mostly destroyed after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tamps Bay Times/TNS)

Washington Air National Guard to Assist Hurricane Ian Responders

Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered the Washington Air National Guard to deploy a team to help first responders in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Thousands in Florida were trapped after the hurricane caused … more

By The Seattle Times | 9/30/22

Two of the new possible fish passage options being explored for the Skookumchuck Dam by the Office of the Chehalis Basin.

Office of the Chehalis Basin Hosts Webinar to Discuss the Future of the Skookumchuck Dam

More than 100 people tuned in on Zoom for a Wednesday night webinar hosted by the Office of the Chehalis Basin to update the public on future plans for the Skookumchuck Dam, which is owned and … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 9/30/22

Firefighters carry gear while conducting structural triage in the upper Timberline area Sept. 10 in Packwood.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Hiring Seasonal Workers; Applications Deadline Is Oct. 6

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is hiring over 70 positions at six different duty locations in Southwest Washington, including Amboy, Carson, Randle, Toutle, Trout Lake and Vancouver, for the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/30/22

Mount Rainier towers over the horizon from Paradise on earlier this month.

Nine Mile Stretch of Stevens Canyon Road at Mount Rainier Closed for Remainder of Season

Stevens Canyon Road between Stevens Creek and Box Canyon will be closed to all vehicle, foot and bicycle traffic for the remainder of the season, the Mount Rainier National Park announced Friday. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/30/22

Melodee Bailey, of Chehalis, shared this photograph of five generations of her family in one photograph. Pictured are great-great-grandmother Theola Owen, great-grandmother Kimberlee Hornquist, grandmother Monica Michelle, mother Mahaila Rayne Hanson and son Michael Elijah Green.

Five Generations in One Photograph

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Smoke rises from the Goat Rocks Fire near Packwood on Thursday at sunset.

Cooler Temperatures, Light Precipitation Provide ‘Calming Effect’ for Goat Rocks Fire Near Packwood

Cool temperatures and light precipitation had a calming effect on the Goat Rocks Fire Thursday, according to Friday’s update from the U.S. Forest Service. The blaze, sparked by lightning … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/30/22

Turf is rolled out onto a new multisport athletic field on the campus of Centralia College.

In Focus: Turf Goes in at Centralia College Multisport Athletics Complex

Construction of the long-awaited multipurpose athletics complex at Centralia College is on track for completion at the end of October, the college confirmed this week. The college broke ground on … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/30/22

W.F. West tailback Tucker Land fights for extra yards on a first-quarter carry during the Beacats' 35-0 win over Black Hills on Sept. 23 at Tumwater District Stadium.

Sports Dump Ep. 34: But Do They Have a Quality Loss??

On the third episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down Week 4 of the prep football season and debate who is the best 1-3 football team in the … more

9/30/22

Idaho Goldminer Fined $150,000 for Unauthorized Dredging of River

A miner who admitted to using equipment to suck up gold from the bed of a 62-mile-long river in north central Idaho has been fined $150,000 by a federal judge for failing to receive the proper … more

Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review | 9/30/22

Governor Jay Inslee talks during a press conference at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis in 2019.

Public Hearing on Heat Pump Mandate in Washington Draws Split Testimony

OLYMPIA — Heat pumps could soon be mandated in all new residential construction, if a code change proposed by the Washington State Building Code Council goes into effect. More than 50 … more

Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review | 9/30/22

Bodies, Majority of Wreckage Recovered From Whidbey Island Plane Crash

The bodies of multiple victims of the deadly Labor Day weekend plane crash in Mutiny Bay have been recovered, along with most of the wreckage. Island County Emergency Management confirmed … more

Sarah Grace Taylor / The Seattle Times | 9/30/22

Woman Raped by Police Officer Says Spokane Police Department Ignored 'Red Flags' in Claim Against City

One of the women raped by a former Spokane police officer has filed a $1 million claim against the city alleging the police department ignored "red flags" in the officer's … more

Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review | 9/30/22