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WSDOT crews inspect damage on the state Route 506 overpass to Interstate 5 after it was struck by northbound traffic Sept. 22.

Gov. Inslee Declares Emergency Due to Damaged State Route 506 Bridge

Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday declared an emergency in Lewis County due to damage that occurred on Sept. 22 to the state Route 506 bridge over Interstate 5 when it was struck by an oversized logging … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/29/22

CM-11 tanks fire their cannons during a live-fire military exercise in Pingtung county, southern Taiwan, on Sept. 7, 2022. (Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Taiwan’s Military Needs Overhaul Amid China Threat, Critics Say

TAIPEI, Taiwan — As the Senate contemplates sending large sums of security assistance to Taiwan, independent defense analysts here are urging U.S. lawmakers to maximize their leverage at a … more

Rachel Oswald / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 9/29/22

Young Thug performs at the Bud Light Seltzer stage during the final day of Lollapalooza on Aug. 1, 2021. Atlanta prosecutors are using his lyrics in court as they press gang-related charges against him. (Vashon Jordan Jr./Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Lyrics Helped Send Rappers to Prison

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Anerae Brown was on the rise as an up-and-coming rap artist when he joined a crime that turned deadly: the 1992 slaying of Meadowview community activist Patricia … more

Marcus D. Smith / The Sacramento Bee (TNS) | 9/29/22

Anthony Graziano, 45. (California Highway Patrol/TNS)

A 70-Mile Crime Scene: Terrifying Pursuit, Freeway Gun Battle End in Father, Daughter Dead

LOS ANGELES — Authorities had been looking for Anthony Graziano and his teenage daughter Savannah for nearly 24 hours when his Nissan Frontier pickup was spotted Tuesday morning near … more

Salvador Hernandez and Noah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 9/29/22

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)

‘Absolute Devastation’: Hurricane Ian Decimates Fort Myers Beach

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — They thought second floors would be safe. But Hurricane Ian was more brutal than some residents of Fort Myers Beach ever imagined. Kevin Behen left his studio … more

Zachary T. Sampson / Tampa Bay Times (TNS) | 9/29/22

A man casts his ballot for a referendum at a polling station in Mariupol on September 27, 2022. The placard reads "Referendum. We are returning home. Join! Vote!". - Western nations dismissed the referendums in Kremlin-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine as the voting on whether Russia should annex four regions of Ukraine started on September 23, 2022. (STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Putin Set to Annex Ukraine Lands Friday, Ignoring Criticism

Russia vowed to go ahead with the annexation of the parts of Ukraine that its troops currently control after U.N.-condemned votes, putting the Kremlin on a fresh collision course with the U.S. and … more

Bloomberg News (TNS) | 9/29/22

A man takes photos of boats damaged by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. - Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness early on Thursday, bringing "catastrophic" flooding that left officials readying a huge emergency response to a storm of rare intensity. The National Hurricane Center said the eye of the "extremely dangerous" hurricane made landfall just after 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) on the barrier island of Cayo Costa, west of the city of Fort Myers. (GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Ian’s Path of Ruin: Bridge Severed, Gulf Coast Cities Flooded, Rescues Continue

FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Ian continued its destructive trek across Florida, roughly 2 million households across the state awoke on Thursday without electricity as the Gulf Coast began to assess … more

Linda Robertson, Joey Flechas, David Ovalle / Miami Herald (TNS) | 9/29/22

Tenino senior Dylan Spicer (23) runs with the football during a game against Klahowya Saturday afternoon at Lumen Field in Seattle.

Shake-Ups in AP Poll Set Up Two SW Washington Showdowns

After Royal's upset defeat at the hands of Lynden Christian, a new No. 1 has taken over the 1A poll, and sets up a showdown in Stone City this weekend. Elsewhere in 2A, No. 2 Tumwater will play host … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/29/22

Blazers Fall to SPSCC in Four

Though it picked up a first set victory, the Centralia College volleyball team couldn’t keep up the momentum in a four-set loss to South Puget Sound in Olympia, 18-25, 25-18, 25-15, … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/29/22

One-tenth of an inch of rain had fallen as of 7 a.m. Thursday morning, enough to wet the forest canopy and raise humidity levels enough to moisten the organic material fueling the fire, reducing the risk of combustion, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Rainfall Offers Only Minor Relief in Goat Rocks Fire; Conditions to Worsen Over Weekend

Firefighters got some relief from the weather on Wednesday after minor rainfall swept through the Goat Rocks region. One-tenth of an inch of rain had fallen as of 7 a.m. Thursday … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/29/22

The Adna girls soccer team huddles around coach Patrick Richardson in a game against Elma Sept. 7.

Pirates Shut Out Ocosta on the Road

Behind another dominant possession effort, the Adna girls soccer team defeated Ocosta on the beach, 4-0, Wednesday evening. The Pirates outshot the Wildcats, 16-2, and though started off a … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/29/22

The sun sets through clouds over Chehalis.

In Remembrance of Arthur Turner Sr.: 1938-2022

On Sept. 18, 2022, Arthur A. Turner Sr. passed away at his home. Arthur was born April 29, 1938, in Toledo, Washington. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Sharon and his precious puppy. Also … more

9/29/22

In Loving Memory of Christine Steense: 1929-2022

Christine (Park/Baldwin) Steensen passed away of natural causes on Sept. 12, 2022, in Lacey, Washington. She was born July 29, 1929, to Cecil and Veneva Park in Bucoda, Washington. She also resided … more

9/29/22

Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting of His Twin Brother Outside Oregon Hotel

A man has been arrested in the shooting death of his twin brother outside a Northeast Portland hotel, police said. Martre Tirik Oliver, 26, was taken into custody Tuesday night in Renton, … more

Savannah Eadens / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/29/22

The Chronicle's former sports editor Eric Trent with a spring-run Chinook salmon he caught on the Columbia River on June 18, 2021.

Sport Salmon Fishing to Reopen on Lower Columbia River

Sport salmon fishing will reopen Saturday on the lower Columbia River from Tongue Point to Bonneville Dam and will include the retention of fall chinook and coho salmon. Oregon and Washington … more

Bill Monroe / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/29/22

Republican Joe Kent, left, and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez are competing for the 3rd Congressional District.

In Congressional Debate, Joe Kent Mocks Vaccines, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Calls Him Extremist

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez sought to highlight the extremism of Republican Joe Kent in the first general election debate for the hotly contested congressional seat in Southwest Washington, as … more

David Gutman / The Seattle Times | 9/29/22

Staff and faculty at The Evergreen State College were out welcoming students to campus with coffee and conversation in this photo tweeted by the college in 2017.

Feds Award $2.1 Million Grant to The Evergreen State College

The Evergreen State College in Olympia has received a U.S. Department of Education Title III grant that totals $2.1 million, the college announced this week. The grant money will fund a … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 9/29/22

A dose of Naloxone, also known as Narcon, sits on the hood of a Riverside Fire Authority ambulance.

Seattle Public Library Staff Authorized to Administer Naloxone

The Seattle Public Library will now allow its workers to carry and administer naloxone, a drug that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, officials said Wednesday. The new policy is the result of a … more

Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times | 9/29/22

FILE PHOTO — A barred rock hen flies through the air west of Chehalis.

Uptick in Bird Flu Cases Likely This Fall in Washington

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is warning the state to prepare for an uptick in bird flu cases this fall. Bird flu has already been responsible for millions of chicken and turkey … more

Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times | 9/29/22

FILE PHOTOS — Rays of light shine through clouds over the Willapa Hills.

Western Washington Could See Its Warmest Start to October in Decades

Sweet children of summer, a reprieve from fall is on its way for you. With temperatures predicted to be near or at 80 this weekend and in the high 70s next week, the Puget Sound region is … more

Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times | 9/29/22