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The Rochester volleyball team could never get its feet under it Monday night at home in a three-set loss to Hoquiam. The Warriors (1-1) played in three back-and-forth sets, but couldn’t … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/12/22

Mossyrock's Payton Torrey celebrates after recording a kill against Adna on the road Sept. 12.

Vikings Come Back From Down Two Sets to Stun Pirates

ADNA — Monday night in Adna, the Mossyrock volleyball team was in a very unfamiliar position. Sporting a team loaded with seniors and all-league picks a year ago, the 1B state … more

9/12/22

News Dump Ep. 114: Abandon Your Corn and Arm Your Windmills

On the 114th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, and Isabel Vander Stoep and discuss the weekend’s (and ongoing) fire in Goat Rocks, a mysterious load of abandoned corn, a … more

9/12/22

Should Washington Troopers Be Paid for Commuting to Work in Marked Cars? A Lawsuit's Been Started

Three state troopers from Pierce, Thurston and Lewis counties claim the Washington State Patrol's policy of not paying them for commute time in marked patrol cars violates wage laws, according to a … more

Jared Brown The News Tribune | 9/12/22

Bail Set at $500,000 for Man Accused of Trying to Kidnap Woman

A judge set bail Monday at $500,000 for a Vancouver man accused of attempting to kidnap a woman Friday from her Orchards apartment, while professing his love for her. Mohamed A. Aboulezz, 38, … more

Becca Robbins / The Columbian | 9/12/22

Man Arrested for Murder After Allegedly Shooting Brother in Lebam

A 32-year-old man has been arrested for murder and assault after a fatal shooting Sept. 10 in the state Route 6 community of Lebam west of Pe Ell, according to the Pacifc County Sheriff’s … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/12/22

Collin Boehm, 27, of Centralia, appears virtually in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday.

Centralia Man Accused of Threatening Relative With Hatchet on Sunday

Bail has been set at $10,000 for a Centralia man accused of threatening a relative with a hatchet on Sunday. Collin Boehm, 27, allegedly “came at (the alleged victim) full … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 9/12/22

Smoke columns rise from a short run of flames seen from U.S. Highway 12 near Packwood Sunday evening.

Concern Turns to Relief as Better Weather Helps Lift Goat Rocks Fire Evacuations

A wildfire thought to be caused by lightning in the Goat Rocks Wilderness in early August grew tremendously on Friday as a red flag warning — a weather advisory signaling dry, windy conditions … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 9/12/22

In Focus: Mount Rainier Shrouded in Smoke From Goat Rocks Fire

These photos of Mount Rainier were provided by Bryan Detwiler, a wilderness ranger at Mount Rainier National Park. One is from Friday night and the other is from Saturday morning. Both are looking … more

9/12/22

John and Jenni Bourdon, owners of Sandstone Distillery, are pictured in their new downtown tasting room.

‘Opportunity and Timing’ Help Bring Sandstone Distillery Tasting Room to Downtown Tenino

John and Jenni Bourdon had not really planned to open a second tasting room besides the one at their Tenino area Sandstone Distillery. They certainly did not plan to do it in the waning days of a … more

By Carrina Stanto / For The Chronicle | 9/12/22

The sun sets over the Willapa Hills as seen from Highway 603 near Tune Road Thursday night.

Death Notices: Sept. 13, 2022

• CHARLES KUHN, 73, Mason County, died Sept. 10 in Mason County. Arrangements are under the care of McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. • BERNARD EDWARDS ROGERS , … more

9/12/22

Sirens: ATM Theft Attempt; Stabbing a Tree; DUI Arrests; Fraud

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Fraud • Just after 10:50 a.m. on Sept. 9, a fraudulent check was reported at a business in the 300 block of South Tower Avenue. The case is under … more

9/12/22

In this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention handout graphic, symptoms of one of the first known cases of the monkeypox virus are shown on a patient's hand on June 5, 2003. (CDC/Getty Images/TNS)

Thurston County Officials Announce First Presumptive Case of Monkeypox in County

A private lab in Washington notified Thurston County officials on Friday that a Thurston County resident had tested positive for a non-variola orthopoxvirus and since no other orthopox viruses are … more

By The Chronicle Staff | 9/12/22

This drawing of the Oregon Trail is from The New York Public Library and is in the public domain.

Julie McDonald Commentary: A Child’s View of the Northwest Trek Across the Oregon Trail

Mary Jane Mills was a child of 8 when her parents, Elkanah and Laurinda Vianna Mills, left Holt County, Missouri, on May 12, 1847, for a new life in Oregon Territory. The family of six started with a … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 9/12/22

Bob Mohrbacher Commentary: Real Solution to Student Debt Is Making College Affordable

Student debt has been in the news a lot lately. We’ve all heard and read the horror stories of students who took out federal or private loans and are now unable to get out from under the weight … more

By Bob Mohrbacher / Centralia College president | 9/12/22

This 1919 photo was made into a postcard and sent to Miss Frede Erickson (aunt of the contributor). The note reads: "Dear Friend: Received your letter. Glad to hear from you. Here I send you a picture of the beautiful highway between Centralia and Portland. I was down that way last Monday. We had some time through the mud holes. We are all all right and working in the shipyard. The signature on the postcard has been cut off. This so-called puncheon road used slabs from the mills to help eliminate the hazards of traveling through mud — unless, of course, drivers like this one went around them and got stuck.

A Look Back in Time: Three Men Arrested for Starting ‘Most Spectacular’ Fire in History of Western Lewis County in 1932

Editor’s Note: “A Look Back in Time” is normally published in Saturday’s edition of The Chronicle. A man was held in the Lewis County Jail on Sept. 10, 1932, with his … more

Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com | 9/12/22

Girls Night Out Event Brings Business to Downtown Centralia While Raising Money to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence

Girls Night Out will fill downtown Centralia with shoppers on Saturday, Oct. 1. About 30 businesses are set to participate in the semi-annual event designed to draw both locals and out-of-town … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/12/22

Chehalis Foundation Provides Update on Recreation Park, Eyes W.F. West Baseball Field Improvements

Port of Chehalis commissioners and members of the public gathered at the port for the commission’s regular meeting on Thursday morning. The first major order of business was Chehalis Foundation … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 9/12/22

Diggers search for clams on the Washington coast in this 2021 courtesy photo from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

WDFW Announces 56 Days of Tentative Coastal Razor Clam Digs, Beginning Sept. 22

Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) last week announced 56 tentative dates for razor clam digs at coastal beaches from Sept. 22 through Dec. 28. "The … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/12/22

Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza talks with a young visitor at the American Red Cross shelter sporting a “fire chief” coat at White Pass Elementary on Sunday.

In Focus: Goat Rocks Fire Evacuees Find Support at Shelter From Salvation Army, Red Cross

By Friday afternoon, a shelter at White Pass School in Randle had been set up by Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS) for evacuees fromthe Goat Rocks Fire. Interim Director Meja … more

9/12/22