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Civil War camp sites are seen during a living history reenactment in Mossyrock on Saturday. The Washington Civil War Association held its “Battle for Klickitat Creek” reenactment at the same time as the Mossyrock Blueberry Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The association reenacted battles and opened their camps up to attendees.

In Focus: Civil War (Reenactment) Breaks Out at Return of Mossyrock Blueberry Festival

8/8/22

Mount St. Helens towers over the horizon and Coldwater Lake last month.

Planned Timber Lodges, Amphitheater at Coldwater Lake Could Revive Mount St. Helens Tourism, Local Leaders Say

Efforts to revitalize Mount St. Helens has more support now that a nonprofit outdoor group got a federal permit to help develop outdoor camping, learning and stargazing opportunities at a … more

By Sydney Brown / The Daily News | 8/8/22

Centralia Has Another New Dollar General Store

The Dollar General store located at 1417 Harrison Ave. in Centralia is now open for business, according to a news release from the company. It is located in the Fords Prairie neighborhood and is … more

By The Chronicle Staff | 8/8/22

Johnson Peak is seen beyond Packwood Lake last June in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Burn Restrictions Imposed for Gifford Pinchot to Decrease Risk of Fire

Due to increased risk of wildfires, Gifford Pinchot National Forest fire managers have issued restrictions on campfires, smoking and other activities within the forest effective Monday, Aug. 8. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/8/22

The sky glows pink Friday afternoon at sunset as Mount Rainier dominates the landscape from this vantage point just outside of Chehalis.

Photo: Mount Rainier Against a Pink Sunset Sky

8/8/22

A Department of Natural Resources helicopter flies over a forest fire in Bucoda while dropping water Monday afternoon near the intersection of Highway 507 and Troy Avenue.

DNR Assists Thurston County Firefighters at Wildfire Near Bucoda Monday

At 12:35 p.m. on Monday, a 911 caller reported there was smoke coming from a forest near the intersection of state Route 507 and Troy Street Southeast between Bucoda and Centralia. The South … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 8/8/22

Thurston County Housing Market Slows as Sales Fall 25 Percent

The Thurston County housing market is not what it was. A year ago, sellers were firmly in control and buyers found themselves bidding against one another, trying to find a home in the face of … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 8/8/22

FILE PHOTO — Grand Champion bunnies on display for Yelm FFA stay hydrated at the Thurston County Fair.

Washington State Agriculture Officials Warn Against Rabbit Virus

OLYMPIA — Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture have confirmed the presence in the state of yet another highly infectious animal disease with the discovery of two cases … more

Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald | 8/8/22

Patient Sex, Safety Lapses Prompted DOH Action Against Now-Closed Hospital Youth Unit

On the evening of Feb. 11, three teenage patients at BHC Fairfax Hospital in Kirkland found their way to a secluded area of the psychiatric facility's courtyard. Among them was a 15-year-old … more

Daniel Gilbert / The Seattle Times | 8/8/22

Police Investigate Possible Assault, Arson After Man Arrives at Washington Hospital on Fire

The man who arrived earlier this week at a Spokane hospital while still on fire may have been intentionally lit on fire, according to court documents. Providence Holy Family Hospital employees … more

Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review | 8/8/22

ATV Rider Airlifted to Area Hospital After Crash at Capitol Forest

A person crashed an all-terrain vehicle at Capitol Forest Sunday afternoon and was later airlifted to an area hospital, according to the McLane/Black Lake Fire Department. About 1:20 p.m. Sunday, … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 8/8/22

Lewis County Man Accused of Failure to Register as Sex Offender

A Lewis County Superior Court judge has ordered a competency evaluation for a sex offender registered in Lewis County who is accused of failing to report to the sheriff’s office for mandated … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 8/7/22

U.S. flags are placed in front of every grave site ahead of Memorial Day weekend in Arlington National Cemetery on May 21, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. Army Pfc. David Owens, killed in action during World War II, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)

Remains of World War II Soldier Identified as Man Among First to Land on D-Day

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — DNA, dental and other analyses confirmed the identity of remains buried in Belgium as a 27-year-old World War II soldier from North Carolina who died during battle in a German … more

Joe Marusak / The Charlotte Observer / (TNS) | 8/7/22

A Sea World senior trainer works with the killer whale Nakai in San Diego on Nov. 9, 2015. (John Gibbins/San Diego Union-Tribune/Zuma Press/TNS)

SeaWorld’s 20-Year-Old Killer Whale Nakai Has Died Following an Infection

A 20-year-old killer whale that has been at SeaWorld San Diego since his birth died Thursday night following treatment for an infection, the park announced Friday. Despite aggressive efforts to … more

Lori Weisberg and Alex Riggins / The San Diego Union-Tribune | 8/7/22

Then U.S. President Donald Trump surveyed storm damage and met with residents along with Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, center, March 8, 2019 in Opelika, Alabama. Trump is the leading candidate for GOP presidential nomination, according to a CPAC poll taken Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (Shealah Craighead/White House via ZUMA Wire/TNS)

Trump Once Again Dominates CPAC 2024 Presidential Straw Poll

DALLAS — Former President Donald Trump, who has teased he plans to run again in 2024, was the clear choice in a presidential straw poll of attendees at the Conservative Political Action … more

Mark Niquette / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 8/7/22

A cluster of fires burning in steep and dry terrain in Northern California has spread to more than 1,100 acres, forcing evacuations in rural areas of Trinity and Humboldt counties. (U.S. Forest Service Basho Watson Parks/TNS)

Lightning Strikes Ignite Cluster of Northern California Wildfires

LOS ANGELES — A cluster of fires burning in steep and dry terrain in Northern California has spread to more than 1,100 acres, forcing evacuations in rural areas of Trinity and Humboldt … more

Taryn Luna / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 8/7/22

A boat that sank in Lake Mead resurfaces as water continues to recede in the nation's largest reservoir. Four sets of human remains have been found in recent months. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Fourth Set of Human Remains Found at Drought-Stricken Lake Mead

LOS ANGELES — More human skeletal remains were found Saturday at a beach on Lake Mead, the fourth set of remains found at the lake where water levels have dramatically receded in recent years … more

Ruben Vives / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 8/7/22

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, talks with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on March 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)

Sweeping Budget Package Passes Senate; House Will Take Up Measure Friday

WASHINGTON — After a year of negotiations, impasses and political maneuvering, the Senate passed Democrats’ top domestic priority: an economic package that would pump hundreds of billions … more

Lindsey McPherson and Laura Weiss / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 8/7/22

This photo of the Cow Canyon fire was provided by DNR on Aug. 4.

Firefighters Make Progress on Washington Fires

Firefighters continued to increase containment Saturday on wildfires burning in Eastern and Central Washington. The Williams Lake fire near Cheney burned 1,868 acres as of Saturday night and … more

Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review | 8/7/22

The Ape Cave and surrounding areas are pictured in these 2021 Chronicle file photos.

Ape Cave Makes for Dark, Cold and Creepy Adventure in Gifford Pinchot

COUGAR — A bit sizzly up there on the surface, is it? Why not hang out down here, underground, with us supremely cool apes? The year-round temperature inside Ape Cave, a lava tube on the … more

Scott Hewitt / The Columbian (TNS) | 8/7/22