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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, speaks at a town hall event in Chehalis last September.

Sen. Braun Expresses Relief for Inslee’s Parole Decisions, Questions Need for Deliberation

Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Friday he had canceled the decision by the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board to grant Timothy Pauley parole. Pauley was convicted in 1981 of three counts of … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/23/22

Renee Gustafson, daughter of Jeremy and Brooke, helps place a new plant in their cart at the Master Gardener Plant Sale at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Saturday.

In Focus: Crowds Flock to Lewis County Master Gardeners Plant Sale

5/23/22

Friends of the Cowlitz will be offering a free kids fishing pond for ages up to 14 at the Barrier Dam Campgrounds & Tackle Shop at 273 Fuller Road in Salkum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, and from 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m. on Monday, May 30.

Free Kids Fishing Pond Coming to Barrier Dam Campgrounds Memorial Day Weekend

A local nonprofit wants to make sure that all kids have a chance to catch a fish over Memorial Day weekend. Friends of the Cowlitz will be offering a free kids fishing pond for ages up to 14 at … more

By Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com | 5/23/22

A long line forms along the street as Sweet Dough Cookie Co. opened Saturday. Regulars said long lines are normal and sometimes they are even longer during holidays such as Mother’s Day and Easter. The business is owned and operated by Ashlee Shirer, who has twice won televised contests on Food Network. The business is located at 602 W. Main St., Centralia, Learn more about the business online by following its Facebook page.

In Focus: Sweet Dough Cookie Co. in High Demand in Centralia

5/23/22

Heidi MacDonald, with Lady MacDonald’s Gourmet Foods, cuts a sunflower plant in Pine Street Plaza during her Centralia Farmers Market debut earlier this month.

Community Calendar: Toledo Thursday Market; Centralia Farmers Market; Kids Fish Pond Event

To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Daniel Warn at dan@chronline.com. Seasonal Detox: Spring May 25 at Nature Nurture Farmacy, 176 NE School St., … more

5/23/22

Acoustic musicians participate in a slow jam during the Winlock Pickersfest, located at Winolequa Park in July 2015.

Festival Season 2022: Even More Events Emerge in Lewis County Area

While most local festivals were able to return last summer, albeit some in modified versions due to ongoing public health restrictions, a small number, such as Winlock Pickersfest, took a more … more

By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle | 5/23/22

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a joint news conference following their bilateral summit at the Akasaka State Guest House on May 23, 2022, in Tokyo. (Nicolas Datiche/Getty Images/TNS)

Biden Says U.S. Would Intervene Militarily in Taiwan if Necessary

TOKYO — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary, in an apparent shift away from the U.S. policy of “strategic … more

Noah Bierman and Eli Stokols / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/23/22

NASA investigations in 2020 detected water crystals on the surface of the moon, indicating more water than previously believed may be present and not just in cold, shadowy terrain. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Study: Moon May Hold Massive Water From Ancient Volcanoes — a Potential Source for Astronauts

Ancient volcanoes on the moon likely left more water than what sits in Lake Michigan — locked in ice beneath the lunar surface — a potential source for astronauts, University of Colorado … more

Bruce Finley / The Denver Post (TNS) | 5/23/22

A U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft carrying 78,000 lbs of Nestlé Health Science Alfamino Infant and Alfamino Junior formula from Europe is seen on the tarmac of Indianapolis Airport on May 22, 2022, in Indianapolis. The mission, known as Operation Fly Forumla, is being executed to address an infant formula shortage caused by the closure of the United States largest formula manufacturing plant due to safety and contamination issues. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Gets First 70,000 Pounds of Baby Formula to Counter Shortage

A planeload of more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in the U.S., starting an emergency program to alleviate a national shortage that has left some parents scrounging to feed their … more

Victoria Cavaliere / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/23/22

Director of the National Economic Council of the United States Brian Deese speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2022. (Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

Biden Adviser Says U.S. Economy Can Withstand Fed Inflation Fight

White House economic adviser Brian Deese stopped short of ruling out a U.S. recession as the Federal Reserve combats inflation, saying the central bank needs space to do its job. Deese, the … more

Victoria Cavaliere and Craig Torres / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/23/22

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others have been investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella senftenberg infections and they … more

Howard Cohen / McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) | 5/23/22

FILE PHOTO — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson

State Attorney General Settles Poultry Gouging Lawsuit

OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday that chicken producer Mar-Jac Poultry will pay the state $750,000 as the company seeks to settle its portion of a major … more

By The Columbia Basin Herald | 5/23/22

FILE PHOTO — U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler

Herrera Beutler's Take on Infant Formula Bills

As political officials attempt to tackle the U.S.'s infant formula scarcity, Southwest Washingtonians are closely watching Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's decisions to address the issue. Formula … more

Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian | 5/23/22

Democrat Hennrich Withdraws From 3rd Congressional District Race

Brent Hennrich of Vancouver, a Democrat competing to replace U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in Congress, announced Friday that he will withdraw from the race and endorse fellow Democrat Marie Perez. … more

Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian | 5/23/22

SW Washington Man Gets More Than a Year in Prison for Loosening Lug Nuts on Woman's Car

An Ariel man was sentenced Friday to more than a year in prison for loosening the lug nuts on the wheels of his former partner's car before she drove it with their young daughter inside. Zachery … more

Becca Robbins / The Columbian | 5/23/22

Pierce County Girl, 5, Says Man Who Killed Her Mother Also Pointed the Gun at Her, Records Show

A man charged with shooting a Tacoma woman to death with her three small children in the apartment also pointed the gun at her 5-year-old daughter, court records show. The girl told a forensic … more

Adam Lynn / The News Tribune | 5/23/22

COVID-19 Cases Rising in Washington, But Health Officials See 'Steady Course'

Following similar trends nationwide, COVID-19 case rates are rising in Washington. The statewide average of cases over the past seven days is 228 per 100,000 people, keeping Washington in … more

Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review | 5/23/22

Willie Frank III talks about his father Billy Frank Jr. at the Wa-He-Lute Indian School in 2021.

Learning Nisqually History Starts With Building a Sense of Place

DUPONT, Pierce County — A yellow school bus carefully chugged up a curving gritty driveway, past early-20th-century dairy barns to the top of the hill of what used to be known as Braget Farm. … more

Jenn Smith / The Seattle Times | 5/23/22

Challengers Flock to Thurston County's 2022 Fall Election Ballot

Thurston County voters will winnow large fields of candidates when they cast their ballots in the August primary. Friday was the last day for candidates to file the paperwork to place their … more

Martin Bilbao / The Olympian | 5/23/22

Man in Custody After Woman Reports Being Stabbed, Raped at Thurston County Apartment

A 33-year-old man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of multiple crimes after a woman reported being held against her will in an apartment in Lacey and sexually assaulted, according to police. … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 5/23/22