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Napavine's Hayden Kaut (3) shoots the ball during a 2B Girls State Tournament Round of 12 game against Colfax at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday, March 5.

Class 2B State Girls Basketball: District 4 cold spell halts with Napavine’s Round of 12 win

SPOKANE — Southwest Washington didn’t get the red carpet rolled out when they entered the state tournament. Rather, Wednesday’s Round of 12 has been the end of the road for … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 3/5/25

W.F. West's Dilyn Boeck shoots a layup while falling forward during W.F. West's win over North Mason in the Round of 12 at the 2A State Tournament at the Yakima SunDome on March 5.

W.F. West rolls past North Mason to return to quarterfinals

YAKIMA — The first six minutes didn’t go to plan for No. 4 W.F. West on Wednesday in Yakima. The Bearcats were struggling to find any sort of rhythm in their Round of 12 matchup, and they … more

By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com | 3/5/25

Sherry Church cleans her razor clams at Grayland Beach on Friday, March 8, 2024.

WDFW approves coastal razor clam digs beginning March 8

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers this week confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Saturday, March 8. "The upcoming low tide … more

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Napavine's Hudson Chambers (13) dribbles the ball during a 2B Boys State Tournament Round of 12 game against Northwest Christian at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday, March 5.

Napavine victim of revenge in Round of 12 rout by Northwest Christian

SPOKANE — Since the commencement of Eric Hersman’s first campaign as the Napavine head coach in mid-December, the Tigers have frequently been the team inflicting frustration in opposing … more

By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com | 3/5/25

Hunters take to the field on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in hopes of shooting the limit of two pheasants during the youth pheasant hunt at the Shillapoo Wildlife Area near Vancouver Lake.

WDFW: New hunters should complete hunter education before spring seasons

With Washington’s spring turkey hunting season quickly approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging new hunters to complete hunter education so they can … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/5/25

Adna’s Trevin Salme (5) attempts to shoot the ball during a 2B Boys State Tournament Round of 12 game against Liberty Bell at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday, March 5.

Class 2B State Boys Basketball: Full-court pressure dooms Adna in state tourney defeat

SPOKANE — Luke Salme burned multiple timeouts in the third quarter. And they weren’t the quick 30-second ones where it’s used as a quick reset. The Adna High School boys … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 3/5/25

Pe Ell's Karli Phelps (4) looks to pass the ball during a 2B Girls State Tournament Round of 12 game against Oakesdale at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday, March 5.

Pe Ell’s season cut short with Round of 12 loss to Oakesdale

SPOKANE — Pe Ell’s offensive anomaly in the Class 1B State Tournament Regional Round against Waterville-Mansfield Saturday, March 1, turned into a fatal trend in the Round of 12 against … more

By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com | 3/5/25

Toledo's Eli Weeks (3) looks to pass the ball during a 2B Boys State Tournament Round of 12 game against Okanogan at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday, March 5.

Class 2B State Boys Basketball: Toledo routed by Okanogan in Round of 12

SPOKANE — Too big, too long and too much to overcome. It took until the state tournament, but the magic harnessed over a month-long stretch finally ran out for the Toledo High School boys … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 3/5/25

Ten Centralia powerlifters place at Olympia Powerlifting Open on Saturday

Ten of the 19 Centralia High School powerlifting team members who competed in the Olympia Powerlifting Open on Saturday, March 1, earned podium finishes. “These 19 students faced off … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/4/25

Adna’s Karsyn Freeman (4) dribbles the ball during a 2B Girls State Opening Round against Cle Elum at W.F. West High School on Saturday, March 1.

Sports Dump: Don’t Be An A****** Get Some Soup

Sports Dump welcomes back Zach after his trip to Richland and discusses the regional round of the state basketball playoffs and determines what to call them. Zach has hot takes and refuses to double … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/4/25

Tenino's Brianna Asay (10) looks to pass the ball during a girls basketball game at Rochester High School on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Four locals named in 1A Evergreen All-League Teams

Julia Dalan wasn’t the only Dalan to win a league MVP award this season, as Montesano’s Jillie Dalan was named the 1A Evergreen League MVP by the league’s coaches. A pair of … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/3/25

The White Pass ski lodge is pictured from above during the 2025 Winter Carnival at the White Pass Ski Area on Saturday, March 1.

In focus: Fun and fireworks at the White Pass Winter Carnival

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The High Steel Bridge is pictured from above the Olympic National Forest near Shelton on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Take a drive, or walk, over one of the tallest railway arch bridges in the United States

Just 30 minutes north of Shelton in the Olympic National Forest, one of the tallest railway arch bridges in the United States towers over the Skokomish River. Originally a logging railroad … more

By Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com | 3/3/25

CC Softball: Blazers sweep Chukars in home opener

It took a rally in the nightcap for the Centralia College softball team to secure an 8-5, 6-5 doubleheader sweep over Treasure Valley on Saturday afternoon at Bob Peters Field. The first win was an … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/2/25

CC Baseball: Trailblazers pick up two splits against Vikings

The offense was timely in the opener and cold in the nightcap, one of the factors in the Trailblazers splitting a doubleheader versus the Vikings on Saturday afternoon. Centralia took Game 1 10-6 … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/2/25

Pe Ell suffers first loss of season in opening round

It took until March for the seventh-seeded Trojans to falter for the first time this season, dropping a 59-18 verdict to No. 2 Waterville-Mansfield in a Class 1B opening round game on Saturday in … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/2/25

Toledo's Adam Kruger goes up for a layup during Toledo's loss to Reardan in a 2B Regional Round Matchup at Cheney High School on March 1.

Toledo downed by Reardan in Regional

CHENEY – After a cross-state bus ride, No. 6 Toledo ran into a buzz saw when it played No. 3 seed Reardan in the opening round of the WIAA State Basketball Tournament Saturday at Cheney High … more

By Byrne Bennett / Blast Zone Media | 3/1/25

Tenino’s season ends with loss to Chelan

The Tenino boys basketball team’s season came to an end on Saturday morning, as the No. 16 Beavers fell 70-52 to No. 9 Chelan in the Regional Round of the 1A State Tournament in Wenatchee. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/1/25

Napavine falls to Reardan in Opening Round

The No. 5 seeded Napavine girls basketball team made the trip east for its Regional Round matchup against No. 4 Reardan on Saturday, and the Tigers were defeated 53-36 by the Screaming Eagles. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/1/25

Archbishop Murphy’s Kayla Hoofkin (3) and Celine Wright (24) guard W.F. West's Julia Dalan (44) during a 2A Girls State Opening Round game at W.F. West High School on Saturday, March 1.

Bearcats beaten by Wildcats in Regional Round for third time in four years

For the fourth year in a row, the W.F. West girls basketball team lost its Regional Round matchup. And for the third time in those four years, the Bearcats were defeated by an Archbishop Murphy team … more

By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com | 3/1/25