Funding for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to combat sea lion predation on the lower Columbia River and its tributaries was removed from the state’s operating budget during …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/11/24
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Despite a flurry of showers and strong gusts of wind, the W.F. West offense showed out in its first game of the season, as the Bearcats scored 11 runs on 11 hits to beat Ellensburg 11-5 on Saturday …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/10/24
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Crowds from across the state gathered along the Cowlitz River on Tuesday afternoon for the second day of smelt-dipping approved by the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this …
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By Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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3/6/24
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SPOKANE — Thirty seconds left in a two-point game. The Tigers needed a clutch shot. Everyone knew Hayden Kaut would come through.
“No doubt at all,” Dakota Hamilton said.
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/2/24
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In the biggest moment of perhaps the Napavine girls basketball team's history, Hayden Kaut delivered a game-winning 3-pointer to lift the Tigers to their first 2B state championship in program …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/2/24
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SPOKANE — “Defense wins.”
Mossyrock boys basketball head coach Tom Kelly breaks every huddle with those two words. On Friday, March 1 in the 1B semifinals, the Vikings’ …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/1/24
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There will be another opportunity to dip for smelt in the Cowlitz River as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved an additional one-day recreational fishery from 1 to 6 …
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3/1/24
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SPOKANE — The Mossyrock boys basketball team needed every second of its Round of 12 matchup against Summit Classical Christian to advance in the 1B state tournament on Feb. 28. But in the …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/29/24
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YAKIMA – When W.F. West High School’s girls basketball coach Kyle Karnofski read off the box score, his star player didn’t believe it.
Because Julia Dalan was tunnel-visioned …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/28/24
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The standard for Adna High School’s boys basketball team is to find a way to make the trek to Spokane every year for the Class 2B state tournament.
It needed four minutes of defensive …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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2/24/24
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From day one, Napavine’s goal was to qualify for the state tournament and earn a top-four seed. After having to hit the road for Regionals in each of the last two seasons, they were hopeful …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/24/24
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Centralia’s Antonio Campos has always held himself to a high standard.
When he first began wrestling, he dreamed of becoming a four-time high school state champion. COVID-19 led to the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/23/24
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Antonio Campos capped his Tiger days in perfect fashion.
The Centralia senior, and state contender throughout his career, won on the state’s biggest stage Saturday evening at Mat Classic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/24
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KELSO — Nearly halfway through the fourth quarter of the 2A District 4 Championship on Friday, W.F. West and Columbia River were deadlocked at 39.
Columbia River called timeout with just …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/16/24
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Mat Classic XXXV, the state wrestling championships, kicked off Friday morning in the Tacoma Dome. The double-elimination tournament continues Saturday and all wrestlers who survive to Day 2 securing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/24
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Crowds flocked to the Cowlitz River on Thursday morning as smelt-dipping returned after the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a one-day recreational fishery.
A …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/24
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In the moments following the final buzzer, amid a sea of W.F. West students and fans who made their way onto the court to celebrate, W.F. West coach Chris White made sure to find each one of his …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/16/24
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KELSO — One year after falling in the 2B District 4 semifinals, the Rainier Mountaineers were back, once again on the Kelso court and against a familiar league foe.
On Tuesday, the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/14/24
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Chronicle reporter Owen Sexton captured these images during a photo hunt in East Lewis County on Saturday. To submit your own photos for possible publication in The Chronicle, email …
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2/12/24
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Jack State, who spent half a century coaching basketball and tennis at W.F. West, died Saturday. He was 80 years old.
Raised in Spokane, State earned All-American honors as a player on the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/7/24
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