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Loggers, drivers, mechanics, road maintenance workers and other employees of Weyerhaeuser continue to strike into Monday standing with signs along North Pearl Street in Centralia. The strike began last week. Workers say wages, health care and welfare are among the sticking points in contract negotiations.

In Focus: Weyerhaeuser Workers Continue Picketing in Centralia as Strike Stretches on

9/19/22

Tenino Mayor Wayne Fournier introduces Don Bowman of Olympia and Jan Wigley of Centralia at the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the restored caboose at the Tenino Depot Museum on Saturday morning. Photo by Owen Sexton.

Caboose Unveiled at Tenino Depot Museum to Celebrate 150 Years of Tenino Railroad History

The City of Tenino celebrated 150 years of railroad history on Saturday by unveiling a newly-restored Great Northern Railway caboose originally constructed in 1923 to begin festivities at the first … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 9/19/22

These photographs of therapy dogs from HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response were provided by Gifford Pinchot National Forest Over the Weekend.

Firefighters at Goat Rocks Fire Get Visit From Therapy Dogs

The Goat Rocks Fire has been burning in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest since a lightning strike on Aug. 9. It grew rapidly in size beginning on Friday, Sept. 9, and has now grown to more … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/19/22

Joe Kent smiles in a Vancouver office building on Thursday, September 8, 2022.

Joe Kent Seeks Election on ‘America First Agenda, That’s What I Stand For’

Editor’s Note: A profile on Democratic congressional candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, can be found here. Working for the CIA, former Green Beret Joe Kent lived about as covert … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 9/18/22

Marie Glusenkamp Perez smiles for a photo inside Dean's Car Care, INC. in Portland on Thursday.

‘The Stakes Are So High’: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Seeks to Represent Working Class

Editor’s Note: A profile on Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent can be found here. Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez cut her … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 9/18/22

Thurston County Man Shot, Killed in ‘Seemingly Unprovoked’ Attack

A 26-year-old Tumwater man was shot and killed in a “seemingly unprovoked” attack in the WinCo Foods parking lot in the 7500 block of Martin Way East Saturday, according to a news release … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/18/22

Elbe Woman Killed in State Route 7 Crash; Driver Faces Homicide, Hit-and-Run Charges

A 68-year-old Elbe woman was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash on state Route 7 that could lead to charges of vehicular homicide and hit-and-run for a Puyallup man. Evrard D. Gondo, 25, … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/18/22

The Ohanapecosh River is pictured in Mount Rainier National Park last June.

Fire Ban Lifted at Mount Rainier National Park

ASHFORD — Mount Rainier National Park has lifted the parkwide fire ban according to a release on Sept. 16. Campfires will be permitted at the park's three campgrounds, the release said, the … more

Columbia Basin Herald | 9/18/22

Wesley Nelson-Anderson holds up his ribbon Saturday at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.

In Focus: All Breed Dog Show Held at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds

The Timberland Valley Dog Fanciers Association is holding its annual All Breed Dog Show at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds this weekend. It began Saturday and continues on … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/17/22

Morning sunrise at the Goat Rocks Fire response.

Goat Rocks Fire Evacuation Notices Lifted for Packwood, High Valley

Evacuation notices have been lifted for Packwood and all areas southwest of Butter Creek, including the High Valley, a little more than a week after the Goat Rocks Fire grew rapidly and raised fears … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/17/22

FILE PHOTO — Computers are labeled “dirty” while in use before being disinfected at the Centralia Timberland Regional Library.

Timberland Library’s Former ‘Ask a Librarian’ Number Used by Scammers

The Timberland Regional Library was notified Thursday that its Ask a Librarian phone number, which was retired earlier this year, is now being used by scammers trying to obtain credit card … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian | 9/16/22

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Joe Kent

3rd District Candidates for Congress to Debate on Oct. 15

Candidates for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Joe Kent, R-Yacolt, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, will face off in a debate held by the League of Women Voters on Oct. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/16/22

Lynda Lennox pets Bart the donkey at her property off Scheuber Road in Centralia earlier this week.

Bart the Very Old Donkey a Companion to Centralia Family

Dogs and cats may be more affectionate companions, but Bart the donkey has been around for as long as Lynda Lennox’s adult grandchildren can remember. That has to count for something. Bart … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 9/16/22

Autumn leaves fill the Old Growth Trail at Lewis and Clark State Park in this file photo.

Autumn Market Set for Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at The Shed

The Autumn Market will be held at The Shed from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, and Friday Oct. 7 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. The Shed will have pumpkins, gourds, rosehip … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/16/22

Port of Chehalis Awarded $50,000 Grant by the Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board

The Port of Chehalis has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) for its Dawson Road development project study. With the grant … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/16/22

In Focus: Speed Blamed for Semi Rollover in Napavine Friday Morning

Crews from Carl’s Towing work to rotate a semi on its wheels after it tipped in Napavine Friday morning, closing the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 5 at milepost 72. The 30-year-old driver … more

9/16/22

Entire State Congressional Delegation Supports Expanding Chehalis Tribe Leasing Authority

U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Tacoma, spoke to the House Natural Resources Committee during a hearing on Wednesday, asking the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States to approve … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/16/22

This NOAA map was discussed by the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority this week.

Flood Authority Warns Residents to Prepare for Above-Average Precipitation Over Next Three Months

The Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority held a meeting Thursday morning to discuss a number of topics, including a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast map that shows … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 9/16/22

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

WDFW: Razor Clam Digs Postponed Due to Spike in Marine Toxins

The recreational razor clam season — originally scheduled to begin Sept. 22-26 on coastal beaches — is postponed until further notice, according to a news release from the Washington … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/16/22

Thurston County Launching Survey for ARPA Funds Allocation Input

Thurston County officials have opened an online survey to gather public input from residents on which project areas they would like to see funded with $10 million of the American Rescue Plant Act … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/16/22