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Sixth annual Tenino Arts Spring Market to feature unique regional artisans and a historic wooden scrip giveaway

The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce and Tenino Arts will host the sixth annual Tenino Arts Spring Market at the historic Kodiak Room on March 13, 14 and 15. Doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/9/26

Sylvester Stehr, a homeschool student in Centralia, poses for a photo with state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview.

Centralia homeschool student serves as page for Sen. Jeff Wilson

Sylvester Stehr, a homeschool student in Centralia, recently spent a week working as a page for the Washington state Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Stehr was one of 27 students as Senate … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/9/26

Boistfort Community Church to hold diorama depicting the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus

In celebration of Easter, travelers along Boistfort Road in Curtis will soon see a diorama depicting the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ on the front lawn at the Boistfort Community … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/9/26

Attorney General Nick Brown greets legislators in the House chambers at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Washington secures court order to enforce ruling that requires FEMA to restore billions in disaster mitigation funding

Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition recently secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/9/26

Holly Phelps, owner of The Shady Lady antique and resale store and the founder of The Twirl Foundation, poses for a photo in The Twirl Foundation’s storefront in Centralia on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

The Shady Lady to hold Vintage Flea in support of The Twirl Foundation

The Shady Lady Vintage Flea is coming to the Lewis & Clark Hotel in Historic Downtown Centralia for two days only, March 20 and 21. The Shady Lady is bringing over 50 vendors together for … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/9/26

Onalaska instructor Kevin Hoffman, left, and state Rep. Peter Abbarno, right, pose for a photo with Onalaska students Cian Mauer, Samantha Ellis, Autumn Smalley and Chloe Haag.

Onalaska High School students advocate for funding at state Capitol

The Onalaska High School Youth Engaged in Sustainable Systems (YESS) program joined the Pacific Education Institute at the state Capitol on March 5 to advocate for funding for the 2027-2029 fiscal … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/9/26

FILE PHOTO — The Chinook fry that Nisqually Indian Tribe’s Clear Creek Hatchery have donated to Gig Harbor’s Minter Creek Hatchery shoot out of a hose and into the truck that will transport them in 2020.

Strickland, Cantwell, Murray introduce bill restoring Nisqually Tribe ownership of Clear Creek Hatchery

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat in the 10th Congressional District, recently introduced the Nisqually Clear Creek Hatchery Land Transfer Act of 2026, a news release from Strickland … more

By The Chronicle staff | 3/9/26

Skier Jacob Jones' skis point towards the sky during a front flip on Saturday, March 7, in East Lewis County at the White Pass Ski Area Castle Jam freestyle trick competition.

Skiers and snowboarders throw down at White Pass Ski Area Castle Jam despite slushy conditions

Dozens of skiers and snowboarders took to the slopes of the White Pass Ski Area Saturday, March 7, for the East Lewis County ski resort’s annual Castle Jam freestyle trick competition, despite the … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 3/9/26

DEA makes largest drug seizure in Eastern Washington history

The Drug Enforcement Administration made the largest drug bust in Eastern Washington history when agents this week seized about 370 pounds of narcotics and approximately $2 million in cash as part of … more

By Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review | 3/9/26

Washington gas prices hit $4.63, up more than 25 cents in a week

Washingtonians are paying $4.63 on average for a gallon of gas, about 33% more than the average American as prices surge more than a week into the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, according to AAA. … more

By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times | 3/9/26

Spokane's winter weather has been like a lamb all season. Here are the stats that prove it

It's been a warm winter in Spokane. The temperature never fell into the single digits during December, January and February, during what the National Weather Service considers "meteorological … more

Jonathan Brunt / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 3/9/26

Wahkiakum County Commissioner Dan Cothren unlocks an American Forest Management gate after patrolling lands owned by prince-affiliated companies on Aug. 21, 2025. The gate blocks off driving access to thousands of acres of prime longtime hunting grounds. The patrol is a routine part of his part-time job as a security contractor for timberland owners.

Investment companies block access to tens of thousands of acres in Wahkiakum, Pacific counties

ELOCHOMAN RIVER VALLEY — Investment companies have whittled away the land hunters can use in Wahkiakum and Pacific counties. Access to tens of thousands of acres of locally treasured, longtime … more

Henry Brannan / Murrow News | 3/9/26

Human remains found at Shoreline park

A person found human remains while picking up garbage in a Shoreline park, the King County sheriff’s office reported Sunday. The location where the remains were found, around the northeast … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 3/9/26

Brent Mahitka gestures across the Skamokawa Valley on Aug. 21, 2025, towards prime hunting lands that have seen access curtailed by gates over the years.

German royalty controls 7% of Wahkiakum County; what does that mean for hunting access?

ELOCHOMAN RIVER VALLEY — An investment company co-founded by a 21st -century German prince is joining other timber industry goliaths in gobbling up and shutting down access to hunting land in … more

Henry Brannan / Murrow News | 3/9/26

A brown bear rests on a hillside in Denali National Park and Preserve. Hunting, trapping and fishing are allowed on national preserve lands in Alaska. But under rules issued during the Biden and Obama administrations, state-authorized bear baiting was banned in national preserves. (Photo provided by the National Park Service)

Trump administration plans to end ban on bear baiting in Alaska national preserves

The Trump administration is seeking to open national preserves in Alaska to bear baiting by sport hunters. The U.S. Department of the Interior on Friday announced that it will propose a new rule … more

By Yereth Rosen / The Daily Montanan | 3/9/26

Members of 30 Oregon labor unions organized a march against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, near an ICE facility in Portland on Jan. 31, 2026. The march ended at the facility, where federal officers shot tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets at the crowd, which included children. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)

Judge blocks Oregon ICE facility agents from using tear gas leaking into nearby apartments

A federal judge on Friday barred federal agents outside Portland’s waterfront Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility from using tear gas and chemical munitions in a manner that could seep … more

By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle | 3/9/26

Washington state parks offer free parking twice in March, including Monday

Washington state parks will offer free parking Monday and a week from Thursday, in celebration of a couple of birthdays. The free parking on Monday commemorates the birth of Billy Frank Jr., a … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 3/9/26

How can cops tell if you’re too high to drive in Washington state? What law says

Cannabis use has been legal in the state of Washington since 2012. That doesn’t mean it’s OK to drive while high, according to Cannabis Safely, a public health education campaign launched by … more

Julia Hawkins / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 3/9/26

State Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, smiles at House Speaker Laurie Jinkins during a Legislative Media Day at the Washington state Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Olympia.

Washington Senate’s Democratic majority leader draws challenger from the left

Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, who has served in the Legislature for two decades, faces the prospect of a fellow Democrat challenging him in this year’s election. Hannah … more

By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard | 3/9/26

A protester gives a thumbs up during a “Pray to End Abortion” event organized by 40 Days for Life, across the street from Planned Parenthood in Centralia on Monday, March 24, 2025.

Fee on health insurers to fund abortion services debated in Washington state Legislature

Insurers in Washington could soon need to foot the bill for additional abortion funding. A proposal under consideration in the state Legislature would require health carriers with insurance … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 3/9/26