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Toni Newgard Sturdevant, wearing a nursing outfit, is pictured in a campaign to sell U.S. Savings Bonds. The United States by 1943 was in its second full year of World War II and rationing and fund drives like this one for the American Red Cross were becoming as much a part of everyday life as going to work or school. Five-year-old Toni Newgard posed for photos at what was the National Bank of Washington at the time of this photo. She may not have known much about the war effort at that time but she knew she was selling war bonds. She's the daughter of E.R. and Ruth Newgard. This photo and information was originally submitted by Toni Newgard Sturdevant for The Chronicle’s "Our Hometowns" books.

Bridge bids accepted in Twin Cities; WWII celebrations lead to arson; Southeast Asian refugees arrive in Lewis County

In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Aug. 23, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about contracts being awarded for bridge construction work on six bridges around the … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 8/22/25

An FBI-led wiretap exposed an alleged fentanyl route from Phoenix to Tacoma

Sixteen people, including some with ties to a Tacoma street gang, have been charged and/or arrested following an 18-month investigation into a multi-state drug-trafficking ring in which couriers … more

Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS) | 8/22/25

A Sierra Pacific Industries logging truck drives through during the Loggers Jubilee Parade in Morton on Saturday, Aug. 9.

Cowlitz County commissioners fear proposed logging restrictions could cost county millions over time

Calling the economic impacts “prohibitive and extremely detrimental” to local businesses and residents, Cowlitz County Commissioners are asking the state forest practices board to not to … more

Nick Morgan / The Daily News | 8/22/25

Sea-Tac travelers get driverless shuttle rides to light rail

After trekking through an airport, waiting in long lines and sitting for hours on a cramped plane, the first thing most flyers look forward to is sinking into a hotel bed or crashing on their living … more

Sujena Soumyanath / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/22/25

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal

Most Washington state school districts are limiting phone, smart-device use in class, OSPI says

Teachers often must compete with smartphones for students’ attention. It’s a problem that new data shows most Washington school districts are seeking to solve with restrictions on smart … more

Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/22/25

Anglers try their luck fishing in the Cowlitz River near Salkum during sunset on Sunday, Sept. 29.

Join Labor Day weekend float on Cowlitz River

Join the eighth annual Labor Day float on the Cowlitz River by launching kayaks, paddle boards or canoes at 11 a.m. Aug. 31 at the Castle Rock boat launch, 5040 West Side Hwy. near the high school. … more

The Daily News | 8/22/25

Washington governor and AG stand by state prison notifications to ICE

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the Washington Legislature have pushed in recent months to reassess how the state Department of Corrections shares information with federal immigration authorities. … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 8/22/25

The Oregon Zoo will say goodbye to one of its beloved polar bears

Somebody give Nora a hug: Her sister is leaving. OK, probably don’t give a polar bear a hug, but maybe an extra fish or two? Amelia Gray, Nora’s half sister, is heading to … more

Lizzy Acker / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/21/25

Trump’s border czar made quiet visit to Portland

President Donald Trump’s border czar made a quiet visit to Portland on Wednesday morning in a brief appearance that flew under the radar. Tom Homan’s stopover came more than a month … more

Yesenia Amaro / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/21/25

Detransitioner activist Prisha Mosley outside the U.S. Supreme Court as oral arguments for U.S. v. Skrmetti were underway, Dec. 4, 2024.

Detransitioner gets a second chance at medical malpractice lawsuit against doctors

A young woman whose detransition story has been one of the most widely covered in the nation will soon learn if a judge in North Carolina will reinstate her medical malpractice and negligence claims … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 8/21/25

Sheriff Derek Sanders shared an image of an homemade explosive device on his Facebook page Wednesday, Aug. 20. He said a deputy found the device on a person sleeping at a propane fill station in Rochester earlier that day.

Deputies find explosive device on man sleeping at Rochester gas station

Thurston County deputies found a homemade explosive device on a man sleeping at a propane fill station in Rochester Wednesday. In a Facebook post, Sheriff Derek Sanders said deputies … more

By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/21/25

Gambler bets $1.76 on slot machine — then wins jackpot at Lucky Eagle Casino

A gambler turned a $1.76 bet into a big jackpot prize at a Washington casino. The player sat at a Big Hot Flaming Pots slot machine at the Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel in Rochester, the … more

By Helena Wegner / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/21/25

Grays Harbor County man found guilty of child molestation, assault

Last Friday, Michael Leon Palmer was convicted of four counts of child molestation in the first degree, one count of assault of a child in the second degree and one count of assault in the fourth … more

By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World | 8/21/25

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks while Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei listens at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura on June 7, 2021, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Former VP and presidential candidate Kamala Harris is coming to Portland

Exactly one year after losing the presidential election, former Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Portland. Harris, who was the first woman to hold the office of vice president, will … more

Lizzy Acker / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/21/25

Authorities offer $15K reward in Oregon 13-year-old’s shooting death

Authorities announced up to $15,000 in rewards to anyone with information leading to an arrest in the April shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy sleeping in a Gresham apartment. At a Thursday … more

Zaeem Shaikh / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/21/25

The universal preschool effort has come under fire after pressure from the state and controversy surrounding its former director.

Vote to change Multnomah County’s Preschool for All tax delayed after intense pushback

Following a tense public hearing and weeks of discussion, Multnomah County will postpone voting on a proposal to change the tax that funds its tuition-free preschool program. Commissioner Julia … more

Austin De Dios / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/21/25

Oregon education worker wins partial victory in ‘He is He,’ ‘She is She’ book display case

A federal judge Wednesday issued a split decision in the case of an Oregon education district employee who displayed books in his office that promoted a binary gender view. U.S. Magistrate Judge … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/21/25

Vancouver woman unearths wartime explosive in backyard

Casual yard work took a dangerous twist for Stephanie Joy Mitchell when she found what may have been a Civil War-era weapon in her Vancouver backyard. Mitchell, 48, was digging up stones to move … more

Maddie Khaw / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/21/25

Burton C. Brown, 59, Centralia, makes a video appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Brown was arrested Tuesday as part of a joint effort between JNET detectives and federal agents.

JNET detectives arrest Centralia man suspected of multiple felonies

On Aug. 19, detectives with the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) assisted federal agents in locating and arresting a Centralia man suspected of multiple felonies. The man was found off … more

By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com | 8/21/25

Rochester graduate Gunnar Morgan receives a diploma during a commencement ceremony at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey on Sunday, June 8.

Rochester grad receives U.S. State Department scholarship for exchange program in Germany

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization, recently announced that Gunnar Morgan, a graduate of Rochester High School, … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/21/25