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An outbuilding signed by Pe Ell super seniors awaiting graduation sits beside state Route 6 near Pe Ell. Graduation day for Pe Ell School is June 17.

5/13/22

FILE PHOTO — A rare super moon, blood moon, harvest moon is eclipsed as it rises above Mount Rainier National Park in this file photo.

Pacific Northwest Could See 'Super Flower Blood Moon' Eclipse on Sunday — Weather Permitting

Sunday's full moon is the first so-called supermoon of the year, when the moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical travels around our planet. Though the odds currently aren't great that … more

By The Seattle Times | 5/13/22

The Yard Birds parking lot was covered in ash from the eruption of Mount St. Helens in this photograph from May 26, 1980.

A Look Back in Time: Centralia Tops Lewis County Liquor Revenue List in Year When Sales Topped $800,000

Liquor sales in Lewis County reached an aggregate of $801,608 in the reporting year of Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951. The report came in as the 18th annual report conducted by the state’s … more

Compiled by Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com | 5/13/22

FILE - Randy Weaver, the object of the Ruby Ridge siege, visits with the media at the main FBI roadblock outside the Freemen compound in Montana on April 27, 1996.

Randy Weaver, the Man Who Fought Federal Agents at Ruby Ridge, Has Died

Randy Weaver, the white supremacist who became a hero of the modern militia movement after an 11-day standoff with federal agents at Ruby Ridge in North Idaho, has died. The 74-year-old passed … more

By The Spokesman-Review | 5/13/22

A wolf identified as M1630 is anesthetized for the semen collection process.

Wolf Haven Continues Work to Strengthen Mexican Wolf Population

The Wolf Haven International sanctuary, located just outside Tenino, is one of just three pre-release breeding facilities for the Mexican wolf. The sanctuary recently welcomed the assistance of … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/13/22

FILE PHOTO — Community garage sale at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis.

Community Calendar: Centralia Athletics, Activities & Facilities Foundation Auction; Spring Community Garage Sale

To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Daniel Warn at dan@chronline.com. Centralia Athletics, Activities & Facilities Foundation Auction May 14-15 … more

5/13/22

Reward Fund For Missing 5-Year-Old Oakville Girl Oakley Carlson Passes $20,000

A reward for information regarding missing 5-year-old Oakville girl Oakley Carlson passed $20,000 this week, according to the fund’s organizers. The reward is for credible information that … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/13/22

Tim O’Hara mows grass at the Greenwood Memorial Cemetary in Centralia on Friday. O’Hara lives in Olympia and has worked for the Centralia Parks Department for approximately 30 years.

Centralia’s Greenwood Memorial Park to Host Formal Rededication Ceremony After Years of Improvements

For Marveen Rohr, a three-year project to better honor the dead is coming to a close with the Greenwood Memorial Park seeing new life. A formal rededication ceremony for Centralia’s … more

By Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com | 5/13/22

Washington Drivers High on Marijuana Can Get a DUI, State Supreme Court Finds

Washingtonians can receive a DUI for driving while high, the state's Supreme Court concluded Thursday, a decision that upholds the state's decade-old law regulating marijuana use behind the wheel of … more

David Kroman / The Seattle Times | 5/12/22

Speakers present during a "Hydrogen Symposium" in the TransAlta Commons at Centralia College on Thursday.

Economic Alliance Announces Potential $400M to $600M Hydrogen Plant Coming to Centralia

During its first "Hydrogen Symposium," the Economic Alliance of Lewis County announced on Thursday afternoon it is facilitating a partnership between TransAlta and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 5/12/22

Workers clean rubbles atop a buidling destroyed by shelling a month ago in Cherkaske, eastern Ukraine on May 11, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Putin Refuses to Waver on East Ukraine; Finland’s Leaders Endorse NATO Bid

LVIV, Ukraine — As Finland’s leaders dealt him a blow by announcing their support for joining NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his determination to maintain … more

Laura King and David Pierson / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/12/22

Jerome Powell, confirmed Thursday for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman, faces an inflation rate not seen in about 40 years. (Mark Makela/Getty ImagesTNS)

Senate Confirms Powell to Second Term as Fed Chairman

Jerome Powell sailed through the Senate on Thursday with strong bipartisan support for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. The Senate voted 80-19 to confirm Powell, who will … more

Caitlin Reilly / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 5/12/22

Two men check their phones as a television screen shows file footage of a North Korean missile test during a news broadcast in Seoul on May 12, 2022, after Seoul's military said it had detected three short-range ballistic missiles fired from near Pyongyang. (Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Biden’s Visit

North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles from an area near Pyongyang toward waters off its east coast, South Korea said, the latest in a series of volleys ahead of a planned visit to … more

Jeong-Ho Lee and Sophie Jackman / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/12/22

A Coast Guard H-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrives at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida, July 13, 2021. (Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando/U.S. Coast Guard/TNS)

Rescue Underway After Boat Suspected to Be Carrying Migrants Capsizes off Puerto Rico

Federal and state authorities in Puerto Rico are looking for possible survivors after a boat suspected to be carrying undocumented migrants overturned on Thursday near Desecheo Island, a national … more

Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Jacqueline Charles / Miami Herald (TNS) | 5/12/22

A rusted metal barrel, near where a different barrel was found containing a human body, sits exposed on shore during low water levels due to the West's drought, at the Lake Mead Marina on the Colorado River in Boulder City, Nevada, on May 5, 2022. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Vegas Mob Lore Floats to the Surface Along With Bodies at Lake Mead

The skeletal remains found in a barrel at Lake Mead earlier this month have captivated and horrified two distinct groups that typically do not have much in common: mob historians and climate … more

Nathan Solis / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/12/22

Patty Murray Leads Democrats in Symbolic Vote as Abortion Rights Bill Falls Short

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to pass a bill to enshrine in law the right to terminate a pregnancy, a largely symbolic vote held in response to a leaked document that … more

Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review | 5/12/22

A guide boat sits on the bank of the Columbia River near Kalama, Washington, in June 2021.

With Spring Chinook Salmon Run up 30% at Bonneville Dam, More Fishing Days Added on Lower Columbia River

Anglers will get another shot at a better-than-expected spring chinook salmon run on the Columbia River. Bolstered by a 30% uptick in the spring run at Bonneville Dam, Oregon and Washington … more

Bill Monroe / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/12/22

Law enforcement in Mason and Thurston counties busted large-scale marijuana growing operations near Shelton and Lacey on Monday, May 9, 2022. The operations allegedly posed health and safety concerns in residential neighborhoods.

Law Enforcement Busts Illegal Weed Growers in Mason, Thurston Counties

Law enforcement busted large-scale illegal marijuana grow operations near Shelton and Lacey on Monday. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office served warrants along with the Washington … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 5/12/22

Reward Fund For Missing 5-Year-Old Oakley Carlson Passes $20,000

A reward for information regarding missing 5-year-old Oakville girl Oakley Carlson passed $20,000 this week, according to the fund’s organizers. The reward is for credible information that … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/12/22

Gresham Police responded to the third-floor of Building C of the Rockwood Village affordable housing complex on Tuesday, residents said. (Zane Sparling/Staff)

Oregon Woman Kills Two Young Children, Herself in Midst of Custody Battle

A woman killed her two young children in their Gresham apartment this week as she was in the midst of an acrimonious custody battle with her former spouse, according to family members, police and … more

Noelle Crombie / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/12/22