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Lewis County, WA

Portland, OR

Aron Christensen’s name first appeared in The Chronicle as part of a 30-word death notice on Aug. 31, 2022. It noted the Portland man had died Aug. 20 on a Walupt Lake hiking trail in East Lewis County. It took more than three weeks for the Lewis County Sheriff’s...

Justice Delayed: Documents Shed Light on Tumultuous Investigation Into Death of Aron Christensen

Chehalis, WA

Some friendships span generations. In tight-knit Lewis County, we’re blessed to find these more frequently. They are a privilege. I get to enjoy them because my grandparents, parents and other relatives laid the groundwork for these relationships with dedication and deeply held love for their community. On Wednesday night,...

Isabel Vander Stoep Commentary: A Chehalis Rotary Club Story That Spans Generations

Pacific, WA

Between the large prop scissors and the taped red ribbon, it was more of a ribbon-tearing ceremony. Nonetheless, a year and a half after commissioners approved a $7.2 million contract for expansion and renovation of the Lewis County Juvenile Court Administration building, officials and staff celebrated the facility’s completion Friday morning.

Lewis County Cuts Ribbon on New Juvenile Courthouse at Green Hill School

Centralia, WA

Centralia College East is offering a wildland firefighter certification course spring quarter that, upon completion, will have students prepared to apply for entry-level firefighter positions throughout the country with a whole array of organizations and agencies, including local opportunities with the state Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service.

Centralia College East Offers Spring Wildland Fire Certification Course

Onalaska, WA

The Onalaska School Board has selected Brenda Padgett as its new superintendent after a special meeting on Wednesday following an interview process that included students, staff, parents and community members, according to a news release from the district. Padgett currently serves as the executive director of business and operations for...

Onalaska School District Selects Brenda Padgett as New Superintendent

• A subject was reportedly “flashing people” in the 500 block of Southeast Washington Avenue just after 3:35 p.m. on March 23. Officers were unable to locate the subject. Disorderly Conduct. • A subject was reportedly “banging on (a) van with a shopping cart and his body” in...

Sirens: Indecent Exposure; Disorderly Conduct; Theft; Assault of Elderly Patient

Olympia, WA

Shelton, WA

A 27-year-old Shelton man died Wednesday in a three-vehicle collision on U.S. 101 in Mason County. Aparicio Mendoza Matias died at the scene of the collision, according to a Washington State Patrol Press memo. He reportedly did not wear a seat belt. The memo lists the cause of the collision...

Shelton Driver Dies, Two Others Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash

Seattle, WA

Lacey, WA

Lacey police arrested a 32-year-old man Wednesday who is accused of killing a toddler in late 2022. Detectives booked the man into Thurston County jail on suspicion of second-degree murder, according to the jail log. Police announced the arrest in a Wednesday news release. This arrest follows an investigation into...

Thurston County Police Arrest Man in Connection With 'Tragic' 2022 Child Homicide

Tacoma, WA

Rochester, WA

Rochester High School student Hunter Morgan has been named a President’s Scholar at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), according to a news release from the university. Morgan was one of 120 applicants selected out of a pool of over 400. By being named a President’s Scholar, he earned a PLU scholarship worth $34,000 per year.

Rochester High School Student Earns Prestigious PLU Scholarship

John Dee Sill, a beloved father, grandfather and friend, went to heaven on March 14, 2023, at the age of 69. He was born in Centralia, Washington, to Rezin and Gloria Sill. He was the third child of five siblings, LeRoy, Mary, Louise, and Helen. John graduated from Onalaska High...

In Loving Memory of John Dee Sill

King County, WA

Federal Way, WA

Addisyn Olson, a 13-year-old Chehalis Middle School student, earned a number of notable accolades during the Age Group Regionals Championship swim meet held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way last weekend, according to a Poseidon Aquatic Club news release. A nationally-known tournament, the Age Group Regionals...

Chehalis Middle School Student Earns Accolades at Prestigious Regional Swim Meet

Colorado State

Marlane "Marty" Ruth Eastman was born in Denver, Colorado, to parents Aldor and Ruth Olson. She married Orville "Digger" Eastman in 1958. Together, they had three children, Geoff, Jennifer and Joel. Marty loved her roles in life — wife, mother, educator and grandmother. She is survived by her sister, Helen; her son, Geoff (wife Carol and son Duncan); her daughter, Jennifer (husband Joe and sons Cameron and Chase); and her son, Joel (wife Debbie and daughters Kylie and Jadyn). In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to Lewis County Relay for Life, c/o Carol Eastman, 709 G St., Centralia, WA, 98531. A private funeral will be held.

In Loving Memory of Marlane Eastman: 1934-2023

After years of power being spread out in the 2A baseball world, District 4 took complete control last season, landing three teams in the state semifinals, and having a district matchup in the title game for just the fourth time since 2000, with Tumwater walking off dramatic champions over Columbia River in Yakima.

2A Baseball Preview: Top-Heavy EvCo, Loaded District 4 Back to Dominate

North Bend, WA

Eatonville, WA

The Napavine track and field team went north to Eatonville on Thursday, taking second out of five schools in the girls meet and third out of four on the boys’ side. The Tigers cleaned up in the girls jumps, with Keira O’Neill winning the high jump (4 feet, 10 inches) and the triple jump (29 feet) and Morgan Hamilton taking first in the long jump (15 feet, 10.5 inches). Hamilton also won the 400 in 1:07.35, was second in the 100-meter dash in 14.49, and third in the 200-meter dash in 29.90.

Track Roundup: Napavine Girls 2nd in Eatonville

Tumwater, WA

Steilacoom, WA

Taking down Steilacoom in a non-league matchup, the Black Hills softball team put up plenty of runs in the early innings to win, 28-1, in five innings by run-rule.

Wolves Drop Sentinels at RAC in Five

The Rochester girls golf team did its best to get in ahead of the rain Wednesday, and beat Black Hills 39-30. “We had great weather to start and got rained on a little bit in the middle, but I’m really proud of the way our girls navigated the course and how it turned out,” Rochester coach Brian Keese said.

Masias Leads Warriors Over Wolves

Toledo, WA

Rainier Pitching — Owen 1 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 3 BB; Howell 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 2 K Highlights — Meldrum 1-3 Toledo Pitching — Schultz 7 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 11 K Highlights — Norris 1-1, RBI, 3B; Winters 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B; Ranney 1-3, R, 2 RBI.

Riverhawks Sweep Twin Bill With Mountaineers

Hoquiam, WA

Montesano, WA

Gone is league MVP and home-run masher extraordinaire Hailey Rath, who tore it up at Eatonville en route to a third-place finish at the 1A state playoffs and a runaway shot at the 1A Evergreen and District 4 championships. Rath’s 24 home runs a year ago topped the entire state,...

1A Softball Preview: Beavers Hoping for Bounceback in Rebuilding 1A Evergreen League

Naselle, WA

Mossyrock, WA

Just like in each of the last few seasons in the small Coastal 1B League, Mossyrock and Naselle will likely battle for a league and district championship this season with high stakes for the state playoffs later this spring. The Vikings, returning a Division I commit to California State Bakersfield...

1B Softball Preview: Southwest 1B League Will Once Again Run Through Naselle, Mossyrock

Toutle, WA

For the first time since before the pandemic, the Central 2B League season won’t be one big giant-slaying quest. For two seasons, 2B baseball in District 4 — and the state, for that matter — has been a matter of Toutle Lake vs. the field, and while the field caught up to the Ducks both in the district and state title games, both results were momentous upsets.

2B Baseball Preview: Aces, Experience Leave District 4 Wide Open

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Letter to the Editor: Do You Want Safer Roads or Feel Good Progressive Laws?

Almost 750 people were killed in vehicle accidents across our state in 2022. That’s the highest number in the past 30 years. Are you concerned? You...

Letter to the Editor: Do You Want Safer Roads or Feel Good Progressive Laws?

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