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Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 6:07 pm On the 291st episode, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss Mossyrock’s new ordinance on roaming, unleashed dogs and NEW roosters, keeping a closet skunk as a pet, robbing the bank in Oakville, all-time cool guy Jerry Striegel and more. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof Doctor Americool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek Gillispie The Farm Store Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.com. Listen to past episodes or subscribe here: https://apple.co/3sSbNC5.

Crews have steadily increased the containment levels of two wildfires at opposite ends of Lewis County in recent days, with both blazes at more than 70% containment as of Friday afternoon, according to the fire-tracking app Watch Duty and fire officials. Since the last update earlier this week, the Sage Creek Fire south of Pe Ell on the Pacific County line has grown just an acre and a half from 91.5 acres to 93 acres. Containment levels for the fire have shot up in recent days to 72%.

The former leader of a Chehalis church has been accused of grooming and sexually abusing two church members in a civil complaint filed in Lewis County Superior Court last month. Shannon Burgess, former pastor of Jesus Name Pentecostal Church (JNPC), is listed as a defendant in the complaint. Other defendants include the church and Jesus Name Christian Academy (JNCA), a nonprofit entity that operates as a K-12 school within the church.

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 5:55 pm Imagination Library of Washington is encouraging residents and state lawmakers to support the continuation of Dolly Parton’s book-gifting program following the singer’s death. The program mails free, age-appropriate books each month to enrolled Washington children from birth to age 5. Local partners, donors, foundations and businesses help fund the program, according to a press release from Imagination Library of Washington.

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Kristen M. Karboski, 45, Oregon, was arrested in the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue at about 10:43 a.m. Aug. 25 and booked into the Lewis County Jail for alleged unlawful possession of a controlled substance, use of drug paraphernalia and an outstanding warrant. • Marjorie J. Perry, 45, Onalaska, was arrested in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue at about 11:35 a.m. Aug.

The Lewis County Board of Health (BOH) is accepting applications from Lewis County residents interested in serving on the Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Advisory Board. The PHSS advisory board advises the BOH on matters related to public health, environmental health and social services. Advisory board members provide community perspective, professional knowledge and lived experience to help inform local programs, policies and services, according to a news release from the county.

A 62-year-old Onalaska woman was airlifted to a hospital after crashing her vehicle on state Route 508 on Thursday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol. Corina J. McFadden was traveling east at Tauscher Road at about 3:20 p.m. in a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe when she failed to negotiate a curve and exited the roadway to the right, according to the state patrol. The Tahoe rolled and came to rest against a fence on the eastbound shoulder.

A Chehalis man could face a DUI charge after allegedly causing a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Tacoma early Friday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol. Richard S. Peace, 37, was traveling southbound on the right shoulder at 56th Street just after midnight when his 2020 Toyota Tacoma struck a 2015 Toyota Camry that had come to a stop on the shoulder. The Camry, driven by Latonya D.

By the end of August, summer starts looking like a houseguest who has stayed about three days too long. Back in June, we were delighted to see it. “Summer! Come on in! Stay as long as you like!” We fired up the barbecue, bought patio furniture, planted flowers and made ambitious plans to spend every possible minute outdoors. By late August, things have changed. The lawn is brown. The hanging baskets look like they have lost the will to live.