The Chronicle News Dump

Sports Dump Ep. 53: Sweet Chad of Mine (State Preview) The Sports Guys welcome on MWP boys coach Chad Cramer to break down the not-quite-regional round of the state playoffs and the first day or two of the state tournament(s) in Yakima and Spokane. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, and Americool Heating and Cooling.

Sports Dump Ep. 52: Bracket Breakdown and Districts Were Wild (with Shane Schutz) The Sports Guys discuss the finale of the boys and girls district basketball tournaments and the big news from Seeding Sunday. Plus, Mat Classic highlights and a discussion of overused prep student section chants. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, and Americool Heating and Cooling.

News Dump Ep. 131: Threatening to Stab Your Cohost Over Tossed Bottled Goods On the 131st episode of The Chronicle News Dump, Associate Editor Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and discuss a fierce school board meeting in Winlock, a lost cat in Napavine, meeting rules at the Port of Centralia, and the potential opening of the Fox Theatre.

Sports Dump Ep. 51: Districts Already Living Up to the Hype The Sports Guys discuss a wild week for the 2B boys District 4 tournament and the start of the 2A boys and girls district tournaments. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, and Americool Heating and Cooling.

News Dump Ep. 131: There Will Be Flood (and a comedy show) On the 131st episode of The Chronicle News Dump, Associate Editor Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and local man about Chehalis Gabe Botten discuss a police standoff, an upcoming flood film festival, Gabe’s comedy show, hungry hungry horses, and a wild stretch of crime in Astoria.

Sports Dump Ep. 50: The District Tournament is Bloated and Bewildering The Sports Guys discuss a long week for W.F. West and the ridiculously complicated 1B and 2B district tournaments. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, Americool, Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

News Dump Ep. 129: No Fate Worse than the County Owning Your Dead Body On the 129th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep are joined by Tenino mayor Wayne Fournier to talk about non-dam flood solutions for the Chehalis, sex offender relocation to Tenino, the county opening up the appeal for the YMCA, dead chickens, a pool in Centralia and a bankrupt cemetery.

Sports Dump Ep. 49: Maybe Running in Mud is Good Though The Sports Guys discuss Toledo’s track situation and the open letter to the school about it, as well as the ever-entertaining C2BL boys basketball standings. The staff makes picks on each league’s MVP race too. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, Americool, Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

News Dump Ep. 128: Forecastle Be Upset About the Comments On the 128th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss proper proprietary pronunciation, the latest developments upon Mineral Lake, a sex offender housing situation in Tenino and sneaking in laced Skittles. Sponsored by Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

Sports Dump Ep. 49: White Hits 100 and the C2BL is Basketball’s Babylon The Sports Guys discuss, as always, the C2BL boys basketball standings, Adna’s new football coach, Chris White’s 100th win, and the LCC MLK tournament deal. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, Americool, Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

News Dump Ep. 127: Crashing This Plane — With No Subscribers! On the 127th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss TikTok in Lewis County no more, the polar plunge, a mail thief, a plane crash, and an elusive car stopped by CPD. Sponsored by Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

Sports Dump Ep. 48: What If You Scored Too Many Points League play is heating up across the land and the cast of Sports Dump (Alec, Josh and Aaron) is ready to debate how many points is too many points. Plus, Josh drops his hot takes on the AP Poll (in which he votes) and why it sucks. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, Americool, Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

News Dump Ep. 126: Welcoming the Legislators Back to Work On the 126th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss a few new legislative actions, a friend of the pod running for a commissioner spot, a new substation, and a 100-year-old woman. Sponsored by Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

Sports Dump Ep. 47: This is Where the Fun Begins On this “everyone’s back from Christmas break” edition of Sports Dump, the Chronicle sports staff (Alec, Josh and Aaron) takes a look back at the holiday basketball tournaments and discuss the heating-up of the C2BL boys hoops race. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, Americool, Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

News Dump Ep. 125: Back From a Long Winter’s Nap On the 125th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss the first baby of 2023, Toledo’s enormous cheese ball, the termination of a PUD manager, Murder Owls and a very special visit from Old Man TransAlta. Sponsored by Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

Sports Dump Ep. 46: The Act 1 Intermission On this “everyone’s back from Christmas break” edition of Sports Dump, the Chronicle sports staff (Alec, Josh and Aaron) takes a look back at the Christmas break intermission of the winter sports season and asks what we’ve learned. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, Americool, Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

Sports Dump Ep. 45: ​Buckets Are Back, Baby On this “basketball is heating up” edition of Sports Dump, the Chronicle sports staff (Alec, Josh and Aaron) breaks down the big ol’ pile of scoring going on early in the season. Things are still good and the debate du jour is whether Randle or Cathlamet is a tougher place to play. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic and Americool.

Sports Dump Ep. 44: ​Statistically Napavine is the Best State Champion of the Year On this state championship football/basketball edition, the Chronicle sports staff (Alec, Josh and Aaron) breaks down the championship round of the state football playoffs and addresses the fact that basketball has arrived. The hosts have hot takes about each league. Josh is on the phone. Things are good. Sponsored...

Sports Dump Ep. 43: ​​We Are Now in the Endgame Dammit On this playoff football edition, the Chronicle sports staff breaks down the semifinal round of the state football playoffs, bids goodbye to W.F. West and Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, and discusses everything they know about Okanogan in advance of Napavine’s state finals showdown with the Bulldogs. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic...

News Dump Ep. 124: Where’s The Money, Lewisbowski? On the 124th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss the increase in property taxes, threats on local election officials, a new coffee shop in Chehalis, and getting what you voted for. Sponsored by Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

Sports Dump: ​​We Are Not in the Endgame (Yet) On this playoff football edition, the Chronicle sports staff breaks down the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs, bids goodbye to half of the remaining playoff teams, and looks forward to the state football semifinals. Lewis County’s ONLY sports podcast is sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings and Sleep Center as well as Goebel Septic AND Americoo...

Sports Dump Ep. 42: ​​We Are (and Have Been) in the Endgame Now On this playoff football edition, the Chronicle sports staff breaks down the first round of the state playoffs, bids goodbye to a few playoff teams, discusses the state volleyball playoffs and looks forward to the state football quarterfinals. Lewis County’s ONLY sports podcast is sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings and Sleep Center...

News Dump Ep. 123: What About Catch and Release Hunting? On the 123rd episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz get together for an old-school two-hander to discuss hunting and fishing photos, set up needle drops for the election results, and cover the success of Lewis County’s DOG COURT. Sponsored by Summit Funding and The Roof Doctor.

On the 122nd episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, Chad Taylor and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss THE ELECTIONS and the YMCA being kicked out of town. It went long.

SPORTS EMERGENCY: The State Brackets Are Here On this special sports holiday edition, the Chronicle sports staff breaks down the WIAA’s state football brackets and determines which teams got a great matchup and which committees forgot what they were supposed to be doing. Notes on the 2A bracket (W.F. West and Tumwater), the 1A bracket (Tenino), the 2B bracket (Napavine, Toledo, PWV, Onalaska) and...