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Sports Dump Ep. 40: The Playoffs Are Coming On the latest episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down the crossover round of the prep football playoffs and recap the final week of the regular season.

News Dump Ep. 121: Hoovervilliany and Thank Goodness the Elections Are Almost Over On the 121st episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, Franklin Taylor and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss the wind-up to next week’s elections, the end of fire season, and the county’s new homeless ban and what questions remain (lots).

Sports Dump Ep. 38: Look at All Them League Champs (AIRHORN) On the latest episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down Week 8 of the prep football season and discuss. Plus Von Wasson wins a district title in a playoff, soccer talk, the Americool Heating and Cooling Hot Take of the Week, and a thorough Grid Picks breakdown.

News Dump Ep. 120: If You Had an Email Account You Would Know This On the 120th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, Franklin Taylor and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss quiet quitting in Pe Ell, mountain goats running wild in the forest, a prolifically procreating wolverine, the Best of Lewis County gala, paving Motel 6 to put up apartments, and the sadness of watching Old Man TransAlta...

Sports Dump Ep. 37: Running for a Ton of Yards and Feeling Randy On the latest episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down Week 7 of the prep football season and discuss. Plus CHRONICLE CUP soccer talk, the Americool Heating and Cooling Hot Take of the Week, and a thorough Grid Picks breakdown (and some Austin Powers jokes).

News Dump Ep. 119: We Are Once Again Imploring You to Listen to Your Committee On the 119th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss committee business at the county, fires, election debates, and Centralia’s police chief taking a stand against abandoning your dog.

Sports Dump Ep. 36: Adna vs. Toledo is the Game of the Week On the latest episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down Week 6 of the prep football season and discuss. Plus poll talk, the Americool Heating and Cooling Hot Take of the Week, and a thorough Grid Picks breakdown.

News Dump Ep. 118: “Either of Them Would Be Fine” (Oct. 10, 2022) On the 118th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss breaking out of jail, the latest developments in the homeless encampment policy, a few bangers in the comments section, both-sidesing the 1919 Centralia Massacre, a dangerous dog, and a local columnist’s hottest take yet on the race for...

Sports Dump Ep. 35: The Upset We All Knew Was Coming On the latest episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down Week 5 of the prep football season and debate who saw the W.F. West-Tumwater result coming (it was totally Alec and Josh and Chad). Plus poll talk, the Americool Heating and Cooling Hot Take of the Week, and a thorough Grid Picks brea...

On the 117th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, Franklin Taylor and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss the new rules of homeless encampments, why you don’t get more time lapse videos because of the tyrant Eric Schwartz, and a sheriff’s forum debate in Packwood.

Sports Dump Ep. 34: But Do They Have a Quality Loss?? On the third episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down Week 4 of the prep football season, discuss Napavine giving up a touchdown and debate who is the best 1-3 football team in the state. Plus poll talk, RPI breakdown, the Americool Heating and Cooling Hot Take of the Week, and a thoroug...

News Dump Ep. 116: Prop Me Up Beside the WiFi If I Die On the 116th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss plugging your corpse into the web, a wizard train, bridges and why you shouldn’t hit them, bird flu, hoof rot, the Apple Harvest Festival, and why Lewis County is better at falling to its death than the rest of the state.

On the 115th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, Franklin Taylor and Isabel Vander Stoep and discuss a Very Old Donkey, a Winlock man’s trip to Burning Man, joining a county committee, striking Weyerhaeuser workers, and a letter about THE QUEEN.

On the third episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down Week 2 of the prep football season and the first AP poll of the year and run through Week 3’s games and Grid Picks.

News Dump Ep. 114: Abandon Your Corn and Arm Your Windmills (Sept. 12, 2022) On the 114th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, and Isabel Vander Stoep and discuss the weekend’s (and ongoing) fire in Goat Rocks, a mysterious load of abandoned corn, a commissioner’s rally against (the code change that could lead to) murderous windmills, and a man being punched in the face.

Sports Dump Ep. 32: The Heat is Always On in the C2BL On the second episode of Sports Dump (2022-23 edition) Alec Dietz, Josh Kirshenbaum and Aaron VanTuyl break down Week 1 of the prep football season and bring in former Napavine (and current Pacific) WR/DB Lucas Dahl for Grid Picks.

News Dump Ep. 113: We’re All Just Looking for a Sandman On the 113th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, Isabel Vander Stoep and Franklin Taylor discuss a tour of an encampment, a big fire in Goat Rocks, a revolutionary war demo, and weird buys at the Packwood Flea Market.

Football is back and we are ready to DISCUSS. Sports editor Alec Dietz and occasional sports guy Aaron VanTuyl run through each team and league in Lewis County to pick favorites and give previews, then break down two major preseason internet rankings and go over the Week 1 slate of Grid Picks.

News Dump Ep. 112: Annexing 20 Cigarettes at Once Despite Protests (Aug. 30, 2022) On the 112th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Isabel Vander Stoep and Franklin Taylor discuss a missing editor, the annexation of Winlock’s UGA, the two-faced boy smoking 20 cigarettes and vaping at the same time, a few untimely fires and a new “But her emails” segment.

News Dump Ep. 111: No One Goes to the Fair Anymore, It’s Too Crowded On the 111th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Franklin Taylor and discuss the attendance figures from the SWW Fair, the fair’s rodeo, a breakdown of what livestock animals are, funding for a counseling center at the Veterans Memorial Museum, and when you should jump in the Skookumchuck River.

News Dump Ep. 110: I Can Feel It Calling in the Fair Tonight (Aug. 17, 2022) On the 110th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, Franklin Taylor and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss everything happening at THE FAIR — from Little Miss Friendly to concerts to the carnival to a big ol’ steer — and spend way too much time discussing a committee to discuss how grants on homeless projects are sp...

A Very Special Episode: News Dump v. Lewis County Sheriff Candidates On this special exclusive election edition of News Dump, the hosts sit down with incumbent Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza and challenger Tracy Murphy (Centralia PD) to discuss their experiences, the issues, and the last time each of them chased a suspect on foot. • Murphy interview start: 0:51 seconds • Snaza interview...

News Dump Ep. 109: Packwood, Potholes and Port-a-Potties on Lee Grose’s Wild Ride On the 109th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss Lee Grose’s adventures on the road, the new Dollar General on Mount St. Helens, the election stuff, a new temporary home for wayward dogs, conference realignment for police forces, and how You Gotta (Country) Fight for You...

News Dump Ep. 108: The Aug. 2 Primary in Concerto (Aug. 3, 2022) On the 108th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss the Aug. 2 primary with well-timed needle drops for each candidate, the big LC Republican recall remission, ups and downs for the SWW Fair, and way too many Facebook comments of the week.

News Dump Ep. 107: A Tablesetting Competition for Mating Wolverines On the 107th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz, Franklin Taylor and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss mating wolverines, competitions at the SWW Fair, music in the park, letters to and just for the editor, podcasters on parades and more.