The Chronicle News Dump

On the 190th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz welcome on photographers Ridley Hudson and Kody Christen to discuss graduation photography maneuvers, ‘historic’ agreements, directors of fluff, James Cornelius Walsh III, turning in the badge and gun that you probably shouldn’t have had in the first place, and letters to the editor. Wa...

On the 189th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss Jim Walsh’s latest devious antics, bees in a barn, Retirement From Public Service Season, moving into a motel, and catching a mail thief, Silence of the Lambs-style. Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.com : Brought to you by SUMMIT FUNDING , CHEHALIS OUTFITTERS and THE ROOF DOC...

The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss Adna’s impressive state fastpitch run, the upcoming Athletes of the Year Awards, the ChronCrew’s adventure at a cabin in Naches (?) and more. Kody botches an ad read. Zach couldn’t get a sandwich but got 5 ½ of his 7 Lead Pipe Locks correct. Dylan has an East Coast bias in Washington sports. The Chronicle’s Athletes of the Year ceremony is Wedn...

On the 188th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz are abandoned by the photographers and left to their own devices to discuss flashers, trains, former police chiefs and cans. Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.com : Brought to you by SUMMIT FUNDING , CHEHALIS OUTFITTERS and THE ROOF DOCTOR ! Listen to past episodes or subscribe here:...

The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss their plans for state coverage in Yakima and district softball weekend. The 2A softball bracket is confounding to Dylan and Zach. Kody relives his traumatic experience in Ephrata-turned-Yakima. Tenino has the coolest baseball jerseys. Zach has five LEAD PIPE LOCKS OF THE WEEK for track championships. Sponsored by:  Elam’s Home Furnishing and Ma...

On the 187th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz are joined by photographers Ridley Hudson and Kody Christen to talk shooting the northern lights, running for governor under suspicious circumstances, firing a fire chief yet again, building statues, flying saucers, WinCo, Sweet Dough, and IT guys maybe peeing in the wall.  Email us at...

The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss a tough set of district championship baseball games, the winding down of softball’s regular season, and who’s doing what in state baseball. Zach may have done a roadkill and in search of a sandwich. The baseball brackets are set and interesting.  Sponsored by:  Elam’s Home Furnishing and Mattress Gallery Goebel Septic Americool Heating and Cool...

On the 186th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss filing week, raccoons on the golf course, the internet coming to Winlock thanks to Big Daddy Government, zebras, and whether or not one host is purchasing a gun for a Mother’s Day gift.  Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.com . Brought to you by SUMMIT FUNDING , CHEHALIS OUTFIT...

The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss coin tosses, playing a multi-state district tournament with games in Port Angeles and Astoria, Adna softball being right on track, Zach going to a tennis match and definitely not just watching Challengers, and Kody and Aaron recall that one really good softball game two years ago at Borst with all the home runs. Sponsored by:  Elam’s Home Furni...

On the 185th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and photographer Kody Christen welcome a special guest in Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders (starts at 11:57) to talk about choppers, which laws we might not need and being The Most Online Sheriff. Also: A lawsuit against the PUD, one host’s takes on sea lions are 100% vindicated, Kody...

On the 184th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz, photographer Kody Christen and his jobshadow Reid discuss Local Politics, show note procedures, Denham moving south, JJ’s ToGo going housed, special elections and more.  Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.com . Brought to you by SUMMIT FUNDING , CHEHALIS OUTFITTERS and THE ROOF DOCTOR !...

The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss the updated standings everywhere. Adna and Toutle Lake split in the C2BL baseball showdown; Adna won big in a C2BL softball showdown against Toledo. The big Activators track meet starts now and The Chronicle Cup wraps up later. Kody is off to the Swap Meet and Dylan stumbles upon a name he cannot pronounce. Sponsored by:  Elam’s Home Furnishing...

On the 183rd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss the latest ordinance from the county commissioners and how long it’ll be before the next lawsuit hits; a complaint about leisure seekers on the back roads to Morton; the Pe Ell River Run; and a Centralia connection to the OJ Simpson trial (the successful one). Email us at chroni...

The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, and Aaron) discuss the midseason surprises in the stick-and-ball sports. Toledo is tied atop the C2BL softball standings with Adna; Toutle Lake and Adna are tied atop the baseball standings; and W.F. West and Tumwater are competing for first in both the EvCo baseball and softball standings. Zach talks track and Centralia’s soccer upset of Tumwater made the Chronicle C...

On the 181st episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss the possibility of civil rights attorneys setting up a Google alert for the Lewis County commissioners, WinCo finally scheduling its construction date, a horse arena everyone (with an equestrian horse) can use, Chehalis City Council upping its rates, and the new Lewis County Dir...

On the 181st episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and photographer Kody Christen discuss the Rochester cross country bigfoot fiasco, one host's opinions on women’s education, the AAUW book sale, one legislator’s quest to stop birds from eating fish, and a city’s payout to a police shooting victim. Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.c...

The sports crew (Dylan, Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss the early goings-on in the local baseball and softball leagues, while also covering W.F. West’s hot start on the soccer field and Rainier’s impressive track stuff. W.F. West and Tumwater are both Teams To Beat in baseball and soccer, while the C2BL baseball standings are intriguing and the C2BL softball standings are similarly complicated.

On the 180th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and special guest Jami Lund discuss advisory committees, needle exchanges, big-ol’ genetically engineered sheep, smelt, hydrogen, HASH and more. Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.com . Brought to you by SUMMIT FUNDING , CHEHALIS OUTFITTERS and THE ROOF DOCTOR ! Listen to past episodes or...

On the 179th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and photographer Kody Christen discuss the timeless “salmon vs. fishermen vs. sea lions” conflict, a widening-the-roads project, Miss Lewis County and Miss Lewis County’s Teen winners, a few timely letters to the editor, Kody’s clam digging adventure and more. Email us at chroniclenewsdump...

On the 178th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, host Aaron VanTuyl, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and photographer Kody Christen discuss hydrogen, state initiatives, raw milk, columns written by artificial intelligence, embalmers and more.

The sports crew (Dylan, new Zach, Kody and Aaron) discuss what transpired in Yakima and especially Spokane, where Dylan and Kody had their flights cancelled due to toilet problems and spent one last night together in the Lilac City. Napavine won a state championship. Lots of teams trophied. Zach enjoyed The Palm Springs of Yakima.

On the 177th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, host Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz just kinda wing it in discussing the Sheriff’s awards party, some legislative action out of Olympia, and one particularly worthy Hero of the Week.

The sports crew (Dylan, new Zach and Aaron) discuss what transpired in the regional round of the state tournament. The Dylans are off to Spokane with Kody. Zach is new in town and looking for competitive morning games. Topics include brackets and how many points you must score to take a picture of yourself with that number hand-written on a piece of paper.

On the 176th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, host Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz refuse all guests and discuss the news like two men who have not had a drug-induced castration hallucination (recently). Topics include Semi Bird, the United Learning Center, Blue Zones, state wrestling, levies, elections and more. Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.com .

The sports crew (Dylan, Kody and Aaron) discuss the district finals, Kody’s run-in with a referee, Antonio Campos’ state championship, the regional seedings and more. Five teams are now district champions and 12 are off to “state.”