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The Chronicle sports staff (Dylan and Zach) join Aaron to discuss the proliferation of round designations with an excess of teams. Zach has lead pipe locks for cross country. The district title games for soccer and volleyball are forthcoming. Football bracket reveals come to life on Sunday. SPONSORS Valley View Health CenterGoebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreAnd Home Carpet Warehouse

On the 299th episode, local man Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle editor Eric Schwartz discuss the election afterglow with surprise guest Chad Taylor. We have a new Sheriff, and a new Auditor, and the same U.S. Representative, and a bunch of other positions filled. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreEmail us at [email protected].

The Chronicle sports staff (Dylan and Zach) join Aaron to discuss the last week of the prep football season and break down every district tournament. Zach enjoyed Iowa. Dylan saw a movie.  SPONSORS Valley View Health Center Goebel Septic  Roof Doctor Americool  CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek Gillispie The Farm Store And Home Carpet Warehouse

On the 298th episode, local man Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle editor Eric Schwartz discuss the latest goings-on with the Mossyrock school district, yet another letter to Andy Caldwell about Tracy Murphy’s drug-implicating claims, the Best of Lewis County, and a hint on what episode 300 shall entail. Also Chris Thomas gets his flowers for being a Distinguished Gentleman, the saga of the booze-dealing 1926 sheriff continues and one endorsement is called into question. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreEmail us at [email protected].

On the 297th episode, local man Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle editor Eric Schwartz discuss The Chronicle’s 2026 candidate debate forum from Monday night in Chehalis, with clips of a few spicy questions and an in-depth breakdown of Corey Christensen’s cameo and Derek Sanders’ guest emcee act. Frase. Murphy. Brummer. McLeod. Townsend. Merrill. The PUD guys. IT'S ELECTION TIME. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreEmail us at [email protected].

The Chronicle sports staff (Dylan and Zach) join Aaron to discuss Week 6’s football results. Adna lost in Forks, Napavine, Onalaska and Toledo rolled, W.F. West looks like it could be their year, and Centralia’s Tyler Fagerness won the EvCo golf title. SPONSORS Valley View Health CenterGoebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreAnd Home Carpet Warehouse

On the 296th episode, local man Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle editor Eric Schwartz discuss Friday’s story on Sheriff Rob Snaza addressing the allegations by Sheriff candidate Tracy Murphy about the “non investigation” controversy around a drug ring. Other topics include the latest in debate culture, the Speaker of the House visiting town briefly, finding bigfoot on the voter rolls, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders weighing in on the fishing debate and more. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm Store Email us at [email protected].

The Chronicle sports staff (Dylan and Zach) join Aaron to discuss Centralia vs. Tenino on the black top, a dogfight win by W.F. West, Onalaska knocking off a solid 1A team, Napavine, Adna and Toledo winning via blowout and more. SPONSORS Valley View Health Center Goebel Septic  Roof Doctor Americool  CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek Gillispie The Farm Store And Home Carpet Warehouse

The Chronicle sports staff (Dylan and Zach) join Aaron to discuss allocations for District 4 into the state playoffs at all levels, and what seven berths means for the GSHL/EvCo conglomeration, what the nominees are for the GAME OF THE WEEK, and how that Napavine/Tenino game ended the way it did. SPONSORS Valley View Health CenterGoebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreAnd Home Carpet Warehouse

On the 295th episode (we mean it this time), host Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle editor Eric Schwartz welcome on Emily Fitzgerald and Dylan Reubenking from the Thurston Chronicle to talk about their new news endeavour and how the first print edition of the new rag came to be. Other items include an update from Winlock (data centers), a new director of the Lewis County Historical Museum, a spate of letters to the editor, Brian Mittge’s Year 50 poem, a tour of the Bob Oke Game Farm and more. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm Store Email us at [email protected].

The Chronicle sports staff (Dylan and Zach) join Aaron to discuss the big wins and close losses of the third week of the prep football season. Zach introduces “Take of the Week.” RPI has returned. Centralia remains undefeated … along with W.F. West and Onalaska and Morton and Rochester and Tumwater. SPONSORS Valley View Health CenterGoebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreAnd Home Carpet Warehouse

On the 295th episode (or is it?), local man Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle editor Eric Schwartz discuss a great 1926 news entry in which the Lewis County Sheriff was running liquor and cutting out local businessmen. Other topics: The current sheriff’s race (ugh), this podcast’s recent explicit tag, an Olympia community newspaper returns to print, Hash closing and a new state coin. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreEmail us at [email protected].

On the 293rd episode, host Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle editor Eric Schwartz discuss their favorite scorned-lover revenge plots, Jim Walsh’s recent postathon, Kevin Carns’ new position and Maureen Harkcom’s top-tier tour. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreEmail us at [email protected].

On the 292nd episode, host Aaron VanTuyl has been abandoned by his buddy and recruits Chronicle reporters to help record a podcast. Jacob Farmer calls in to discuss fire chiefs and reporting on sensitive topics. Owen Sexton and Jacob Moore pop in to talk about alien abductions, prohibition and literal dumpster fires. Sponsored by: Goebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieThe Farm StoreEmail us at [email protected].

The Chronicle sports staff (Dylan and Zach) join Aaron to discuss the big wins and close losses of the first week of the prep football season. Onalaska ran for 600 yards. Napavine scored 60 points and got some new headphones. Adna got revenge and W.F. West got a big Week 1 win. Centralia could have its best start since 2016 (citation needed). Two Grid Pickers are undefeated. Let’s go. SPONSORS Valley View Health CenterGoebel Septic Roof DoctorAmericool CrossCounty Mortgage Jacek GillispieGAME OF THE WEEK sponsored by Awards West and the Power Shop