News Dump Ep. 90: Get Rich or Die Fertilizin’

On the 90th episode of News Dump, area man Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and Frankie Baby Taylor discuss the Chamber of Commerce’s new executive director, the county commissioners firing the health officer, Tenino’s plan to turn poop into profit (or at least productivity), Skate Creek Park, and stealing scratch tickets.

News Dump Ep. 89: With Award-Winning Special Guest (March 15, 2022)

On the 89th episode of News Dump, area man Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and discuss the railroad’s financial troubles, a raucous rally in Onalaska, YA fantasy fiction, whether all war movies are sequels or prequels, and a whole slew of Facebook comments.

News Dump Ep. 88: You Have to Tell Us If You’re a Cop

On the 88th episode of News Dump, area man Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and Franklin Taylor are joined by Centralia Chief of Police Stacy Denham to talk about policing in the Hub City, recent departmental moves, and what he would do if a Batman-type figure started fighting crime in his town. Also, Joe Kent has a rough week, Yard Birds gets some bad news, and we have a new Miss Lewis County.

Sports Dump Ep. 24: Surviving State (with Tom Kelly and Luke Kilgore)

The Chronicle Sports Guys — Eric Trent, Alec Dietz and Aaron VanTuyl — recap the state basketball tournaments in Spokane and Yakima, take a look at All-Tournament teams, and compare seedings with actual state champions. Then longtime local basketball coach Tom Kelly joins the pod to talk XPress basketball and his favorite tournament towns, and former podcast host Luke Kilgore checks in to talk about his experiences broadcasting 2B and 1B games from Spokane the past week. Sponsored by Goebel Septic and Elam’s Home Furnishings.

News Dump Ep. 87: The Lincoln Day Dinner is Decadent and Depraved

On the 87th episode of News Dump, area man Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric “Flood Legs” Schwartz and doesn’t-have-a-cool-nickname Isabel Vander Stoep discuss:

Plus one Facebook commenter suggests a fired employee be placed in a kennel and another is either excited or angry over pork in the state budget for Lewis County.

Sports Dump Ep. 23: Off to State (and Cramer’s Corner)

The Chronicle Sports Guys — Eric Trent, Alec Dietz and Aaron VanTuyl — are joined by MWP boys basketball coach Chad Cramer to talk about regional weekend, who’s headed to state, what the brackets and local matchups look like, the last time we all pooped outside, and how the Timberwolves are feeling heading into the 2B state tournament on Wednesday. Sponsored by Goebel Septic and Elam's Home Furnishings.

News Dump Ep. 86: A Sheriffs’ Race and a Prudent Decision in Pe Ell

On the 85th episode of News Dump, associate editor Aaron VanTuyl and Editor in Chief Eric FL Schwartz and VP Franklin Taylor discuss a race for the Sheriff’s office, a shooting in Chehalis, Pe Ell’s most recent school board meeting, buying “medicine” from a doctor in Florida, and Tenino’s city hall renovation.

Sports Dump Ep. 23: Breaking Down the Regional Basketball Brackets

The Chronicle Sports Guys — Eric Trent, Alec Dietz and Aaron VanTuyl — are joined by the Longview Daily News’ Josh Kirshenbaum to break down the state basketball brackets, grade the seeding committees’ work, recap Friday and Saturday’s district championship games, discuss the Mat Classic standouts, and make a final declaration on winners and losers heading into the regional round.

Sports Dump Ep. 22: There’s Nothing Like District Basketball

The Chronicle Sports Guys discuss this year’s District 4 tournament programs and debate the tournament record books, bid adieu to a few prep hoops teams, make their picks in the District 4 finals, and take a closer look at locals to watch at Mat Classic.

News Dump Ep. 85: Here Comes the Boom Town

On the 85th episode of News Dump, associate editor Aaron VanTuyl and Editor in Chief Eric FL Schwartz and VP Franklin Taylor discuss Lewis County’s BOOM moment, the Sheriff’s awards ceremony, trying to throw doctors in jail for some reason, Morton’s bond failure and the county’s plan to work on housing projects.