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$1 Weekend Edition Saturday, June 1, 2013 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Art Dog Locals Shine at Centralia Canine Wins Award / Feeder Game / Main 5 Sports Anglers Accused Angered Over Lack of Fish in Winlock Cowlitz River Rapist’s Fish Fight Trial to Begin DENIED: Despite Judge Ruling Victim Cannot Testify Via Skype, Lewis County Prosecutor Says He Is Prepared to Proceed By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] Prosecutors anticipate the case against the accused rap- ist who has racked up nearly $200,000 in medical bills while in custody will go to trial Mon- day. The trial will go on despite the ruling of a Lewis County judge Friday that the alleged ail- ing victim can- not testify via Skype — she must do it in person — even after doctors Pete Caster / [email protected] said the stress Mitchel Olson, Chehalis, casts his line into the Cowlitz River near the Cowlitz River Trout Hatchery on Friday, Jan. 18. could be fatal to the woman. MEETING: 90 Attendees enough energy to serve 135,000 tion facilities that make up the THE WASHINGTON Depart- Leo Bunker III Leo Bun- homes — and enough strife to Cowlitz River project. ment of Fish and Wildlife and facing trial ker III’s alleged Attend Heated Meeting draw more than 90 attendees Since the dams were built Tacoma Power jointly hosted victim, who Held by Fish and to an informational meeting more than five decades ago, Wednesday’s meeting, held in suffers from a Wildlife, Tacoma Power Wednesday night. salmon populations have de- Washington Hall on the Centra- serious heart condition, under- Fishing on the Cowlitz River creased significantly — particu- lia College campus. went a quadruple bypass surgery By Lisa Broadt isn’t what it used to be, accord- larly in recent years, attendees Their objective, they told the and now has 28 stents in her ing to local anglers. And that said. And according to the group, crowd, was to provide informa- heart, Deputy Prosecutor Joely [email protected] downturn, attendees at the pub- fluctuating water levels and de- O’Rourke told Superior Court tion about their revised fish The Cowlitz River Project, lic meeting said, is due to the creases in fish planting have management plan. Judge James Lawler Friday Tacoma Power’s largest electric- Mayfield and Mossyrock dams, made recreational and commer- please see RAPIST, page Main 12 ity generating facility, produces the two retention and genera- cial fishing nearly impossible. please see FISH, page Main 12 Marijuana Robbery Victim Facing Drug Charges RESOLVED: Two Men robbed at gunpoint by two Taco- in which he said he would sell The vehicle then sped off. documents. Ross, who has ma men during a botched drug medical marijuana to “qualified The two men, Yahdriel E. two prior felony convictions of Accused of Robbery deal last year now faces drug patients,” according to court Jones, 18, and Howard E. Ross, first-degree robbery stemming Make Pleas to Reduced distribution charges. documents. 19, were later arrested by police from a 2009 incident, pleaded Joshua Z. Smith, a 28-year- Smith told police when he and charged with first-degree guilty to attempted theft in the Charges in Exchange old Centralia man, called police got into their car, one of the men robbery, according to court doc- first degree. Due to his prior for Testimony Against Dec. 15 to report two men he pulled out the gun, according to uments. Both men accepted plea convictions, prosecutors are had met in Centralia to sell them court documents. Smith said he agreements to lesser charges ear- recommending he spend five Centralia Man Accused marijuana pulled out a semi-au- hesitated, and the man struck lier this month in exchange for years in prison. of Selling Marijuana tomatic pistol and robbed him him in the face with the end of their testimony against Smith. Smith pleaded not guilty to of the marijuana, according to the pistol. Jones pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled sub- By Stephanie Schendel court documents. Smith then jumped out of first-degree theft, and the stance with intent to deliver [email protected] The two men had contacted the vehicle, pulled out his own prosecution will recommend while armed with a firearm Smith through a Craigslist ad- gun and fired about four rounds he spend a year and one day Thursday morning in Lewis The Centralia man who was vertisement Smith had posted at the car, according to police. in prison, according to court County Superior Court. 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He arrived on International Night Set If you have an event you Wilson, Centralia, will be hon- scene first, located the woman for Corbet Theatre would like included in the ored with the Youth Rescue and carried her out of the struc- Community Calendar, please Award for coming to a friend’s ture before it was fully engulfed. Centralia College will hold email your information to aid when he was in distress. The Fire Rescue Award will International Night at 7 p.m. to- [email protected]. When a nearby boy was hang- be given to Lacey Fire District night at Corbet Theatre. Include a daytime telephone ing from a scarf wrapped tightly 3 A Shift Crew for pulling a boy Featured will be numerous number where you can be around his neck, they stepped in from a burning home. They reached. international performers: sing- to untangle him and call for help. provided CPR and other emer- ing, dancing, a fashion show and For questions about calendar items, call Doug Winlock bus driver Heidi gency assistance, exemplifying more. Tickets are $3 in advance Ross-Ghazali will be honored the teamwork and fast action re- and $5 at the door. They are Blosser at The Chronicle, (360) 807-8238. with the Medical Rescue Award quired of their profession. available at Centralia College’s for providing roadside first aid Ed Trevorrow, 911 dispatcher Student Activities office or by assistance to two fellow travelers. at Thurston Communications, calling (360) 736-9391, ext. 625. The event will begin at the Her immediate response helped will be recognized with the 911 Barner Drive parking area at the keep the two injured men calm Rescue Award for assisting a Centralia Ballet to east end of Locust Street. until paramedics arrived. caller in delivering his child at Sponsor of the walk is the Brittany Baker, 13, Chehalis, home. The water birth was a Present ‘Chocolate Friends of the Seminary Hill will be honored with the Call to first for the center and his abil- Natural Area. Action Award for quickly respond- ity to quickly adapt allowed for a Factory’ at the Fox For more information, call ing when her grandmother began swift and safe delivery. The Centralia Ballet Academy Sandy Godsey, (360) 736-7045 to choke. Her use of abdominal For reservations, email Becky will be presenting a screening of thrusts, calm reaction and quick Fontaine at becky.fontaine@red- the 1971 classic “Willy Wonka thinking helped save a life. cross.org. and the Chocolate Factory” at Sasquatch Investigator Centralia’s Fox Theatre tonight. to Give Talk at Library There will be kids activities, Scott Taylor, local field inves- live performances from Centra- tigator of sightings of Sasquatch Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tenino Elementary School, (360) 515-0501 Sunday, June 2 lia Ballet’s musical theater pro- (Bigfoot), returns to the Cen- gram, games and prizes. Seth Martin, Forrest VanTuyl and Eliz- Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo tralia Timberland Library today abeth Salix, 7 p.m., Matrix Coffeehouse, Admission is $6 per person, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to discuss starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 or $20 for a family of four.