Serving our communities since 1889 — www.chronline.com $1 Mid-Week Edition ‘No, I’m Not a Terrorist’ Thursday, Muslim Woman Explains Faith During College Visit / Main 4 Jan. 28, 2016 Night of the Upsets Mount St. Helens Mining Adna Bumps Mossyrock, Pe Ell Tops Company Returns With Another Proposal for Napavine in Overtime in C2BL / Sports 1 Exploratory Drilling Near Volcano / Main 7 Cribbage King Racks Up Honors After Seven Decades, Napavine Man Earns Platinum Status Erich Jaber holds his daughter Rebekah, 6, as he testiies in support of a bill that would eliminate Washington’s new rule on public restroom use. State Senate Panel Passes Reversal of Transgender Bathroom Regulation OLYMPIA (AP) — A bill that would eliminate Washington's new rule allowing transgender people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings consistent with their gender identity passed out of a Senate committee 4-3 Wednes- day. Democratic Senators Bob Hasegawa of Seattle and Steve Conway of Tacoma voted against the bill, saying the rule, created by the state Human Rights Commis- sion, was protecting civil rights. Pete Caster /
[email protected] Sen. Karen Keiser, a Kent Demo- Elmer (George) Rasmussen, of Napavine, the self-professed “Cribbage King” poses for a portrait in Centralia on Wednesday afternoon. crat, also voted against the mea- sure. By Natalie Johnson please see REVERSAL, page Main 14
[email protected] Elmer G. (George) Rasmus- sen, of Napavine, has been play- Officials Give ing cribbage since he was tall enough to rest his nose on the edge of the table where his par- Advice to Avoid ents played.