Local Experts The Saints Come Marching / Sports 8 Don’t ‘Gopher’ Mima Mounds Theory / Main 7 $1 Early Week Edition Tuesday, Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com Jan. 7, 2014 Lewis County Deputy Arrested for DUI ‘EXTREMELY EMBARRASSED’: County Sheriff’s Office deputy 12:54 a.m. DUI offenders last year and only Fulton was off duty and driv- has been arrested for allegedly Deputy Jeff S. Humphrey book offenders for felonies such ing his privately owned vehicle Second Deputy Arrested driving under the influence of was arrested for driving under as vehicular homicide or other while traveling southbound on for DUI in Four Months alcohol. the influence in September. criminal circumstances. Interstate 5 near milepost 81 at Lewis County Sheriff's Of- The WSP did not book Ful- “If it’s a non-felony DUI, the the time of his arrest, the sher- By Kyle Spurr fice Deputy Christopher P. Ful- ton into the Lewis County Jail, individual will be released,” iff’s office said. [email protected] ton, 31, Napavine, was arrested according to the sheriff’s office. Finn said. “This is why we re- Fulton was initially stopped by the Washington State Patrol Will Finn, the WSP public leased him. The trooper used by the WSP for speeding, Finn For the second time in the for allegedly driving under the information officer, said the every (protocol) possible. There past four months, a Lewis influence Saturday at about WSP only booked 38 percent of was no special treatment.” please see DUI, page Main 14 Record Amounts of Making Up for Man-made Snow Needed Mother Nature at White Pass Brandy Clark plays one of her songs Mon- day night on “The Late Show With David Letterman.” Morton Country Musician Makes Letterman STAR: Songwriter Brandy Clark Steps into Spotlight By Lisa Broadt [email protected] For years, country music fans have sung along to the words writ- ten by Morton native Brandy Clark. Now, after 15 years as a song- writer, Clark is singing those words Pete Caster / [email protected] herself. Mount Rainier looms in the background as a skier catches air of of one of the hills along K & Emz, a ski trail at White Pass Ski Area, on Monday afternoon. Riding the success of her debut album — one lavished with critics’ praise — Clark on Monday night SNOW PROBLEM: High performed her own song, “Stripes” Elevations Seeing Less on the “Late Show With David Let- terman.” Snowfall This Winter Here in Lewis County, fans were ready to tune in, in particular, By Kyle Spurr her mom Sally. [email protected] “I don’t normally stay up that The perception that ski ar- late, but I took a little nap this af- eas around the Pacific North- ternoon,” Sally said early Monday, west do not have enough snow laughing. “I’m DVRing it on all this winter is worse than the four TVs.” reality for the White Pass Ski Sally said she doesn’t get ner- Area in East Lewis County, vous for her daughter. according to spokeswoman “She is really cool, calm and col- Kathleen Goyette. lected on the stage,” Sally said. “I The White Pass Ski Area don’t see her getting nervous — I’m is 80 percent open with all sure she is, but she comes across as ski lifts running on the week- being really calm.” ends and six out of eight lifts More than anything, Sally is running weekdays, which is elated that her daughter’s perform- considered normal operation, ing career is taking off. “After 15 years of hard rejection Goyette said. The season total Ski patroller Hanna Brendt speeds down K & Emz, a trail at White Pass Ski Area's recently expanded facility, Monday. basically, it’s just a relief that other for snow at the summit is 94.5 people hear the talent I’ve always inches and 46.5 inches at the base, as of Monday. any other season in the past. year to help sure up the high Randy King, Mount Rain- heard,” she said. She said the ski area uses traffic patterns. This year it ier superintendent, said the Clark’s debut, “12 Stories,” was “Considering it’s a low snow year so far, we are actually the man-made snow to fill out became a 24-hour a day job popular snow park Paradise released on Oct. 22. the bottom portions of trails for three ‘snowmen,’ working According to Clark’s website, looking really good,” Goyette had a busy holiday season. on the mountain. About 7 per- around the clock.” publications including NPR, the said. “We keep getting just However, the Paradise snow cent of the mountain is cov- Around the region, other New York Post, New York Maga- enough snow to keep going.” play runs remain closed to zine and Rolling Stone have given Not all the snow is falling ered in man-made snow, Goy- recreation areas have had to sledders because of insuffi- the album rave reviews. from the sky for the White ette estimates. make due this winter, includ- cient snow depth. The snow USA Today, which named Pass Ski Area. Goyette said “It’s the most we ever made ing the Summit at Snoqualmie play runs need at least 5 feet the ski area has relied on more by far,” Goyette said. “We and Mount Rainier National please see MUSICIAN, page Main 14 man-made snow this year than make a little bit of snow every Park. please see SNOW, page Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Weather Return to Washington Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 42 O’Skea-Dahl, Rebecca A., 66, Follow Us on Twitter TOMORROW: High 47 Centralia’s Winlock @chronline Rain Likely Angela Naumann, Patricia Ann, 72, see details on page Main 2 Meade to Centralia Find Us on Facebook Truitt, Leroy D. 79, Chehalis www.facebook.com/ Weather picture by Megan Perform at thecentraliachronicle Grandorff, kindergarten, Oakville PLU / Main 3 Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR / WEATHER Community Editor’s Best Bet McFeron to Perform at Matrix Coffeehouse McFeron is joined on stage by longtime friend and musical Calendar accompanist Alisa Milner on fiddle, cello and harmony vocals. 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Road, Centralia, for those whose income starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 434 NW Prindle St., Chehalis. Admission is $8. is less than 200 percent of the poverty Jackson Highway, Chehalis level, (360) 623-1485 Young Professionals Lewis County Networking Social, 5-8 p.m., Riverside Golf Club Roof Top Bar, Chehalis, (206) p.m., Providence Professional Center, Public Agencies 293-6126 Support Groups (360) 748-4347 Chemical Dependency-Mental Games Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Matrix “Up From Grief,” for those grieving Health-Therapeutic Court Sales Tax Ad- Coffeehouse, 434 NW Prindle St., Cheha- the loss of a loved one, 11 a.m.-12:30 visory Committee, 2:30 p.m., conference lis, (360) 740-0492 Thursday, Jan. 9 p.m., Morton Community Methodist room, Lewis County Public Health & So- SMART (School-Medical Autism Re- Church, Fourth and Main, Morton, (360) cial Services Department, (360) 740-1148 view Team), community presentation, Open mic, 6:30 p.m., Matrix Coffee- 330-2640 Friends of the Centralia Timberland 6:30-8:30 p.m., Room 121, New Science house, Chehalis, (360) 740-0492 Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Library and Library Board joint meeting, Center, Centralia College, call (360) 736- (Chehalis Shakers), 1 p.m., Bethel Church, 6 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library 9391, ext. 385 or email jmeister@centra- Kirkland Road, Chehalis, go to left and lia.edu Public Agencies enter at rear of church, (360) 740-5556 Libraries Centralia Planning Commission, 6 Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 Public Agencies p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 118 W. p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1209 Construction Night, for all ages, 6 Maple St., Centralia, (360) 330-7671 N. Scheuber Road, Centralia, (360) p.m., Winlock Lewis County Civil Service Commis- Centralia College Board of Trustees, 3 736-9268 sion, noon, first floor training room, Law p.m., Hanson Boardrooms, Hanson Ad- and Justice Building, Chehalis ministration Building, Centralia College, Organizations call (360) 736-9391, ext 231 or email Friday, Jan.