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Rain, rain and more rain: Western Washington faces more soakers amid storm systems

Hope you enjoyed the brief dry spell to get some lingering garden cleanup finished after recent rains saturated the area.

You probably won't get much use of your rake in the near term, though, as rain here and snow in the mountains return.

On the flip side, if you were seeking any last rays of sunshine before the storms roll in, one option was to head to Mount Rainier National Park. Web cams there early Saturday showed some specks of blue sky above the lower-elevation clouds.

As for what's ahead back in the lowlands, temperatures will remain mild, with highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s, but rain is in the forecast each day through the coming week.

The National Weather Service in Seattle forecasts a wet weather system moving through Western Washington today (Saturday) with a "much more active" system developing Sunday and continuing into next week with rain, localized areas of gusty winds and mountain snow.

Snow levels are forecast initially around 5,000-6,500 feet Sunday night before lowering to 3,500-4,500 feet later Monday into Tuesday for higher elevation mountain snow.

Wind gusts of up to 35 mph are possible Sunday night along the coast.

From late Tuesday into Thursday a possibly stronger system is forecast for the region, bringing more rain, mountain snow and more localized breezy conditions, particularly at the coast and in areas north of Everett.

Flood conditions on the Skokomish River are expected this week, while other rivers, especially in central Cascades, also could experience flooding.

Along with the coastal wind expected, the weather service also warns of potential for high surf notably Monday night-Tuesday, and coastal flooding later next week from Thursday into the weekend.

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Pe Ell's King snares all-league Co-MVP honors

In helping the Trojans get back to the Class 1B state tournament for the first time in over a decade, senior setter Brookelynn King was named a Co-MVP alongside Columbia Adventist senior Ava Strong.

Pe Ell had three players listed on the first and second team, all underclassmen. Its head coach Jill Engel was named as the league’s Coach of the Year, guiding the program to a second place finish in the league.

Here is the complete list of the all-league teams.

Co-MVPs – Brookelynn King, sr., Pe Ell; Ava Strong, sr., Columbia Adventist

First team – Kylee Moss, sr., Columbia Adventist; Valerie Richards, sr., Columbia Adventist; Avery Beem, sr., Columbia Adventist; Hailey Connell, jr., Columbia Adventist; Madi Engel, jr., Pe Ell; Amaris Brenes, 8th, Firm Foundation; Jessie LaFever, jr., Wahkiakum

Second team – Helen Lewis, sr., Wahkiakum; Ryen Hurley, fr., Wahkiakum; Hailee Nielsen, jr., Wahkiakum; Karli Phelps, soph., Pe Ell; Ruby Magruder, soph., Pe Ell; Yuval Oboroceanu, sr., Columbia Adventist; Lana Hornback, fr., Three Rivers Christian

Honorable mention (locals only) – Sophia Milanowski, jr., Pe Ell; Peyton Zock, jr., Pe Ell

Napavine woman faces felony animal cruelty charge after death of malnourished puppy 

A Napavine woman has been charged with first-degree animal cruelty in Lewis County Superior Court after one of her dogs died due to malnourishment on Feb. 26. 

The charge is a class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. 

Deanna Marie Colgate, 45, was charged in October after the Napavine Police Department completed an investigation into referrals from Button Veterinarian Hospital in Tacoma, according to court documents. 

On Feb. 27, the hospital reported that Colegate “keeps bringing malnourished dogs into the hospital,” culminating in Colegate allegedly bringing a deceased English bulldog puppy to the hospital on Feb. 26. 

The puppy was “extremely emaciated and had sores on his feet,” according to court documents. 

At the time, Colegate allegedly “told the hospital staff that she had already replaced the puppy that died.” 

The officer who reviewed photos of the dog noted “it was obvious … that the deceased puppy was especially thin either because of illness or lack of food” and that the sores on the paws were “unexplained,” according to court documents. 

A necropsy completed on May 5 determined the puppy died of “starvation/malnutrition,” noting that “the dog only had a small wad of hair, a piece of twig and a small piece of styrofoam in its stomach” and had no indication of “normal food material” in the stomach, small intestine and colon. 

The necropsy found no evidence of underlying disease or illness, according to court documents. 

In a letter to the Napavine Police Department, a veterinary doctor at Button Veterinary Hospital reported that Colegate “has a long history of bringing in animals to Button that have health issues and severe flea infestations,” including cats with chronic upper respiratory infections and underweight and undernourished cats and dogs. 

The doctor stated that Colegate “brings in an animal to be euthanized and then immediately replaces the euthanized animal with another,” to the point where the doctor advised the local animal shelter not to let Colegate more animals, according to court documents. 

Officers executed a search warrant on Colegate’s Napavine home, located in the 100 block of Stadium Way, on Feb. 28 alongside administration staff and technicians from Newaukum Valley Veterinary Hospital. 

When they arrived, they found Colegate’s house was “littered with piles of boxes, totes and packages,” as well as dishes and garbage stacked on the counters and “dog feces and urine all over the floor,” according to court documents. 

An officer noted “the whole house smelled of urine and feces.” 

There were reportedly five dogs and three cats in the home, in violation of Napavine municipal code that requires a kennel license for a household with more than four dogs. 

Veterinary personnel advised officers that “the animals appeared in good condition, though they lived in deplorable conditions and were allowed to simply run free in the house and defecate wherever they wanted to,” according to court documents. 

Colegate was issued a summons notice in October for a Nov. 8 preliminary hearing in Lewis County Superior Court, which she was present for. 

“I know it’s just allegations, but the affidavit of probable cause certainly doesn’t indicate just one animal, one time,” Judge J. Andrew Toynbee said of Colegate’s case on Friday. 

Toynbee granted the defense’s request for Colegate to remain out of custody on her own personal recognizance for the duration of her case, but required her to either obtain clear bills of health from a veterinarian for all of the animals in her home or rehome all of her animals within three weeks. 

Arraignment is scheduled for later this month. 

 

Centralia woman faces felony charge for allegedly signing son's primary election ballot 

A Centralia woman entered a not guilty plea Friday to allegations that she signed her son’s ballot for the Aug. 5 primary election. 

The Lewis County Auditor’s Office alerted the Centralia Police Department of the signature discrepancy on Sept. 16, according to charging documents filed in Lewis County Superior Court. 

Michelle Tomes, 52, allegedly signed both her own ballot and her son’s ballot and turned them in to the Lewis County Auditor’s Office on Aug. 5. 

When questioned by an officer, Tomes allegedly “refused to make a statement and repeatedly said (the officer) was not from the auditor’s office” and denied the officer’s request to speak with her son. 

She was charged in October with one count of unlawfully casting a ballot, which is a class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. 

Tomes had her preliminary hearing and arraignment on Friday, Nov. 8, where a judge ruled to allow Tomes to remain out of custody on her own personal recognizance for the duration of her case. 

Trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 27.

League champ Tumwater nabs four on all-league first team

After running through the Evergreen Conference with an unblemished record, the Tumwater High School volleyball team snared the most first team all-league selections with four and all of them are juniors.

Hitters Paige Henderson and Tove Hugus plus setter Bailey Broeker and libero Lalie Betschart make up the T-Birds quartet. Black Hills had two first team honorees in Tyler Venable and Ellie Johnson plus Centralia’s McKenna Smith earned first team nods. Not one senior is on the first team.

Here is a complete list of the All-EvCo teams.

EvCo MVP – Lilly Camp, sr., Aberdeen

First team – Paige Henderson, jr., Tumwater; Lalie Betschart, jr., Tumwater; Bailey Broeker, jr./, Tumwater; Tove Hugus, jr., Tumwater; Sophie Knutson, soph., Aberdeen; Tyler Venable, soph., Black Hills; Ellie Johnson, jr., Black Hills; McKenna Smith, jr., Centralia

Second team – Chloe Henderson, jr., Tumwater; McKayla Clary, sr., Tumwater; Mia Hallak, soph., Aberdeen; Zoe Vessey, sr., Aberdeen; Sophie Oakes, sr., Black Hills; Madi Malone, sr., Black Hills; Dulce Gaitan-Higareda, sr., Shelton; Grace Simpson, sr., W.F. West; Ariana Wheaton, jr., W.F. West

Honorable mention (locals only) – Brooklyn Bonfield, sr., Tumwater; Ella Goheen, sr., Black Hills; Addison Adams, sr., W.F. West; Mikaela Marazita, sr., Centralia; Makenzie Erickson, jr., Centralia; Brooklyn Sprague, jr., Centralia

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