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Vader man Matthew M. Allison was set to be released without bail Wednesday afternoon during a preliminary hearing in Lewis County Superior Court when he instead refused the court’s order that he be …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/22/26
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A Lacey Police Department officer shot and killed an armed man during a standoff at an apartment complex on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/22/26
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A 32-year-old Chehalis man faces felony and other charges after he allegedly sped from an attempted traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Lewis County on Jan. 20.
The man denied driving the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/22/26
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Two suspects were arrested on robbery charges in Lacey on Tuesday after they allegedly smashed a car window with a hammer, pointed a gun at the driver, took his wallet and fled in a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/22/26
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A Lacey police officer killed a man wielding a gun in a standoff at an apartment complex on Wednesday, the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations said.
Lacey police responded to a …
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By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/22/26
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Two people died while climbing at Mount Rainier National Park, according to the National Park Service.
Search-and-rescue crews recovered the bodies of the two climbers from the Wilson Glacier …
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By The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/22/26
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Grays Harbor Scanner first reported that a driver led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through multiple counties last Friday morning. The chase ended in Grays Harbor County with the arrest of …
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By The Daily World
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1/22/26
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed today, razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks beaches from Jan. 29.
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By The Daily World
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1/22/26
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Authorities have identified the pedestrian fatally struck by an Amtrak train Saturday evening in Kelso as Joshua P. Lewis, 38, of Hoquiam.
Hoquiam is about two hours northwest of Kelso.
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/22/26
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Authorities have identified the Mossyrock man who died Sunday after his motorcycle hit a cable barrier along Interstate 5 south near Woodland.
The Cowlitz County coroner reports the man is …
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By The Daily News
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1/22/26
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On the 262nd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss all the things they missed over the last 10 days. How much did houses and roofs cost in …
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1/21/26
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On Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m., a crowd of 50 plus Grays Harbor residents participated in the Free America Walk held in conjunction with the nationwide Women’s March Walkout.
According to the …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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1/21/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday requested the Trump administration approve a major disaster declaration to open up federal funding in response to the historic flooding that beset the state last …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/21/26
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The first influenza-related death of the 2025-26 flu season in Thurston County was reported on Wednesday.
The county issued a news release on Jan. 21 stating that Thurston County Public …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/21/26
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An increasingly active local group of demonstrators gathered in front of the Lewis County Courthouse on Tuesday morning before heading inside to demand the county government bring an end to a legal …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/21/26
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Centralia Police Chief Andy Caldwell made a trip to Olympia this week to testify on a potential Washington state law that would regulate the use of license plate reading technology such as Flock …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/21/26
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As Washington continues to grapple with rising crime and growing concerns about accountability in the criminal justice system, lawmakers are examining whether existing laws are being enforced …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/21/26
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The 20-year-old California man accused of fleeing his vehicle following a high-speed police pursuit on Interstate 5 in Lewis County Jan. 18 has been charged with nine crimes.
According to …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/21/26
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The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply of blood, leading to about a 35% drawdown of blood products in the past month, a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/21/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Rickey W. Mahaney, 46, Centralia, was arrested in the 1700 block of North National Avenue at about 9 a.m. Jan. 19 for alleged third-degree malicious …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/21/26
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