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Lewis County Fire Districts 5 and 6 have both filed lawsuits against the City of Chehalis and Lewis County on claims that the jurisdictions denied the fire agencies the opportunity to engage in the …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/7/26
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The Washington state Board of Nursing has taken disciplinary action against two nurses practicing in Thurston County.
In November, the Board of Nursing indefinitely suspended the registered …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/7/26
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Ms. Marple, a Centralia cat, has been entered in America’s Favorite Pet, a nationwide pet competition for both cats and dogs.
The winning pet and their owner get $10,000, a professional …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/7/26
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Members of the Toledo City Council met for their first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 5, at Toledo City Hall.
Before business items could be addressed, Toledo Mayor Cherie Devore swore in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/7/26
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With dozens packed into Tumwater City Hall’s council chambers and more outside listening, the Tumwater City Council convened on Tuesday, Jan. 6, for its first regular meeting of 2026 with newly …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/7/26
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Registered voters in the Boistfort, Centralia and Onalaska school districts will soon receive ballots by mail for the Feb. 10 Lewis County special election.
Ballots will be mailed to voters on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/7/26
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Washington’s mountain passes were blanketed with heavy snow from Tuesday into Wednesday morning, and that accumulation is about to double by Thursday.
About a foot to 2 feet of snow …
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By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times
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1/7/26
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Community members can now donate directly to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office’s (TCSO) burgeoning aviation program.
In a 3-1 vote on Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Thurston County Board of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/6/26
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Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, says Washington lawmakers need to face a fundamental reality: state climate policies have driven up school utility bills, and districts are being left to absorb the costs.
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By The Daily World
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1/6/26
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A former inmate at the Green Hill School juvenile detention facility in Chehalis is facing a felony charge after overdosing in 2025.
Tobias Thornton Hamm, 22, is currently out of custody. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/6/26
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A 26-year-old Chehalis man is facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court after allegedly punching and kicking his roommate before stealing his cellphone and fleeing on Monday, Jan. 5.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/6/26
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Kristi Leann Enick’s Tuesday appearance in Lewis County Superior Court was brief, but it included strong words from Judge Joely Yeager, who described the woman's alleged crimes as "appalling."
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/6/26
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Bail is set at $10,000 for a man accused of breaking into his family’s house in Centralia on Saturday and passing out on the bed.
Carson Dee Pendleton, 29, of Centralia, allegedly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/6/26
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A man is facing a felony charge for allegedly destroying a car in Centralia while under the influence of meth.
Jerry Antonio Hernandez Nunez, 31, of Chehalis, is accused of breaking …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/6/26
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As Olympia faces another shortfall, state health care officials said Monday that the governor’s supplemental budget proposal could impact Washington’s Recovery Navigator Program.
The …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/5/26
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An anti-tax crowd gathered at the state capitol in Olympia on Saturday, with protesters expressing frustration over a lack of affordability and even touching on concerns about alleged daycare fraud …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/5/26
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The Thurston County Clerk’s Office is closing its in-person customer service counters and shifting entirely online, effective Jan. 20.
The change is due to budget cuts, the Thurston …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/5/26
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In the last year, one word has taken hold of American politics more than any other.
It has been featured in speeches on government budgets and championed by winning political campaigns.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/5/26
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