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Incumbent Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders formally kicked off his re-election campaign with a large celebration on Saturday.
Sanders welcomed a crowd of roughly 1,000 supporters, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/11/26
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Nearly $300,000 in school technology has gone missing, according to a recent state audit that revealed a local district cannot account for nearly 1,000 laptops.
The Washington State Auditor’s …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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5/11/26
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) booked a 22-year-old Olympia man into the Lewis County Jail on May 7 after he allegedly fled a traffic stop.
Mikel S. Ritchey made a preliminary appearance in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/11/26
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A Yelm man faces up to five years in prison after he allegedly sped from a Lewis County deputy at over 130 mph.
Alvaro Soto-Jassi, 22, is charged with one count each of attempting to elude a …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/11/26
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By the end of candidate filing week in Lewis County, 134 candidates had filed for 91 offices that will impact the area.
Offices up for grabs range from more than 40 precinct committee …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/8/26
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The man found dead near Stan Hedwall Park Tuesday has been identified by the Lewis County Coroner’s Office.
Tyler A. Reeves, 33, of Chehalis, died of blunt force trauma to the head, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/8/26
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Final numbers for the April 28 special election show Rochester School District’s capital levy proposal passing by 61 votes.
The election results were certified at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 8. A …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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A firefighter and citizen suffered minor injuries Thursday during a residential structure fire in Chehalis, according to a news release from the Chehalis Fire Department.
The department …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/8/26
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A Chehalis woman faces allegations she assaulted her boyfriend by grabbing his throat during an argument.
Brittany M. Hipp, 42, is charged with one count of second-degree assault, domestic …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/8/26
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The Onalaska woman arrested after allegedly stealing over $12,000 from a veterinary hospital pleaded not guilty to the charges Wednesday.
Acacia X. Davidson, 35, faces one count each of …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/8/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Darryl A. Winslow Jr., 35, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for allegedly driving under the influence in the 1400 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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• MAXINE LEE HERON, 91, Morton, died May 2 at her residence. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• JAY ALLEN SOBOJINSKI, 54, Chehalis, died April 20 at his …
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5/8/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 Igo was reunited Wednesday night with a suspect he apprehended almost exactly a year ago.
In that incident, the suspect had fled on foot and tried to hide …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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The City of Olympia on Friday, May 8, formally announced that a regional effort to begin closing “The Jungle” homeless encampment is underway.
Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne first announced the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/8/26
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“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
The Spring Youth Fair is a tonic for the soul and an inspirational path to …
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5/8/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Wednesday, May 9, 1956, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about local Lutheran Rev. Jack Larson proposing to build a swimming pool in Morton …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/8/26
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The Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council is beginning its endorsement process for candidates for county and local offices in the region, and it wants union members in Thurston, Lewis and Mason …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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WorkSource is partnering with Centralia College to host an upcoming career fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 29.
The event will take place in the TransAlta Commons, 615 W. Pear St., …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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Centralia, Chehalis Pharmacy partners with Washington Health Care Authority to prevent opioid misuse
Two Lewis County pharmacies are providing free locking bags to encourage patients to secure opioid prescriptions and help prevent misuse and accidental overdose.
Chehalis Pharmacy and Centralia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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The arrival of Chick-fil-A at Centralia Station appears certain after the Port of Centralia Commission approved plans for the site located across Art Lehman Drive from WinCo.
The port commission …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/8/26
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