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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently pushed the House Appropriations Committee to preserve Washington state’s widely used vote-by-mail system, according to a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police referred charges to the Whatcom County Prosecutor’s Office last week after seizing 16 illegally trafficked newts carrying a potentially …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) this week released the unemployment rates for March 2026, showing that unemployment decreased in both Lewis and Thurston counties from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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The WSU Lewis County Master Recycler Composter Volunteers and the Lewis County Solid Waste Utility have announced they will be offering a spring Repair and Sustainability Fair on May 9.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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A new survey shows the number of employers looking to move their business out of Washington rose to 24%, up from 17% in the prior quarter and nearly triple the number reported in the Association of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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Chehalis police have arrested a woman suspected of stealing over $12,000 from her former employer.
Acacia X. Davidson, 35, was booked into the Lewis County Jail at about 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. She …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/26
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Centralia’s Salvation Army captains will soon say farewell to Lewis County after more than seven years serving the local community.
Salvation Army Captains Gin and Steven Pack will serve their …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/6/26
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At 5:17 p.m. on Sunday, 60-year-old Mitchell Todd of Elma was killed in a traffic collision in the Brady area, according to a Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office (GHCSO) spokesperson.
Todd, …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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5/6/26
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The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected homicide after finding the body of an unidentified individual next to Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis Tuesday afternoon.
According …
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By Jacob Farmer and Otto Rabe / The Chronicle
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5/5/26
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Recognizing Thurston County’s ongoing budget troubles, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is again asking for a pay freeze this year.
He submitted a letter to the Citizen’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/5/26
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The family of a man run over by a speed boat near Boston Harbor Marina on Sunday has started a fundraiser to cover the costs associated with his long road to recovery.
Jack Edwards, 21, of …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/5/26
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Toledo High School hosted a ceremonial reveal of a new Washington State Arts Commission artwork on Monday, May 4, in the commons area.
The piece is a 5-by-23-foot glass mosaic representing …
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5/5/26
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Police arrested a Centralia man Sunday following multiple alleged thefts at the local Safeway supermarket.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the man was previously trespassed from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/5/26
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A woman is accused of stealing over $1,700 in items from the Chehalis Walmart on Saturday.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the woman said she stole the items for her mother’s …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/5/26
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A Chehalis driver fatally struck a pedestrian in King County Monday after the pedestrian reportedly exited his car on Interstate 405, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Felix …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/26
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A 17-year-old girl was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Castle Rock early Saturday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The driver of the vehicle, Melissa C. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/26
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A pediatrician who allegedly “hosted naked sleepovers with young children” died by suicide in Lewis County, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
In February 2026, Vancouver …
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By The Chronicle
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5/4/26
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Tracy Murphy followed through on his promise, filing to run for Lewis County sheriff early Monday morning amid an investigation and his recent termination from the Centralia Police Department.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/4/26
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Longtime Centralia choir director Lauri Johnson will kick off her retirement with a final concert next month — by gathering singers from her 38 years in music education.
The “Sing Big …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/4/26
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A man sustained injuries after colliding with a Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) attenuator truck on Interstate 5 in Lewis County Monday, according to the Washington State …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/26
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