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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.
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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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A man lured a teenage girl away from a bus stop and into a wooded area of Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood Monday, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her, according to a police report filed in …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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King County Assessor John Wilson will have to wear a GPS monitoring device, after a Seattle judge said Tuesday she had lost confidence that he would abide by court orders to keep away from his …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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A fin whale stranded on a Samish Island beach near Bellingham died Tuesday morning, bringing Washington state’s whale death toll to 18 so far this year, researchers said.
The male is the first …
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Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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The good news: Washington isn't facing imminent insolvency or the loss of its sterling credit rating.
Less good? Recent negative assessments by two top credit rating agencies highlight major …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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Tim Eyman is still around. He’s still a thorn in the side.
Only this week he’s been a prickly annoyance for his own side — the one that’s convinced a new millionaires tax" is a horrible …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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It’s shaping up to be another disappointing spring for Seattle-area home sellers — and many buyers.
Despite the arrival of warm weather that typically reinvigorates buyers, more listings are …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/6/26
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Iran is evaluating a new proposal from the U.S. to end their near 10-week war, according to a person familiar with the matter, as China added its voice to global pressure to wrap up the …
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Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald and Omar Tamo / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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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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A majority of voters are considering leaving Spokane, citing taxes, questionable leadership and public safety issues as the reasons, according to a recent survey by Greater Spokane Incorporated.
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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5/6/26
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Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California’s North Coast.
“They’re the folks that work at restaurants. They’re the …
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By Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News
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5/6/26
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If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. For the youth helpline, call or text 888-537-1634 or make a report online at HearMeWa.org. For the Suicide & Crisis …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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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.
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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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A day after the Washington State Supreme Court unanimously rejected an appeal seeking a referendum on the state’s new income tax, one of the key players in the legal challenge to come is expressing …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/5/26
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