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According to Lacey Police, officers and detectives were dispatched at around 9 p.m. to the 4600 block of Belair Drive SE, near College Street. A bullet had traveled through the home and into the bathroom, where a child was bathing. The bullet struck a tile wall, and the child was injured by broken tiles.

Bullet from drive-by shooting nearly hits bathing child, injures family dog in Thurston County

The Lacey Police Department is on the lookout for a suspect after a Lacey home was the subject of a drive-by shooting on Wednesday. According to Lacey Police, officers and detectives were … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 4/9/24

52-year-old identified as Columbia River boating accident victim

A 52-year-old man visiting his cousin in Richland died after being pulled from the Columbia River. William "Billy" V. Orndorff was one of two men in a boat in Finley east of Tri-Cities the boat … more

Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 4/9/24

Feds: Idaho teen arrested for supporting ISIS, planned to attack local churches

Federal agents over the weekend arrested a Coeur d'Alene teen accused of conspiring to attack local churches in support of the terror group ISIS. According to a news release from the U.S. … more

The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 4/9/24

The door plug that blew off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 5, 2024, landed in a Portland backyard. The incident, seen as emblematic of a long decline in Boeing standards, triggered an intense backlash against Boeing from the public, Congress and regulators. (National Transportation Safety Board/TNS)

‘A ruthless effort to cut costs’: Boeing’s long fall, and how it might recover

The intense backlash against Boeing after the near catastrophe aboard an Alaska Airlines 737 Max in January wasn’t a reaction to an isolated manufacturing error but to a yearslong decline of … more

Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/9/24

Rep. Jim Walsh speaks during the “Let’s Go Washington” initiatives rally at the Capitol in Olympia on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

Washington state GOP Chair Jim Walsh files three new initiatives to voters

OLYMPIA — The chair of the state's Republican Party is attempting to get three more initiatives on Washington's November ballot, with the latest round taking on controversial issues heading … more

Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/9/24

Washington state Supreme Court stops lower court from striking high capacity magazine ban

A judge in Cowlitz County briefly handed a victory to gun rights supporters in Washington before the state's highest court said not so fast. The Washington Supreme Court on Monday evening issued … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 4/9/24

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, right, shakes Christopher Burbank's hand in this photo posted to the Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Burbank was one of three officers acquitted in December of the shooting death of Manny Ellis in 2020 in Tacoma. Burbank was hired as a lateral patrol deputy.

Backlash continues over Thurston County hiring and resignation of former Tacoma cop

Fallout continues from last week’s controversial hiring and sudden resignation of a Thurston County Sheriff’s deputy. Sheriff Derek Sanders will host a public meeting this week, … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 4/9/24

Cowlitz County Sheriff Deputy Justin DeRosier

Highway sign dedication set for fallen Cowlitz County deputy Justin DeRosier

Officials are set to unveil a highway sign Friday along state Route 411 memorializing Justin DeRosier, the Cowlitz County Sheriff Office deputy killed in the line of duty in 2019. The dedication … more

By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 4/9/24

NAIA bans all transgender women from women’s sports competitions

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) voted Monday to ban all transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports in small colleges around the country, the organization … more

Geoffrey C. Arnold / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/8/24

Walmart theft suspect accused of attacking Chehalis officer on Sunday faces felony charges

A man reported to police for cutting open boxes of merchandise in the Chehalis Walmart on Sunday is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly assaulted and tried to flee from a responding … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/8/24

Jordan Mark Twidwell, 26, of Longview, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, April 8.

Bail set at $100,000 for man accused of breaking into Vader home, assaulting woman and her boyfriend

Bail is set at $100,000 for a man accused of breaking into a Vader residence and attacking a woman and her boyfriend in March. The man, identified in court documents as Jordan Mark … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/8/24

Green Hill School stands behind razor wire and fences in Chehalis last month.

‘We believe in second chances’: Green Hill staff members focus on rehabilitation

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a two-part series on Green Hill School. To read the first article, visit https://tinyurl.com/2f8pvkhc. Despite criticism, on a … more

By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com | 4/8/24

Chehalis City Manager candidate Stacy Denham introduces himself to meet-and-greet attendees on Thursday, April 4, in Chehalis' Virgil R. Lee community center.

Chehalis city manager candidates undergo final interviews

The final two remaining candidates vying to become the new Chehalis city manager met community members during a meet-and-greet event at the Virgil R. Lee community building on Thursday, April 4. … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/8/24

Lenticular clouds appear above Mount Rainier at sunset on Easter Sunday, March 31, as seen from Crego Hill Road in Adna.

In focus: Lenticular clouds form over Mount Rainier

Chronicle photographer Kody Christen captured these photos from Crego Hill Road in Adna at sunset on Easter Sunday. To submit your own photos to The Chronicle for possible publication, email … more

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Los Costeños opens a new taco truck next to the Thunder 2 cannabis shop in Rochester on Saturday, April 6. The address is 19748 Elderberry St. SW. It’s the second location for the business, which also operates in Chehalis at 1570 N. National Ave.

In focus: Los Costeños opens second taco truck location in Rochester

Los Costeños held a grand opening for its new taco truck next to the Thunder 2 cannabis shop in Rochester on Saturday, April 6. The address is 19748 Elderberry St. SW. It’s the second … more

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From left, Kelsey, Karsyn and Bodie Smith inspect a model train display during the Lewis County Model Railroad Club’s biannual show and swap meet at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on April 6, 2024.

In focus: Hundreds attend Lewis County Model Railroad Club show

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Attendees browse vendor selections during the second Keiper's Cards and Memorabilia Show on Saturday, Dec. 2, in the Tower Plaza Mall in downtown Centralia.

One former Seattle Seahawk reschedules appearance, another still coming to Centralia next month

While he originally planned to host former Seattle Seahawks standouts Chris Warren and Joseph “Red” Bryant at his card show next month, Keiper’s Cards owner Dan Keiper announced on … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 4/8/24

From the left, brothers Karl and Gene Goeres cook fried oysters alongside Karl's son Bret during an oyster feed at the Sharon Grange in this photo courtesy of Sharon Grange President Debbie Hill.

Oakville’s Sharon Grange annual spring oyster feed returns this weekend

Seafood lovers are invited to the return of the Sharon Grange’s annual spring oyster feed this weekend. “Over 70 years ago, the members of the Sharon Grange No. 800, … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/8/24

Death notices: April 8, 2024

• JOSEPH MICHAEL TRUMBLE, 65, Rochester, died March 28 in Olympia. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington. • DAVID E. LINDER, 80, Winlock, died April 3 … more

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Sirens: Man attacked by stranger; report of 'a male exposing his genitalia'; $2,000 worth of beauty items stolen

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Open container • A subject was warned for having an open container of alcohol in public in the 100 block of South Pearl Street just before 9:40 a.m. on … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/8/24