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Deep in western Lewis County sits what looks like a standard, remote 40-acre Douglas fir tree farm.
Tucked even further away in a small corner of that farm sits a forester's playground.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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The year 2019 came with big changes for Toledo business owner Kyle Wheeler.
He was struck by the death of a close friend. The following year, the COVID-19 pandemic fueled the decline of his dog …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Saturday, July 10, 1926, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Timber League baseball team Aberdeen Black Cats president Wallace Briggs …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, introduced H.R. 9637, the Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act, a bill that would allow Southwest Washington’s Indian Tribes to lethally …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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Washington state’s juvenile rehabilitation (JR) facilities face unsafe conditions caused by overcrowding, staffing issues and inaccurate risk assessments, according to a recent legislative audit …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, said maintaining strong domestic markets for timber products is essential for Southwest Washington’s economy following a recent visit to a local …
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By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
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7/10/26
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The Lewis County Auditor’s Office’s Elections Department will mail 59,118 ballots on Wednesday, July 15, to all active registered voters within Lewis County ahead of the Aug. 4 primary election.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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The Centralia Fantasy Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.
Organizers welcome attendees of all ages to step into a world of imagination filled …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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Experience Chehalis will present the annual ChehalisFest on Saturday, July 25.
It’s a summer celebration filled with classic cars, shopping, live music, family activities, local vendors and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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Washington drivers will soon have a new way to show their support for Mount St. Helens through a specialty license plate launching Aug. 19.
The Mount St. Helens Institute created the plate in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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Local residents have the opportunity to own Bottle No. 1 of Olympia Artesian Vodka’s new 1.75-liter bottle through an auction held by Olympia Distilling Co.
A few weeks ago, 16-year-old …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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Voices in Olympia joined others around the nation at 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, July 8, for a simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence.
The America 250 civic event …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/10/26
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For Marquessa Gilson, family is a top priority.
She’s got two types; her immediate and her Washington State family. She’s the middle child of three, part of a family that’s rich in …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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7/10/26
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The Trump administration warned Idaho’s top election official that local and state election officials could be criminally prosecuted if they don’t stop noncitizens from voting in the federal 2026 …
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Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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7/10/26
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Officials and residents in Alaska’s capital city are preparing for what has become an annual summer glacial outburst flooding event that threatens the densely-populated Mendenhall Valley. Similar …
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Corinne Smith / Alaska Beacon
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7/10/26
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have reimposed limits on the amount of money that individual people can donate to political candidates.
The 9th U.S. Circuit …
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James Brooks / Alaska Beacon
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7/10/26
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Our brightest light and love, Sharon “Cassy” Woods, 39, of Olympia, left this world to join her loved ones on the “other side.” She passed away at home Friday, May 29, 2026.
Sharon was …
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7/10/26
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Suzanne Gallus is a Catholic woman and mother of seven who has been pregnant 12 times, and she’s spent the past year asking residents to sign a petition to help restore access to abortion in one of …
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris / Stateline
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7/10/26
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The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in locating an overdue hiker.
Steven Dorsett, 55, was last heard from around 11 a.m. June 24 while leaving the Canyon …
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Hannah Edelman / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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7/10/26
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What do tariffs, rotisserie chicken and grain-free dog food have in common? Each has sparked a lawsuit against Issaquah, Washington-based warehouse retailer Costco.
The list doesn’t stop there …
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Mirandah Davis-Powell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/10/26
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