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When I was younger, I used to hear people talk about “the people who stay.”
Sometimes it was said with admiration, and sometimes it wasn't.
There was often an assumption buried inside …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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6/24/26
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Candidate for Lewis County sheriff and current sheriff’s office deputy Danny Riordan recalls responding to a head-on collision on Interstate 5 many years ago, back when he worked as a volunteer …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/24/26
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Gesa Credit Union has recently announced the launch of new W.F. West and Centralia High School Affinity Debit Cards, now available to Gesa members in Southwest Washington.
The Affinity Debit …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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With Independence Day just around the corner on Saturday, July 4, Thurston and Lewis county communities are preparing to host their annual patriotic celebrations — which, this year, are also a part …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/24/26
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Daytime travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 in Tumwater should plan ahead, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) advises.
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 25, the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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The City of Tenino has announced a day of community festivities on Saturday, June 27.
Residents and visitors alike are invited to celebrate Tenino Family Fun Day, the America 250 Celebration and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) this week released the unemployment rates for May 2026, showing that unemployment decreased in both Lewis and Thurston counties from March.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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Awesome Ford in Chehalis has announced it will be partnering with Team Rubicon to hold a flood preparedness community event at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2.
The event is free to attend and geared …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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The Economic Alliance of Lewis County and the Centralia Downtown Association invite community members to join the next Revitalization Roundtable on Monday, June 29, at The Station Powered by Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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Whether you believe Sasquatch stalks the remote forests in the region or you’re a skeptic who thinks it's all a hoax, Longmire Springs Brewing is hosting Legends of the Mountains 2 this weekend in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/24/26
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DeVonte Ford had an epiphany while spending vacation time with his wife in Hawaii in December 2024.
He missed playing baseball back home in Thurston County.
Ford, a 2015 Timberline High …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/24/26
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Members of the Morton City Council convened on Monday, June 22, for their regular monthly meeting inside the East Lewis County city’s Bob Lyle Community Center.
Most of the meeting was …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/24/26
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86’d Reserved, a unique entertainment and gathering venue located at 201 S. Pearl St. in Centralia, will celebrate its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 26, at 5:30 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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‘The Wall That Heals’: Nation’s largest Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica arrives in Thurston County
The City of Lacey welcomed “The Wall That Heals,” the nation’s largest replica of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 23.
The Wall That Heals travels …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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Following are members of Pe Ell School’s second semester honor roll. The lists were provided by the Pe Ell School District.
The following students received a GPA of 4.0 for the second …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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The Thurston Economic Development Council has named Ashley Whitley as its new director of the Center for Business & Innovation (CB&I).
Whitley was previously the program manager …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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An Olympia resident is facing possible DUI charges after she was involved in a rollover crash in Mason County on Tuesday.
Jasmine R. Devreax, 32, of Olympia, was reportedly travelling …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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Thurston County government has received 30 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NaCO), an independent organization that evaluates local government innovation and public …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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Last summer, Astor K-8 principal Blake Robertson gave his fourth and fifth grade teachers a choice.
There were enough students in those grades, Robertson said, that teachers at the North …
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Julia Silverman oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/24/26
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A woman is dead after an Amtrak train crashed into her car Tuesday afternoon in Milwaukie.
The collision happened at the train crossing at the intersection of Southeast Harrison Street and 31st …
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Sophia Cossette / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/24/26
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