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Members of the Rainier City Council approved a contract for well upgrades and improvements during their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 11, after Rainier City Engineer Adam Lyons explained the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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The 2026 Garlic Fest will keep the summer spirit alive by picking up the weekend after the Southwest Washington Fair with a celebration of garlic-themed cuisine, artisan and craft vendors, live …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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The Gifford Pinchot National Forest expanded its road closure order for the Backbone Fire in East Lewis County on Saturday, according to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
The fire, located north …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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Nature Nurture Farmacy is inviting the community to experience an evening celebrating local food and community connection at its annual Enchanted Herbal Evening fundraiser from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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The Polar Express Train Ride is coming to Chehalis this holiday season, and the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad needs local residents to help make the magical experience a reality for families in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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Lewis County ‘Back to School Supply Give-A-Way and Resource Fair’ returns this Thursday in Centralia
As parents around the nation get their children ready for the start of the new school year, staff from Lewis County’s Juvenile Court and Youth Mentorship Program are preparing to once again hold …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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A food and grocery CEO was charged Thursday after a boat crash left a 21-year-old Olympia man with life-threatening injuries.
After a boating collision in Thurston County's Boston Harbor Marina …
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By Savannah Butcher / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/17/26
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When members of the Bucoda Town Council convened for their regular monthly meeting at the Bucoda Community Center on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the council was one member short.
Bucoda Town Councilor …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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Judah Beard may be 16, but he’s no novice.
The W.F. West High School junior has been creating comics and short picture books since he was 5.
Beard says he’s inspired by many artists, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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Thurston County, the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater, and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity are launching the second year of the Energize Thurston heat pump campaign.
Energize …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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A 33-year-old California man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 210 months (17.5 years) in prison for six federal felonies related to his multi-state sex trafficking activity, First …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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Tucked away in the southern Lewis County community of Vader, the Little Falls Coffee Co. is now open for business serving up fresh brewed coffee, signature drinks, dirty sodas, ice cream and more.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidates event at its September Chamber Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Saint Martin’s University’s …
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8/17/26
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A Prineville, Oregon, man got the thrill of a lifetime Saturday, Aug. 15, out in the deep blue sea about 40 miles west of Ilwaco when he pulled in a 151-pound striped marlin.
Tim Durheim was …
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By Luke Whittaker / The Chinook Observer
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8/17/26
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A motorcyclist who was airlifted with serious injuries after he crashed into a ditch in Thurston County on Friday is facing possible DUI-related charges.
Sir Bradley N. Davidson, 33, of …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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The mother of a man who allegedly used a gun in an attempted carjacking outside Columbia Center mall in Kennewick and then was shot and killed by a Benton County deputy has filed a wrongful death …
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Annette Cary and Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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8/17/26
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Kenneth Voyles says he was homeless, hungry and cold when he decided to break into a Portland countertop fabrication business in the pre-dawn hours of a winter day to find something to eat and …
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Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/17/26
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Intruders are suspected of cutting through a section of fence at an Oregon mink farm and releasing about 1,500 of the animals either Wednesday night or early Thursday.
Cascade Farms in Turner …
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Joel Odom / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/17/26
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A mother is suing Portland Public Schools and two school officials, saying she was banned from her children’s elementary school after criticizing its display of an “Intersex-Inclusive” pride …
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Sophia Cossette / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/17/26
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