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Longtime Thurston County Elections Manager Tillie Naputi-Pullar is looking forward to applying her extensive experience in elections administration to the entire auditor’s office.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/7/26
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It was a busy afternoon in Toledo on Monday, Oct. 5, as aside from the regular Toledo City Council meeting, volunteers and staff at the Lewis County Fire District (LCFD) 2 fire station next door to …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/7/26
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A suspect arrested in the Black Lake area on Monday, Oct. 5 for domestic violence used his handcuffs to hot-wire a window switch in a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office patrol car and escape.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/7/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) ended a pursuit in the Rochester area on Monday, Oct. 5, in a record 35 seconds.
Deputies had responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the early …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/7/26
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Less than a month remains until an election that will transform Washington’s state Supreme Court.
Two new justices will join the nine-member high court, and two new justices appointed by Gov. …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/7/26
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A Chehalis man faces a felony charge for allegedly damaging and attempting to steal an Adna School District van after wrecking his vehicle in the high school parking lot.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/7/26
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The Olympia City Council passed two resolutions on Tuesday, Oct. 6, solidifying the city’s opposition to two citizen initiatives on the Nov. 3 ballot: IL26-001 concerning parental rights relating …
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By Emily Fitzgerald/emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/7/26
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Gathering along the bluffs of the Nisqually River Delta for their 2026 Annual Meeting and Salmon Bake, held the first weekend in October, members of the Nisqually Land Trust and the Nisqually Indian …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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10/6/26
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The Washington Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA) has presented its annual Water/Wastewater Employee of the Year award to Thurston County Public Utility District Project Management …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/6/26
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A Centralia man faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly stole a debit card from the home of a hospitalized man and used it until the card was declined.
James W. Lowther, 49, is …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/6/26
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A Chehalis woman was preparing for bed the night of Oct. 1 when her dog began barking. The woman looked out the window and saw a man walking toward her home.
The alleged suspect, Bryant R. …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/6/26
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A Winlock man has been accused of threatening to kill the person who hired him to complete work on a residential property. Prosecutors said the suspect was living on the property.
Justin L. …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/5/26
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In the midst of World War II, one man from Aberdeen and another with deep ties to Portland vowed they would go into business together if they made it home.
Today, that business, Rogers …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/5/26
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The Centralia Police Department would like residents to know that upcoming annexation plans in the City of Centralia’s urban growth area will not have a negative impact on public safety and are not …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/5/26
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) Commercial Vehicle Division will conduct “fatigued driving” emphasis patrols in Thurston County throughout the fall and winter of 2026, with a focus on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/26
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A man serving community custody in Lewis County has been charged with felony telephone harassment after he allegedly threatened to kill his former partner in multiple voicemails.
Austin …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/5/26
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Basalt, bones and big explosions fill the walls and screens of the Mount St. Helens Creation Center in Castle Rock.
The visitor center was started in 1996 by Lloyd and Doris Anderson, country …
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By Marcus McCormic / The Reflector
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10/5/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
The following list is not comprehensive. Superior Court records can be accessed at the Lewis County Clerk’s Office in Chehalis.
Sentencings
• Jake A. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/26
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• JOHN “JACK” RUSSELL BRAUN, 84, Chehalis, died Sept. 24 in Olympia. Services will be announced at a later time. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin-Brown Funeral Chapel.
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10/5/26
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