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A Randle man with 24 prior warrants and a lengthy criminal history faces allegations he broke into someone’s shop in Onalaska and stole a bag of tools and a generator.
Jeremy D. …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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3/10/26
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A Rochester man faces allegations he strangled a woman after entering her Centralia home through a second-story window.
Christian Pantoja-Martinez, 24, is charged with two counts of …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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3/10/26
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ELOCHOMAN RIVER VALLEY — Hunters across Wahkiakum and Pacific counties say they have reached a breaking point as financial giants make their way of life increasingly expensive and dangerous — and …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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3/10/26
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Authorities say a six-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 South in Kelso sent five people to the hospital on Monday afternoon.
The accident occurred at about 1:53 p.m., south of the exit for the Three …
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By The Daily News
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3/10/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma on Tuesday ruled that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights to decline press passes to media figures Brandi Kruse, Jonathan Choe and Ari Hoffman.
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/10/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Captain’s Association (TCSOCA) formally endorsed challenger Kevin Burton-Crow for sheriff on Tuesday in a statement that heavily criticized incumbent Sheriff …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/10/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma is expected to issue a ruling no later than early Tuesday, March 10, in a closely watched case over press credentials for covering the Washington State Legislature. The case …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies were dispatched to a crash on Case Road Southwest at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 9. While the driver initially reported a medical issue as the …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Northwest Hardwoods Inc. has yet to comment on the closure of its Centralia location that includes the termination of 70 full-time positions.
The national company that produces hardwood for use …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is calling on Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto a bill that, among other changes, would allow for the removal of elected sheriffs who are decertified by …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/9/26
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Belmore Equestrian, a Rochester-based equestrian team coached by Cassie Riker and Connie Riker, dominated at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Dressage Zone 6 Finals, held in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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The W.F. West equestrian team, made of up 17 riders from around Lewis County, earned first-place finishes in nine categories in the first of its three meets this season at the Elma Fairgrounds Feb. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Christian Pantoja-Martinez, 24, Rochester, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault (domestic violence), …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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After their marriage in March 1933, Pearley Davis, a descendant of Claquato pioneers, and Mabel (Carlson) Duncan moved to Klaber in West Lewis County. They later lived in the former John Roundtree …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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3/9/26
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The Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility received a large funding boost last month, as the Chehalis School District Board of Directors approved an anonymous $160,000 donation from the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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3/9/26
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With Washington’s spring turkey hunting season quickly approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) urges new hunters to complete hunter education so they can participate in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Washington Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, called out yet another dramatic campaign filing incident on the floor of the United States House of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce and Tenino Arts will host the sixth annual Tenino Arts Spring Market at the historic Kodiak Room on March 13, 14 and 15.
Doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Sylvester Stehr, a homeschool student in Centralia, recently spent a week working as a page for the Washington state Senate at the Capitol in Olympia.
Stehr was one of 27 students as Senate …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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In celebration of Easter, travelers along Boistfort Road in Curtis will soon see a diorama depicting the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ on the front lawn at the Boistfort Community …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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