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Daytime travelers who use southbound Interstate 5 between Grand Mound and Centralia will see a weekday lane closure, a news release from the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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Washington’s new permit-to-purchase requirement for firearms is moving from the statehouse to implementation, with the Washington State Patrol now building the system that will require firearm …
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By Austin Reed / The Center Square
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9/16/26
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People usually think of a community’s exports as the things it produces, like timber, agriculture and manufacturing. Maybe some product or industry that puts a place on the map. I’ve always …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier / For The Chronicle
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9/16/26
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Editor’s note: This article contains information regarding sexual assault and predatory behavior that is disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.
SOUTH BEND — The pre-sentencing …
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By Jeff Clemens / The Chinook Observer
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9/16/26
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The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation …
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By The Chinook Observer
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9/16/26
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The heartbeat of our shared history resonated through Heritage Hall this past Saturday as generations of Thurston County families gathered for the 2026 Heritage Day.
Historic Commission Chair …
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By Candra Burns / For Thurston Chronicle
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9/16/26
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A small family farm 25 minutes outside of downtown Olympia is aiming to become one of the first saffron producers in Western Washington.
Emily Strand of Aurum Hill Farm finished planting her …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/16/26
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Thurston County is reconsidering the terms of a $169,000 contract with an Oregon nonprofit to develop and launch a regional Home Energy Score program after learning that two of its three regional …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/16/26
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A community recycling event will offer Lewis County residents and businesses an opportunity to recycle paint and related items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in the parking lot of the Blue …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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There are three ballot propositions to be voted on in Lewis County this fall, but just one will go countywide while two others are specific to the Chehalis area and its neighbors.
For the first …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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The City of Chehalis is scrambling to address a 5-foot-wide, 6-foot-deep sinkhole that opened up adjacent to the BNSF railroad tracks where they cross Northwest West Street near the city’s downtown …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/16/26
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Travelers on state Route 6 in Lewis County should plan for daytime delays, a news release from the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) warned.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, WSDOT …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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Association of Washington Business (AWB) leadership will support efforts to repeal the state's new high earners income tax dubbed by its creators as the “millionaire’s tax” as well as three …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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The WSU Lewis County Master Gardeners are inviting the public to two free seed saving classes this September, a news release announced.
These hands-on sessions will teach gardeners how to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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Three candidates have applied to fill the Centralia School Board vacancy left by Kayla Mounts after she resigned from her position in August.
Monique Farland, Leah Sisemore and Fatima …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/16/26
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The Board of Port of Olympia Commissioners convened for its regular evening meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, at the Rochester School District, welcoming back Executive Director Alex Smith.
The …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/15/26
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ILWACO, Pacific County — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stood inside a brewery in this sleepy town where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, explaining to a crowd of supporters about how …
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Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/15/26
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Two of Washington’s hottest ballot battles will be the subject of prime-time televised debates next month.
On Oct. 8, a former congresswoman and the leader of a statewide labor organization …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/15/26
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A Mossyrock teen faces possible prison time after he allegedly stole a pistol at a party where attendees were shooting their guns.
Luis Chavez Mendez Jr., 19, is charged with one count of …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/15/26
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A Toledo man faces felony charges after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend’s 3-year-old child.
Dylan S. Hirsch, 30, is charged with one count of third-degree assault, domestic …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/15/26
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