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A recent petition from a Lewis County landowner asked the county to vacate a small access road and easement passing through private property.
The county resident warned it could cut the public …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/21/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Saturday, Aug. 21, 1926, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Chehalis attorney Willard Bishop, who, while vacationing in Europe with his …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/21/26
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After taking a break from meeting earlier this month, members of the Tumwater City Council convened for their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Tumwater City Hall.
During the meeting, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/21/26
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The Washington Trails Association (WTA) will have the second of three work parties at the Seminary Hill Natural Area on Saturday, Aug. 29.
The work parties are tailored to those with a military …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/21/26
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A man living in Onalaska faces first-degree burglary charges after he allegedly broke a window to a person’s home, entered uninvited and then punched one of its residents on the way out.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/21/26
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Tickets are now on sale as registration is open for this year’s Esther Borte Memorial Walk in the Park, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, at Toledo’s Kemp Olson Memorial Park and RV Campground.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/21/26
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Tenino’s Keith Phillips was recently notified he will be the recipient of a 2026 State Historic Preservation Officer’s Career Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the craft of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/21/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, visited the High Lava Fire Incident Command Center last week to learn about efforts to contain the wildfire, which had grown to about 1,300 acres during …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/21/26
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After nearly a decade of restoration work, a piece of Olympia’s maritime history is now settled into its new permanent home outside the Olympia Farmer’s Market.
The Parthia, a tugboat built …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/21/26
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On the 289th episode, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss Packwood’s incoming pot shops, courtesy of the county commissioners; an Adna-raised federal agent’s retirement; campaign …
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8/21/26
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PACIFIC COUNTY — One of Washington state’s largest timberland transactions of the year was finalized Aug. 6 when Rayonier Forest Resources swapped 56 square miles of timberland in Pacific County …
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By Jeff Clemens / The Chinook Observer
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8/21/26
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently attacking a wildfire that erupted south of Walville along the Pacific and Lewis county line.
The fire is currently in the area …
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By Jeff Clemens / The Chinook Observer
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8/21/26
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Centralia police arrested a 36-year-old man Wednesday after he allegedly hit a bicyclist with his 2004 Oldsmobile Alero and attempted to flee the scene on two flat tires.
Jarrod D. Woods, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/20/26
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Christi and Chad Baker, a couple living in Lewis County, have made it to the quarterfinals of the 2026 America’s Favorite Couple competition, a nationwide public-vote competition celebrating real …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / Ty@Chronline.com
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8/20/26
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Thurston County is celebrating National Wellness Month and National Recovery Month this August, encouraging county residents to take steps towards prioritizing their health and supporting others in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/20/26
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Centralia police arrested a 36-year-old man Wednesday after he allegedly hit a pedestrian with his vehicle and attempted to flee the scene on two flat tires.
Police said the pedestrian was …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/20/26
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On Tuesday, the Montesano Fire Department and Grays Harbor Fire District 1 took turns hosting U.S. Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA 06) at their fire stations.
At the Montesano Fire Department, Chief …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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8/20/26
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A Thurston County Jail inmate is in critical condition after jail medical staff misdiagnosed her symptoms as narcotics withdrawal.
The inmate, a 29-year-old Olympia woman, was booked into …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Chris Fay dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, not a federal agent.
“Law enforcement wasn’t really on my radar,” Fay told The Chronicle last …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/19/26
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