When Owen Grose started attending the Chehalis School District’s special-ed preschool a couple years ago, his mom reached out to the district to talk about making the playground at Owen’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/11/25
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Thurston County landed a cost-effective deal when purchasing the new facility for the sheriff’s office this month, as detailed by the county’s central services department.
Rick …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Brett Jackson, a former Southeast Thurston Fire Authority paramedic in Yelm who recently retired as a Lacey Fire District 3 firefighter paramedic, died Thursday, Feb. 6 after a fall at his home.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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Property tax notices for 2025 went out in the mail to Thurston County taxpayers Monday, Feb. 10. Property tax amounts can now be viewed and paid through the Thurston County treasurer’s website …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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2/11/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners has appointed Line Roy to the county’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).
Roy currently serves as the City of Yelm’s communications and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/11/25
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The Thurston County Fair introduced its 2025 mascot, Disco Dave the Peacock, and announced Monday, Feb. 10, it is changing to a four-day event for 2025.
With his groovy style and vibrant …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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2/11/25
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A 41-year-old man pleaded not guilty Feb. 4 to murdering another man whose body was found inside a south Thurston County home they shared.
Sheriff's deputies arrested David Raymond Davidson on …
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2/11/25
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Three wood blocks bearing swastikas and with long nails pounded through them, apparently meant to puncture car tires, were found on roads around Yacolt last week, town officials said in a statement.
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2/11/25
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The Vancouver man accused of murdering a Portland man and dumping his body on a remote logging road in Ariel may have been attempting to silence him, according to police records.
A bail …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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2/11/25
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On the 223rd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz welcome back Kody Christen and recurring guest Wayne Fourner (Thurston County …
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2/10/25
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Bail is set at $50,000 for a man accused of strangling a woman at a Centralia residence and preventing her from calling 911 on Sunday.
Kevin Lee Gordon Jr., 27, of Chehalis, was arrested …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/10/25
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An 18-year-old Centralia man accused of raping a girl under the age of 14 is now facing additional charges for allegedly assaulting two corrections deputies at the Lewis County Jail on Friday.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/10/25
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A Morton man accused of breaking the windows of his neighbor’s apartment, attempting to deploy a fire extinguisher inside the front door and smashing a wheelbarrow into a woman’s car on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/10/25
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The Economic Alliance of Lewis County held its annual banquet Friday, Feb. 7, at the Jester Auto Museum and Event Center in Chehalis.
The event, which included silent and live auctions, served …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/10/25
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‘We’re one step away from being sued’: Thurston County forms work group to address jail space crisis
Thurston County is finding short-term solutions for its overcrowded jail that Sheriff Derek Sanders says is one step away from a lawsuit.
The first step is a work group between stakeholders and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / For The Chronicle
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2/10/25
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Chronicle photographer Ridley Hudson stopped by Wolf Haven International in Tenino on Friday to photographer some of the sanctuary's newest residents.
Last week, Wolf Haven International …
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2/10/25
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A jury in Thurston County Superior Court has found Scott Brodrick, 43, guilty of the first-degree murder of a neighbor in 2023.
The 18-day trial began Jan. 6 and ended Feb. 5, according to court …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/10/25
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Chehalis police are searching for a male suspect accused of assaulting a woman and trying to force her into a vehicle near railroad tracks in Chehalis on Saturday after Railfan viewers witnessed the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/10/25
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• GERALDINE L. MCCLURE, 98, Centralia, died Feb. 5 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• JOHN C. FLANAGAN, 73, Pe Ell, …
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2/10/25
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