|
The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division is offering observer training for the Aug. 4 primary election.
The training will be held over Zoom at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 27.
…
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
7/24/26
|
|
The regional firefighting community is rallying around Lacey firefighter Jake Johnson after he sustained serious injuries in an off-duty fall.
The accidental, life-threatening fall occurred the …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
|
7/24/26
|
|
The Lewis County Board of Health (BOH) is seeking Lewis County residents interested in serving on the Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Advisory Board, a volunteer board that advises the BOH …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
7/24/26
|
|
The Olympia Tumwater Foundation has announced plans to transform and expand an existing building within Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls into the History and Nature Center — a new public space where …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
7/24/26
|
|
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2026 Discover Lewis County Tourism Leadership Awards, and event organizers are hoping communities across Lewis County will be represented.
The …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
7/24/26
|
|
The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad has announced it will host a Western-themed dinner train excursion through the Chehalis River Valley at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8.
Attendees should come dressed for …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
7/24/26
|
|
The Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) recently released the unemployment rates for June 2026, showing that unemployment decreased in both Lewis and Thurston counties from May.
…
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
7/24/26
|
|
Working forests are often viewed simply as places where trees are harvested, but forestry professionals say they are also essential to supporting healthy forests, local jobs, recreation opportunities …
more
By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
|
7/24/26
|
|
From towering Douglas firs that thrive throughout the lower elevations to mixed conifer forests stretching across the Cascade foothills, mature forests are among Southwest Washington’s most …
more
By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
|
7/24/26
|
|
Forty-six years after the catastrophic eruption that forever changed the landscape of Mount St. Helens, the mountain and its surroundings remains one of the world’s most important natural …
more
By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
|
7/24/26
|
|
Towering 12,276 feet above Southwest Washington, Mount Adams anchors one of the most ecologically diverse and historically significant landscapes in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
While …
more
By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
|
7/24/26
|
|
Across Southwest Washington, various ecosystems help shape the natural landscapes that surround urban areas.
From snowy mountain peaks to mature and working forests, down in elevation to dry …
more
By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle
|
7/24/26
|
|
Washington State Patrol is investigating the cause of a four-car pileup that blocked the left two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County for an hour on Thursday.
One driver, a …
more
By Thurston Chronicle staff
|
7/24/26
|
|
A 25-year-old Seattle woman has been charged with manslaughter after her 2-year-old son with Down syndrome died after he was found unconscious in a bathtub.
Nakeeya Arbogast laid her child face …
more
Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
|
7/24/26
|
|
You’ve probably seen it in your mailbox.
A camouflage-clad Lt. Col. Matt Boehnke appears beside the words “Service. Strength. Conservative Leadership” on an 11-by-6 inch campaign leaflet.
…
more
Eric Rosane / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
|
7/24/26
|
|
A Kennewick teen left a father disabled when his high speed chase ended in a crash on a Tri-City on-ramp.
Juan Bejar Cardenas, 19, had been running from the Washington State Patrol in a Hyundai …
more
Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
|
7/24/26
|
|
Red flag warnings have been issued for Eastern Washington as wildfires burn, temperatures climb to triple digits and forecasts call for windy conditions.
The potential for thunderstorms near …
more
Elena Perry and Julia Pentasuglio / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
|
7/24/26
|
|
As the Kaiser Canyon fire continued to rage on the Colville Reservation on Thursday, burning nearly 86,000 acres by midday, a short video of a candidate running to represent the area in Congress drew …
more
Alexandra Duggan and Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
|
7/24/26
|
|
The family of a man stabbed to death in May 2025 by a Clark County sheriff's deputy has raised questions about the deputy allegedly turning off or muting his body camera during the confrontation, …
more
Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
|
7/24/26
|
|
WASHINGTON — Federal lawmakers are considering whether to expand the government’s authority to kill more sea lions and seals to bolster salmon recovery efforts in the Pacific Northwest.
The …
more
Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times (TNS)
|
7/24/26
|
