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Without ever attending a meeting as a school board member, newly elected North Thurston Public School Board District 2 Director Tim Bullus is resigning from his position.
Bullus is currently …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/9/26
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Lewis County is alerting residents and businesses about a recent fraud attempt involving a convincing email with an attached invoice that impersonated a county office and requested payment to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/26
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A Green Hill School inmate is facing felony charges for allegedly holding another inmate in a chokehold during a fight in October.
Jessy James Lee Krikorian Jr., 19, had a preliminary hearing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/26
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A Yelm woman is facing possible DUI and vehicular assault charges following a crash on Yelm Highway Southeast early Thursday morning.
Megan Marie Oakes, 44, was reportedly driving a black 2017 …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/9/26
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State Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, who represents the 35th Legislative District, is once again attempting to rally support for a bill that would simplify the process for removing children from homes …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/26
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As lawmakers prepare for the 2026 legislative session, many have pre-filed bills with hopes that they can push them through quickly during the year's short 60-day session, which begins next week.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/9/26
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Friday confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Jan. 15 to 21.
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1/9/26
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A 32-year-old Level 3 sex offender has registered to live as a transient in Lewis County, meaning he will have no fixed address, though he is still required to check in with the sheriff’s office.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/9/26
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Editor's note: To highlight the positive contributions of a local resident through The Chronicle’s Community Spotlight series, email photos and details to news@chronline.com.
“Robert …
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1/9/26
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As part of its deportation efforts, the Trump administration has ordered states to hand over personal data from voter rolls, driver’s license records and programs such as Medicaid and food stamps.
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By Shalina Chatlani / States Newsroom
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1/9/26
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Two years ago, Amanda McKinney, a Republican Yakima County commissioner, made a commercial endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse for re-election and assailing his GOP opponent who had the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/9/26
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The killing of a Minnesota woman by U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) on Jan. 7 has divided the nation, with many calling the shooter’s actions unjustified and some, including the Trump …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/9/26
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Western Washington is recovering from widespread floods that destroyed houses and businesses.
However, humans weren’t the only ones hit hard by severe weather, wildlife experts say.
Bald …
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Julia Hawkins / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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1/9/26
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After years of shedding office space, Microsoft is slowly reversing course as it calls workers back to the office.
The Redmond-based tech giant confirmed to The Seattle Times this week that it …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/9/26
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Flu season is starting to snowball in Washington, picking up in the past few weeks and only expected to worsen this month.
Influenza cases began to increase here in mid-December, coming a few …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/9/26
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A 52-year-old Pasco resident is accused of fraudulently voting in the 2024 election.
Esperanza Contreras, an apartment building manager, was booked into the Franklin County jail Thursday …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/9/26
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Seattle police responded to reports that armed, masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested three men Wednesday, pulling them into an unmarked van, on Aurora Avenue in North Seattle.
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/9/26
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Broken roads, old ferries and devastation left by December's storms are top of mind for the Democratic and Republican leaders on the Legislature's transportation committees.
That's where the …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/9/26
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If you’re in search of a travel destination even more laid back than Portland, you don’t have to travel too far beyond the city.
Interest in remote landscapes are on the rise this year, …
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Veronica Nocera / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/9/26
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Much remained unknown Thursday about the chain of events that led to the shooting of a couple near a Portland hospital by at least one immigration agent.
Unlike Wednesday’s shooting in …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/9/26
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