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A driver fleeing a police traffic stop died in a crash in Beaverton early Saturday morning, officials said.
Officers first spotted the driver, whose name hasn’t been released, “driving …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/3/26
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A person has died after being crashed into by a suspect fleeing a state trooper in Tacoma, according to an update Friday from the Washington State Patrol.
The wreck occurred Tuesday and blocked …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/3/26
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Seattle-area skiers and snowboarders no longer have to drive four extra hours down a 184-mile detour through Leavenworth to access Stevens Pass after the west end of Highway 2 reopened Thursday. The …
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Nicole Pasia / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/3/26
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Applications opened Friday for $2.5 million in disaster assistance for Washingtonians whose homes were seriously damaged by December flooding.
The state and Salvation Army are distributing funds …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/3/26
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Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle mayor Friday in a ceremony that marked the beginning of an era at City Hall that will test her core campaign pledge that progressives can deliver results.
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Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks and David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/3/26
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An Oak Harbor man died after several law enforcement agencies were involved in a shooting Friday morning in Everett, police said, hours after a multiagency search for the suspect began in Island …
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Lauren Girgis and Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/3/26
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LJ Causey Jr. came home after a gunfight with a chipped tooth and bloodied face, hours before his girlfriend, Lacey Alexander, saw about 20 Pierce County sheriff's deputies point their guns at …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/3/26
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A Chehalis man accused of strangling his girlfriend and trapping her in her home so she couldn’t call the police in early December was arrested Thursday on a $50,000 warrant.
A Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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A Chehalis man with previous convictions is now facing another domestic violence assault charge after he allegedly punched his girlfriend in the face on New Year’s Eve.
Jeremiah James …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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Bail is set at $75,000 for a Thurston County man accused of raping a drunk woman at a New Year’s Eve party in Chehalis.
Louie Edward Young, 31, of Rochester, was arrested and booked into …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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On the 260th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz discuss the latest in taxes, the most recent dramatics from Morton, a tree that remains alive in …
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1/2/26
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While traditional coffee shops partner their brews with pastries or other breakfast menu items for sale, Tony and Ashley Bledsoe of Centralia decided their coffee shop — Vagabond Coffee PNW — …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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A new year has arrived, and I’m celebrating with a fine gift from my friend, noted “history sleuth” Edna Fund.
During a delightful New Year’s Day visit, Edna gave our family a …
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1/2/26
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Let's Go Washington has a Friday deadline – the day after New Year’s Day – to submit nearly 309,000 valid signatures for two new legislative initiatives concerning parental rights in schools …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/2/26
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A Thurston County man is facing possible DUI charges after he allegedly crossed the center lane of state Route 3 and crashed into a dump truck near Shelton on Friday.
Kenneth S. McMillian, …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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At 9 a.m. on New Year's Day, a crowd swarmed around the normally sleepy Offut Lake Resort near Tenino.
People bundled in sweatpants, jackets and scarves scurried into the Lady of the Lake Public …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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A vehicle in Mason County was suspended by powerlines on U.S. 101 on Thursday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The driver struck powerlines over the roadway and "continued …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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Just ahead of the new year, a new Centralia resident celebrated her 100th birthday.
According to her family, she became the oldest member of the Yurok Tribe in the process. The Yurok Tribe’s …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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Residents within the Chehalis urban growth area (UGA) are taking action in an attempt to put the act of annexation up for referendum through a petition.
Critics of the annexation, which was …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/2/26
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Thurston County Emergency Management is asking residents and businesses to report any damage from the December 2025 severe storms — even if the damage seems minor.
“Reports of flooding, wind …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/2/26
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