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07/22/2026

It's hot outside!

07/03/2026

Happy 250th America! I was 7 years old in 1976, didn't really understand the significance of that date but it's pretty cool I'm alive and get to celebrate America at the 250th. We're not a perfect nation but we are a good one and glad to be living in America! God bless the USA!

04/11/2026

One thing about being a locksmith, we are asked to do evictions with the realtors or homeowners. This is the reason you need to have an officer or sheriff present when there's an eviction because a worst case scenario can happen.

Deputy Randy Hoppert was killed in a Porterville, California, standoff after a suspect opened fire as deputies served an eviction notice.

03/11/2026

https://www.yelmonline.com/stories/nisqually-valley-news-person-of-the-year-derek-sanders-thurston-county-sheriff,397982?fbclid=IwY2xjawQeqH1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHMWtIVDBaYVFneUVKcE1Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhrof-rlObl6OGlfi6U8AfWWftL-penujy2jVCJWvaIzsMIxMmL-ztsnzNMc_aem_Tr8839wInZECjNH93Xy7pA

Facing a $4.5 million budget cut, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders stood at the podium last September to speak directly to the County Board of Commissioners. He wasn’t alone. About 100 local …

03/11/2026

First off I endorse Sheriff Sanders for Re-Election. In fact I did not vote for him the first time, didn't know who he was. Why am I supporting him now? Early on in the anti-police era, they limited police pursuits and if we remember in that time, crime was rampant, we had people driving crazy everywhere. As I am running my service calls I saw absolutely crazy things going on. I pay attention to local politics and when the Sheriff was going to try to see what he could do under the HB 1054 which restricted Police Pursuits. As the Sheriff is independent of influence of local politicians, he was able to do pursuits under that law to try to make our streets safer. I respect that. He has be outspoken on a lot of issue to help keep the citizens of Thurston County safe. Thank you for your hard work Sheriff Sander.

Earlier today, many of you read a letter that was sent out by three employees from TCSO. While the letter was titled as an endorsement for another candidate, the content of the letter focused on puzzling personal attacks toward the Sheriff. Despite the fact Sheriff Sanders routinely works alongside deputies, the letter refers to him as a “TV actor”.

The Chronicle reached out for comment, to which Sheriff Sanders stated, “I’m sorry that the three employees in our Captain Association feel that way about me, and I hope they know I don’t feel that way about them. If I did, I wouldn’t have worked tirelessly to get them 15-22% pay increases and industry leading retirement cash out benefits in recognition of their dedicated service to Thurston County residents.

Nonetheless, they reserve their right to endorse the candidate of their choosing, as they endorsed my opponent in 2022 as well,” Sanders’ wrote in an email statement to the Thurston Chronicle.

“In 2022, the voters of Thurston County didn’t elect me to maintain the trajectory of our sheriff’s office — they voted for me because we recognized it needed to be rebuilt from the ground up. Change is hard, especially in an institution like policing that historically clings to the past. I knew when I took over that meaningful changes to our culture would result in resistance, and I will not bow to pressure and revert back to archaic policing and communication methods.”

Sanders added, “The Captains are free to critique my communication style through social media, but I don’t work for them. I work for you.”

The Sanders for Sheriff team refuses to engage in baseless character attacks, and instead will continue to focus on how we can keep building upon the historic progress we have made over the last three years as we press forward into the future.

If you want to join a movement rooted in positivity, you can sign up to volunteer, donate, request a sign, and endorse at SandersForSheriff.org.

02/17/2026

Did a job in Vancouver today, stopped in Ridgefield at In-N-Out Burger. Truth be told, I'm double dipping this week I took my mother-in-law here on Sunday 😆

02/14/2026

I forgot to post this in December, but my van—a 2005 Ford E-150—is now 20 years old and has over 365,000 miles on it. I bought it in 2005 with just 25,000 miles. It still has the original engine and transmission.
I’ve done over 73 oil changes myself and gone through seven sets of tires. I’ve handled about 90% of the maintenance on my own, although I never tackled the spark plugs—they’re too much of a pain. I have those replaced every 80,000 miles.
I also added a 1-ton spring to the rear axle because the originals were getting tired.
The goal is 400,000 miles. We’ll see if it makes it. 😎

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! Looking forward to 2026! May you be blessed this year!

12/24/2025

Jesus is the Reason for the Season. It's not about Santa Claus and reindeer, this about our Savior coming to the world. I know not everyone is a Christian but I think of values that Christianity has brought to our world to different countries and our own. I know some are jaded because this time of year brings pain for one reason or another but I hope and encourage that you go to a candlelight service tonight at a church. The Bible says that Jesus is the Prince of Peace and I pray that you will find that today. Merry Christmas.