By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The Thurston County courthouse was among at least four courthouses evacuated because of bomb threats this afternoon, according to KOMOnews.com
The Olympian writes at 5 p.m. that explosive sniffing dogs were checking around the perimeter of the complex but nothing suspicious has turned up; employees were sent home early.
KOMOnews.com reports that bomb threats were also received at courthouses in Chelan, Douglas and Benton counties.
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CORRECTION: This news item has been updated to a correct short-lived but very serious typo; the Chelan County courthouse was among those affected, not Chehalis. My sincere apologies to anyone who saw that during the few minutes that it read incorrectly.