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The babies were off to the races during the Kiddie Krawl by KGY Radio on Friday at the Thurston County Fair.
The race was open to babies who are crawling but have not taken …
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8/3/26
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Over 100 canoes, traveling from as far as Alaska and for as long as 22 days, arrived in Nisqually Indian Tribe lands by river on Friday, July 31.
The landing was the culmination of an annual …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/3/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the opening of its new home last week, roughly a year and a half after buying the new building.
In a news release, county officials touted …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/3/26
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The Thurston County Fair is well underway, showcasing an estimated 4,000 entries from county residents of all ages.
The fair opened Thursday, July 30, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 2, at the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/31/26
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The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) joined peers on the national stage at USAging’s 2026 conference, where leaders received a workforce development award and delivered four …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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In early June, a dedicated group of contractors, volunteers and community members broke ground on the largest enclosure renovation project in Wolf Haven International history, according to a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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When Mike Perry was getting started as a firefighter in the late 1990s, first in his hometown of Yakima and then in Lacey, the fire service provided a home away from his home.
His fellow …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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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 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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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 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners welcomed a menagerie of farm animals, including chickens, guinea pigs, bunnies, a goat and a sheep to its board room on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/22/26
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Thurston County celebrated its employees on Tuesday as they distributed the 30 Achievement Awards they received from the National Association of Counties (NaCO).
Thurston County announced the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/22/26
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Following over a decade of fundraising efforts and volunteering from multiple people, the Tenino Veterans Honor Roll Memorial Wall is finally standing at Tenino City Park.
Dozens of local …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/20/26
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The 59th annual Oregon Trail Days festival in Tenino will be held from July 24 to 26 and will largely take place in Tenino City Park, where the Quarry Pool will be open all weekend, along with events …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/20/26
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Starting Thursday, July 23, a musical comedy made famous by Carol Burnett is taking the stage in Tenino, offering audiences a whimsical escape to a far off-place, many moons ago.
Tenino …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/20/26
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Providence St. Peter Hospital’s heart care program recently enhanced its outpatient cardiology services as well as hospital-based interventional, electrophysiology, structural heart, cardiothoracic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/20/26
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Julie Parker, assistant general manager of Thurston Public Utility District (PUD), has been named a 2026 CFO of the Year honoree by Puget Sound Business Journal, an honor given to local leaders who …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/20/26
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On Saturday, July 18, the dedication ceremony for the newly completed Tenino Veterans Honor Roll Memorial Wall at Tenino City Park will begin at 11 a.m., according to former Tenino City Councilor …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/17/26
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By Emily Fitzgerald
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Jazmin Reyes Rivas has been crowned 2026 Capital Lakefair Queen.
Rivas, a Capital High School student, was celebrated alongside her …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/17/26
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Susan Cliber has always been an animal person. It’s in her DNA, passed down from her father, who instilled a passion for horses at the tender age of 2.
That passion was interrupted by another …
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By Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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7/17/26
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