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The public is invited to attend the annual Washington State Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial Service on Sunday, June 14, on the state Capitol’s west campus in Olympia.
The memorial service will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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Thursday, June 25 Prairie Days Bingo The annual Prairie Days Bingo event is set to return from 5 p.m. to 8 on Thursday, June 25, at the Yelm Community Center. The free event welcomes community …
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6/10/26
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Todd Stancil, Yelm City Administrator, announced during a Yelm City Council study session on Tuesday, June 2, that a professional services agreement would be brought forward during the next city …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/9/26
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Heartwood Haven, a Roy-based animal sanctuary, is pushing an effort to localize its medical procedures at its location in the small town by hosting an online fundraiser, titled, “Hearts and Hooves …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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6/9/26
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After 12 years of hard work from kindergarten through senior year, every high schooler dreams of celebrating their big day of graduation alongside their classmates, teachers, administrators, friends …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/9/26
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After 12 years of education and four enduring years of high school, Yelm High School’s class of 2026 celebrated their dedication to learning on Thursday, June 4, with this year’s rendition of …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/9/26
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A man arrested in 2023 for murdering a couple in their Thurston County home, cleaning the scene and disposing of their bodies was convicted Tuesday for the murders.
Following several weeks …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/9/26
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Thurston County officially amended its 2026-27 budget on Tuesday, June 2, to restore substantial funding to the county clerk’s office.
The budget amendment passed by the Thurston County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/8/26
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WorkSource Thurston County closed its Irving Street location in Tumwater in 2025, and has since provided interim in-person services at several locations.
However, WorkSource has decided to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/8/26
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Three people, including an officer with the Yelm Police Department and his passenger, were injured in a two-vehicle crash near Yelm on Saturday.
The crash was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m. …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/8/26
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A Lacey man faces potential vehicular homicide charges following a fatal two-car collision on Interstate 5 Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Steven L. Hargis, 50, of Forest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/8/26
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State agency leaders received a dire warning from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office on Friday that they’re headed toward “what will likely be the most challenging budget any of us has yet faced.”
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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6/6/26
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As the small city of Rainier celebrated Rainier High School’s 60-member class of 2026 during a graduation ceremony Friday night, the packed gym was filled with a plethora of expected emotions.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/6/26
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Having worked at the school for years before purchasing it in 2010, Centralia resident Shari Aldrich is now running the Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage together with her daughters, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/5/26
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“Həʔapus sqʷəbay” (Ha-push Squay-bay), the “Mother of Restoration,” was welcomed Thursday to her permanent home overlooking the future Deschutes Estuary in Olympia, where she in turn will …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/5/26
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What started out as a vehicle fire at a residence during the morning hours of Thursday, June 4, on 149th Lane Southeast in Yelm quickly turned into a more serious situation, as a Yelm-area resident …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/4/26
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Authorities arrested a man early Thursday after he allegedly broke several windows of the Washington state Capitol in an unsuccessful attempt to break in.
Using rocks and his fists, the man, …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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6/4/26
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After a review of Washington’s Roadside Memorial Program, which honors victims of traffic collisions with roadside memorial signs, the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/26
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Thurston County deputies used a Grappler device to disable a suspect’s truck during a multi-county chase that ended in Tenino early Monday.
After he allegedly refused their commands, deputies …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/3/26
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