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While the weather may not have been cooperating, dozens of locals still came out on Friday, May 15, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the relocation of the Tenino Community Service Center …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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While the full council was not there, a quorum was still present at the Bucoda Town Council, which met at the Bucoda Community Center on May 12.
Councilors Steven Lyle, Laura Wilson and John …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/18/26
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A motorcyclist died after crashing into a guardrail on southbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County early Saturday morning.
The motorcyclist has been identified by the Washington State Patrol as …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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Those who drove past the construction site on 73rd Avenue Southeast in Tumwater or Coates Avenue Northwest in Yelm last week were greeted with a somewhat uncommon sight: women-dominated construction …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/18/26
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A project to build roundabouts at three intersections on state Routes 510, 507 and 702 kicked off on Monday, May 18.
The roundabouts will replace stop signs that currently control the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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Through May 31, law enforcement agencies across Washington will participate in the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Troopers and officers will be looking for drivers and passengers who are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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As the June 1 closure date for the Yashiro Japanese Garden grows closer, the City of Olympia on Friday shared its plans to preserve and relocate the garden to another public site.
“The city is …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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Among the agenda items for the Rainier City Council on Tuesday, May 12, was the city’s six-year street plan listing street upgrade and improvement projects public works staff hope to get completed.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/18/26
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The three-person race for Thurston County commissioner in District 5 is officially underway.
Lacey City Council member Nic Dunning, also known as Nicolas Martinez-Dunning, and North Thurston …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/15/26
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Washington state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, made a campaign stop on the outskirts of the Third Congressional District on Wednesday, May 14, at the Skookumchuck Grange in Tenino, speaking to …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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5/15/26
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Tenino High School senior Baylee Ahrens has compiled quite the trophy case in her journey raising and showing livestock, as well as in FFA.
She’s won awards like grand champion senior showman …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/14/26
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The Olympia Tumwater Foundation (OTF) has announced a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a new public art installation at Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls.
This opportunity invites local artists …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/13/26
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The Washington state Department of Corrections (DOC), in partnership with the Washington state Department of Health (DOH), has made the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline available to incarcerated …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/13/26
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The Tenino City Council has officially dissolved the Tenino Police Department.
The council convened at Tenino City Hall for the council’s Tuesday, May 12, meeting, and, among other business, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/13/26
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For the first time in 10 years, the Nisqually Indian Tribe will host an annual canoe journey, Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch, this summer.
This canoe journey is an annual …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/13/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) recently honored several staff members as 2025 employees of the year in their respective positions.
The employees are:
• Deputy Arana: …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/13/26
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners is asking for a salary pay freeze for the second year in a row amid the county’s ongoing budget difficulties.
The five-member board voted unanimously …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/13/26
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It’s no secret that growth is set to come to Yelm over the next 20 years, and during a joint meeting between the City of Yelm and Yelm Community Schools (YCS) on Tuesday, May, 5, public services …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/13/26
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Saturday, May 18 City of Yelm Spring Cleanup The City of Yelm will be hosting its spring cleanup day from 8 a.m. until dumpsters are full on Saturday, May 16, at Yelm Public Works, located at 901 …
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5/13/26
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Standing Room Only (SRO) Theater has emerged as one of Yelm’s top entertainment sources since the conclusion of the pandemic, and in recent memory, the organization’s partnership with …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/13/26
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