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Members of the Rainier City Council met on Tuesday, March 10, for their regular monthly meeting at Rainier City Hall. Dominating most of the discussion was city code for storage and parking of …
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Owen Sexton / For Nisqually Valley News
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3/24/26
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Howard “Skip” Frank Lee Jr., the volunteer wrestling coach at Black Hills High School accused of sexually assaulting a student athlete, has pleaded not guilty to two gross misdemeanor …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/23/26
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The Southwest Washington Grazing school will host its second course April 16-19 in Tenino.
The four-day, on-site course is focused on rotational grazing systems, pasture management and grazing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/23/26
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An armed man in crisis at Tanglewood Mobile Home Park in Rochester was taken into custody without incident on Saturday.
The man, whose name has not been released by law enforcement, had possibly …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/23/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders and a team of deputies captured two retail theft suspects following a high-speed chase from Centralia into Lacey Sunday, March 22.
According to Centralia …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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3/23/26
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Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, introduced the bipartisan Fuel the Force Act with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania.
The legislation is aimed at improving …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/23/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, along with Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier and Tenino Mayor Dave Watterson, will host a town hall this Saturday, March 28, to discuss the future of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/23/26
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At the close of last year’s Washington state legislative session, a key bucket of wildfire prevention funding was slashed nearly in half by lawmakers attempting to offset a budget deficit. If it …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/23/26
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U.S. Supreme Court skeptical of allowing states to count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the validity of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, in a case that could potentially affect hundreds of …
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By Jonathan Shorman / States Newsroom
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3/23/26
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Eight former Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees members are supporting the call for an independent investigation into TRL’s operations amid sweeping layoffs and an ongoing budget …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/20/26
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The Washington state Republican Party has announced it will hold a protest titled “No King Ferguson” at noon on Saturday, March 28.
It will be held at the State Capitol in Olympia, on the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/20/26
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Through the eyes of state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, Washington state's 2026 legislative session was full of many disappointments, but also some glimmers of hope — especially where local project …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/20/26
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Thurston County will host the first-ever Thurston County Youth Exposition and Jackpot April 25-26, the county announced this week.
Entrance to the Thurston County Fairgrounds in Lacey will be …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/20/26
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Thurston County residents trying to sell a home in unincorporated areas will have to obtain a Home Energy Score (HES) before listing the property for sale, according to an ordinance approved this …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/19/26
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Two people were injured in a five-vehicle pileup on northbound Interstate 5 in Tumwater on Thursday.
A semi driven by Amritpal Singh, 32, of Puyallup in the far left lane reportedly …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/19/26
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Effective next year, those selling their homes in Thurston County will have to provide a whole-home energy efficiency rating with the sale listing.
The Home Energy Score (HES), a rating …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/18/26
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During the Tenino City Council meeting work session on March 11, Tenino Mayor Dave Watterson proposed budget amendments as the South Thurston County municipality still struggles to recover from …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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The Board of Thurston County Commissioners celebrated Agriculture Day, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and World Frog Day during their business meeting on Tuesday.
“We really …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/18/26
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After wrapping up its second full year, the Washington state Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Washington Bee Atlas (WABA) has collected and identified records of nearly 30 new or rare bee species …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/26
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The Washington State Parks system stated in a news release that the revenue it earns from roofed accommodations, camping, Discover Pass sales and other fees is a core funding stream that helps keep …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/26
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