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A man was shot in the leg near the “Jungle” homeless encampment in Olympia on Friday, March 6. The Olympia Police Department is investigating. Officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of Martin …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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3/11/26
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The Thurston County Food Bank accepted a full semi-truck load of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Humanitarian Aid & Welfare Program on Thursday, March 5. The 40,000 …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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3/11/26
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The decades-in-the-making Yelm Loop project is crossing off a key objective prior to construction by officially going out to bid on Monday, March 16, as announced by Yelm Public Services Director, …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/11/26
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Rainier School District (RSD) is shining bright and making history, as it was announced that RSD has been selected as one of 25 award-winning school districts across Washington state to receive the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/11/26
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Twelve students in Yelm High School’s sports medicine program will join YHS sports medicine and medical careers instructor, Gary Clinton, on a trip to Pasadena, California, as the program is set to …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/11/26
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Facing a $4.5 million budget cut, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders stood at the podium last September to speak directly to the County Board of Commissioners. He wasn’t alone. About 100 local …
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Jacob Farmer / For Nisqually Valley News
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3/11/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma on Tuesday ruled that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights to decline press passes to media figures Brandi Kruse, Jonathan Choe and Ari Hoffman.
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/10/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Captain’s Association (TCSOCA) formally endorsed challenger Kevin Burton-Crow for sheriff on Tuesday in a statement that heavily criticized incumbent Sheriff …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/10/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma is expected to issue a ruling no later than early Tuesday, March 10, in a closely watched case over press credentials for covering the Washington State Legislature. The case …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is calling on Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto a bill that, among other changes, would allow for the removal of elected sheriffs who are decertified by …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/9/26
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With Washington’s spring turkey hunting season quickly approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) urges new hunters to complete hunter education so they can participate in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Washington Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, called out yet another dramatic campaign filing incident on the floor of the United States House of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce and Tenino Arts will host the sixth annual Tenino Arts Spring Market at the historic Kodiak Room on March 13, 14 and 15.
Doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition recently secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat in the 10th Congressional District, recently introduced the Nisqually Clear Creek Hatchery Land Transfer Act of 2026, a news release from Strickland …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Southbound Interstate 5 was blocked for just over four hours Wednesday night in Thurston County after a semi crashed into a possible drunk driver who was stopped in the middle of the highway.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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The Thurston County Food Bank accepted a full semi-truck load of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Humanitarian Aid & Welfare Program on Thursday, March 5.
The …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/6/26
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The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) has filed an emergency temporary restraining order on behalf of plaintiffs Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse and Jonathan Choe in their lawsuit against the Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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A Tenino School District bus driver was not driving the school bus while intoxicated on Monday, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) confirmed.
A TCSO sergeant and deputy were …
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By Thurston Chronicle
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3/6/26
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Firefighters rescued an elderly dog who fell down a 60-foot ravine in the Olympia area on Saturday, Feb. 28.
The dog, a 14-year-old black Lab named Boone, wasn’t hurt in the fall, but his bad …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/6/26
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