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Neighbors and advocates of those living in Olympia’s “The Jungle” reacted to news of the homeless encampment’s pending closure with dismay. On Friday, Jan. 14, Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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2/3/26
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During a Yelm City Council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 27, the council voted to approve the annexation and rezoning of several unincorporated Thurston County properties into Yelm city limits. Councilor …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/3/26
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A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy stopped and captured drivers in two separate pursuits within about 30 minutes on Monday night.
The first incident involved a vehicle …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/3/26
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OLYMPIA — A protest at the Capitol Saturday called for the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “everywhere.” With more than 1,500 attending, the rally joined similar nationwide …
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By Annika Hauer / The Washington State Journal
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2/2/26
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Cascade Natural Gas Corporation and the Washington state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) have reached a settlement agreement related to multiple pipeline safety violations.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division updated more than 78,000 voter registration records for the county’s over 200,000 registered voters in 2025, the auditor’s office announced …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is proposing rule changes for state recreational clam, mussel and oyster seasons to conserve shellfish populations, address increases in harvest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department was awarded a $1 million disaster recovery grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to help workers living in Washington who were affected …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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A Winlock man is facing possible vehicular assault and DUI charges after he allegedly caused a three-vehicle crash that closed southbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County for over seven hours Sunday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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Thurston County’s 2026 point-in-time events began Friday, Jan. 30 with a Homeless Connect event in Olympia.
Homeless Connect is a multiagency, community-based event designed to bring …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/30/26
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Timberland Regional Library (TRL) announced this week it will implement a series of budget reductions in 2026 in response to an immediate and projected funding shortfall driven by rising costs, a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/30/26
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The Olympia Dance Festival will return to the Washington Center for Performing Arts on Feb. 28 featuring a record number of participating dance companies.
Created in 2010, this annual …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/29/26
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Thurston County, in partnership with the Thurston Conservation District, has been awarded a $489,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to support salmon recovery through local …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/29/26
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Washington took a major stride Wednesday toward slashing the state’s legal limit for driving drunk.
A divided state Senate voted 26-23 to approve legislation to reduce the maximum allowable …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders has become well known in the community, even beyond the usual standard of an elected official.
Beyond his strong and consistent social media presence while …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/28/26
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A tenant of a duplex in the Lacey area allegedly set the building on fire while he was being evicted on Wednesday.
The tenant, whose name has not been released, will be booked into the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/28/26
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A 34-year-old rule exempting some commercial logging projects on federal lands from environmental review is unlawful, a federal judge recently ruled.
Judge Michael McShane in the U.S. District …
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By Alex Baumhardt / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/28/26
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The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) has identified the officer who shot and killed an armed man during a standoff at an apartment complex in Lacey on Jan. 21 as …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/27/26
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Rising emergency calls, aging fire stations and outdated engines are creating growing pressures on emergency response in the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority (SETFA) service area, a recent news …
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By The Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/27/26
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During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, it was announced that the district has received a grant worth $743,000 for indoor air quality at Yelm High …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/27/26
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