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O Bee Credit Union has been named one of America’s Best Regional Credit Unions for 2026 by Newsweek for the second year in a row.
The award recognizes O Bee’s dedication to members and its …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/26
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On Tuesday, Jan. 13, members of the Bucoda Town Council convened for their first regular meeting of 2026 at the Bucoda Community Center to discuss a number of agenda items, including changing the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/19/26
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The City of Olympia reaffirmed its commitment to equity last week with three proclamations to a packed city council chambers recognizing several national days of observance.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/19/26
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the Washington state Senate and House of Representatives have introduced bills to begin crowdfunding to support additional efforts to control an invasive sea …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/19/26
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Legislation that would provide large subsidies for power hookup to Washington industries focusing on alternative energy options cleared the state House Thursday, but not before passionate testimony …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/19/26
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An Olympia man was charged Friday in Thurston County Superior Court for connections to a body found on a dead-end roadway in the Yelm area on Jan. 12.
James Wade Brady, 67, currently …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/16/26
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Members of the Tenino City Council convened for their first regular meeting of 2026 on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and welcomed two newly elected councilors — Tianne Curtiss and Adam Carney.
To begin …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/16/26
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A new bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, would allow workers injured on the job to record independent medical examinations.
Abbarno pre-filed House Bill 2336, which would …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office declared two of its K9s “hide and seek champions” Thursday night after they successfully tracked at least six subjects between two separate incidents.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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Shortly after Gov. Bob Ferguson gave his State of the State address to mark the start of the year and a new legislative session, Thurston County leaders gave a localized State of the Community …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/16/26
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The Olympia Police Department held a “Cocoa with a Cop” event at Oly on Ice in downtown Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Olympia residents were invited to join Olympia Police Department staff …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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Thurston County has been recognized by the Washington Public Treasurers Association (WPTA) for excellence in its approach to investing the public funds under its care, the county announced …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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The U.S. Forest Service has announced a new public survey to investigate the impacts of its 2025 ban on commercial huckleberry harvests in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
“Hearing …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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1/15/26
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OLYMPIA – As the Seahawks prepare to kick off their hopeful Super Bowl run this weekend, Gov. Bob Ferguson and a group of state lawmakers have brought playoff fever to the Capitol.
Joined by …
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By Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review
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1/15/26
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Four Washington school districts are under federal investigation for reportedly allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports, escalating long-simmering tensions between the Trump …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/26
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Washington state is pushing back against a recent order from the federal government that would keep the TransAlta plant near Centralia ready to burn coal through the winter.
Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently released a video recorded in Onalaska High School’s shop class that outlined her amendment to make advanced placement (AP) credits available …
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1/14/26
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Washington state Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, has introduced legislation to strengthen Washington's Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA), expanding timelines for evaluation and treatment of people …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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In giving his first State of the State address as the leader of the executive branch in Washington, Gov. Bob Ferguson appeared to embrace his role as a Democrat governor in a Democrat-controlled …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) conducted two unrelated death investigations within the last few days, one of which resulted in an arrest.
The sheriff’s office published …
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1/13/26
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