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Nearly a year after being defeated in the Thurston County general election by Griselda Arias last November, former Yelm City Councilor Joshua Crossman is back with the City of Yelm — this time …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/2/26
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Friday, Sept. 4 Yelm football hosts Heritage The Yelm Tornados football team will kick off its 2026 campaign with a home game against non-conference 3A Heritage High School at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. …
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9/2/26
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From humble beginnings of like-minded folks around a table in 1929, to the Lacamas Fair of today — the spirit of community continues to provide analog entertainment in a digital world. It was last …
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Cindy Teixeira / For Nisqually Valley News
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9/2/26
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During the start of the Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Mayor Joe DePinto recognized one of the oldest entities in the area, Scouting America Troop 9268 — which celebrated its 100th …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/2/26
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Mayor Joe DePinto used Facebook to provide an update on the long-awaited Yelm Loop project during his trip on Aug. 19, to WSDOT’s material laboratory in Tumwater. Specifically, DePinto noted that …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/2/26
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In recent years, the City of Yelm has intentionally increased its efforts to host fun, cost-friendly events for the community — and despite the summer season winding to an end, the city has no …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/2/26
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What began as a report of a domestic disturbance resulted in a deputy involved shooting and an hourslong standoff in the Thurston County city of Rainier overnight, according to the sheriff’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/26
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Northbound Interstate 5 travelers should plan extra time for overnight and early morning trips between Lacey and DuPont in Thurston and Pierce counties, a news release from the Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/31/26
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The City of Olympia and its regional partners have begun the long process of transitioning inhabitants of the city’s largest homeless encampment into housing.
As of this week, 18 of “The …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/31/26
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A man accused of kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl in Olympia last week was charged Friday in Thurston County Superior Court with four high-level felonies.
Each of the four charges …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/31/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who allegedly shot a man in Tenino on Friday.
John Cooper, 69, is accused of shooting …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/31/26
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Washington marked a milestone Friday with the final structural beam placed on a new psychiatric facility on the Western State Hospital campus in Pierce County.
Along with the pomp came …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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8/29/26
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Brandon Alderman, a military veteran living in Thurston County who now works as a paramedic, was involved in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 24, breaking two of his lower vertebrae, his tailbone and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/28/26
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Tensions reached a boiling point at the Knox 111 Administrative Center during Thursday's school board meeting, where parents, educators, and community members delivered a fierce rebuke to the Olympia …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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8/28/26
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The battle continues over a Washington state forest practices rule that critics argue will devastate working forests and supporters believe is essential to protecting water quality in the state's …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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8/28/26
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Three men were sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle for drug trafficking and repeatedly returning to the U.S. after being removed, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/28/26
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The High Rock Lookout and a surrounding 150‑foot area will remain closed to the public as reconstruction work enters its final stages, a news release from the U.S. Forest Service announced …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/28/26
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Grammy-nominated hitmaker and radio host Jim Brickman is set to play his highly anticipated concert tour, “Piano Sensation Live & a little bit of Christmas,” at the Washington Center for the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/27/26
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South Sound Partners for Philanthropy invites nonprofit professionals, board members and community leaders from across the region to an evening event featuring national nonprofit speaker, motivator, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/27/26
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A multi-state crime spree was interrupted Wednesday night when several suspects were arrested in Thurston County.
The suspects, whose names have not been released by law enforcement, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/27/26
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