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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office is partnering with the University of Washington, local leaders and New Life Baptist Church to host a Housing Justice Forum on racially restrictive …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/25
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May is Wildfire Awareness Month, an opportunity for people, communities and agencies to take steps to reduce wildfire risk through mitigation and preparation, according to a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/25
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Thurston County has published its report “Journey to Health Equity: Health Disparities within Thurston County 2025,” a comprehensive examination of the health inequities facing the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/25
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Jason Ronquillo, longtime head football coach for Yelm High School, resigned Friday, May 23.
No public statement has been provided by either Ronquillo or Athletic Director Rob Hill …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/23/25
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Washington’s Free Fishing Weekend returns June 7-8, allowing anglers the opportunity to fish for many species without a license, according to a news release from the Washington state Department …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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Timberland Regional Library has announced its four headlining performers to entertain and educate the community as part of the 2025 Summer Library Program.
The free events will span five …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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If Thurston County continues on its current financial trend without any adjustments, its general fund will run into the negative by 2027.
That’s why the Board of County Commissioners sat …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/23/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, on Monday, May 19, that gives more financial flexibility to utility companies to respond to certain emergencies.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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Philip Harrington knew fairly quickly that the Tenino High School “Rocket League” esports team could be a championship contender.
After all, he understands what it takes to build a …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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Olympia Artesian Vodka is far from a typical vodka, according to a news release from Olympia Distilling Co.
It’s a smooth, refined spirit with a story that stretches back more than a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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Thurston County Public Health & Social Services is furthering its overdose prevention campaign by purchasing three video billboard advertising spaces in the county.
The Thurston County Board …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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Thurston County has declared a local emergency for the section of Churchill Road Southeast that crosses a tributary of Scatter Creek in unincorporated south county to make immediate repairs to a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) will use a new piece of technology to upgrade its monitoring of high-risk inmates at the county jail.
The agency will purchase seven wall- and …
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5/21/25
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With Monday marking the nine-year anniversary of the last day Tumwater resident Logan Schiendelman was seen before disappearing under puzzling circumstances, his friends, family and community members …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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Around 30 local residents, including a number of veterans, gathered outside Tim’s Pharmacy in Yelm on a breezy late Saturday morning to witness the unveiling of the new Blue Star Memorial …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/20/25
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In the afternoon hours of Tuesday, May 13, Thurston County fugitive Damien Madison and his mother were arrested after a “multi-day, multi-state, multi-jurisdiction manhunt” that ended in …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/20/25
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Skillings, an engineering firm contracted by the City of Roy, issued a recommendation for the site of a new local reservoir on Monday, May 12, at the city’s monthly council meeting. Before …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/20/25
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During a study and work session before the Roy City Council meeting on Monday, May 12, Mayor Kimber Ivy informed present council members that construction for the city’s new crosswalk across …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/20/25
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Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is still reeling from the fire that destroyed its 28-span wooden trestle bridge between Mineral and Morton on April 30, but the railroad hasn’t lost any steam. On …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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5/20/25
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When Duke arrived at the Treat Me With Love Project Sanctuary, he was barely recognizable as a dog. Emaciated, dehydrated and covered in pressure sores, Duke had suffered long-term confinement. A …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/20/25
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