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Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.
Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/30/25
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The Offut Lake Resort north of Tenino will once again hold its annual polar plunge event on New Year’s morning, Thursday, Jan. 1, at 10 a.m.
Participants in the Offut Lake polar plunge event …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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Washington State Parks has announced its annual First Day Hikes events on Jan. 1, 2026.
More than 30 state parks across the state will host staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe treks, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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The United States Supreme Court is set to take up major gun rights cases in 2026 with decisions that could reshape access to firearms for millions of Americans.
The Center Square spoke with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/29/25
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A 44-year-old woman was killed in a head-on collision in Olympia on Saturday.
The woman’s name has not been released pending notification of her next of kin, the Thurston County Coroner’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt …
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By Mia Maldonado / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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12/29/25
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Federal immigration agents arrested about 1,100 people in Oregon this year, immigration experts estimate — a surge from the 113 arrests recorded in all of 2024.
In August, the Trump …
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By Mia Maldonado / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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12/29/25
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UNION GAP, Wash. — On a chilly fall morning, farmworkers fanned out through an orchard here to pick rose-hued apples from green rows of trees that flank this central Washington valley’s irrigated …
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By Hal Bernton / The Washington State Standard
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12/29/25
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As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies …
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Bernard J. Wolfson / KFF Health News
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12/28/25
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A recently released report from the office of Lt. Gov. Denny Heck suggests vacant big-box stores and empty strip malls in many communities could be a partial solution for Washington state’s housing …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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12/27/25
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The city of Vancouver, Wash., has appointed veteran fire service leader John L. Drake II as its new permanent fire chief, citing his decades of experience overseeing large metropolitan emergency …
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Spencer Pauley | The Center Square
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12/27/25
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A Thurston County man accused of murdering another driver during a road rage incident earlier this month pleaded not guilty to all charges on Friday.
Tucker S. Shirk, 24, of Lacey, is …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/26/25
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One of the men accused of killing two teenagers in a drive-by shooting in Thurston County is wanted out of California for carjacking and assault charges.
Jaden Hawk Johns, 20, had a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/26/25
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About 20 miles of U.S. 2 are set to reopen Monday on the east side of the Cascades, allowing access to the Stevens Pass ski resort, after devastating flooding and debris slides destroyed parts of the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/26/25
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A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 and his handler located and arrested a domestic violence suspect on Christmas Day after a two month-long manhunt.
The suspect’s name had not been …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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CT Publishing launched its newest venture into local journalism when the Thurston Chronicle website went live earlier this month.
The digital-first publication — thurstonchronicle.com — will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft periodic status review for the Canada lynx that includes a recommendation to keep the animal classified …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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A 48-year-old Mason County woman died after she lost control of her vehicle on state Route 106 near Skokomish on Christmas Eve.
Speed and drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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An interlocal agreement (ILA) is now in place between the City of Yelm and Thurston County to work together on Yelm’s plan to annex some properties in unincorporated Thurston County.
The City …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/26/25
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In response to December’s catastrophic flooding that displaced hundreds of families across Washington, global stay and experience platform Airbnb is providing 700 free nights of temporary housing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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