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The driver of a big rig car carrier involved in an injury crash Thursday morning in Lacey that brought northbound I-5 traffic to a grinding halt for hours did not have a commercial driver’s …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/5/25
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Thurston County has hired a new health officer to serve in the county’s Public Health & Social Services Department (PHSS).
Dr. Barbra Villona will serve as the county’s lead …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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Fall migration of wild waterfowl continues to drive high statewide risk of avian influenza (bird flu), according to a recent news release from the Washington state Department of Agriculture …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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The Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) recently announced a collaborative leadership structure to guide its government relations work heading into the 2026 legislative session, according …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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More than half of violent crimes in Washington state are going unsolved.
That sobering data point, shared with state lawmakers Thursday, comes as violent crime has dropped but remains far ahead …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/5/25
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Three people were hospitalized after a six-vehicle crash involving a school bus and a car hauler on northbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County on Thursday morning.
There were no kids on the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced in a news release that its new MyWDFW mobile application is now available for free download in the Google Play and Apple app stores.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, this week joined a House Committee on Natural Resources hearing concerning sea lion predation in the Pacific Northwest.
Gluesenkamp Perez is not a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/5/25
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Thurston County intends to relinquish its ownership of 1.6 miles of the Yelm-Rainier-Tenino Trail within the limits of Yelm’s urban growth area.
Five parcels along state Route 507 totaling …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/5/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners has finished its 2025-27 budget deliberations and is set to vote on Dec. 16.
“This was not an easy year,” Thurston County Manager …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/5/25
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Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Stiller operated on the cutting edge.
In 2017, the Spokane-area doctor began offering surgeries that he said nobody else was performing in Washington, Idaho …
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By Daniel Walters / InvestigateWest
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12/5/25
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House and Senate Republicans say they have a “front row seat to a train wreck” next month as the Legislature prepares to fill a $2 billion state deficit with more taxes amid record …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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12/4/25
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A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault weapons.
But the dispute is likely not over. The gun …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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12/4/25
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A prolific bank robber responsible for a string of robberies in King County was arrested Friday after he robbed a Key Bank in Lacey, the Lacey Police Department announced Tuesday.
The suspect, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/3/25
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Thurston County’s Medic One ambulance program is now the first accredited ambulance ultrasound program in the nation, Thurston County announced Tuesday.
Thurston County’s Medic One …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/3/25
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The Sacajawea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), in partnership with George Rogers Clark of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and Masonic Memorial Park in Tumwater, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/3/25
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The Southeast Thurston Fire Authority thanked community members Sunday for the care they showed as first responders attended to a vehicle vs. pedestrian incident at a busy intersection in Yelm that …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/3/25
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Three Thurston County Sheriff’s Office employees recently earned life-saving awards for their actions across three separate incidents.
“All three of these employees exemplify the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/3/25
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Kevin Coe, the infamous "South Hill rapist," died Wednesday at an adult family home in Federal Way. He was 78.
The Federal Way Mayor's Office and the Federal Way Police Department confirmed he …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/3/25
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Funding for electrifying the Washington State Ferries system continues to dominate total Climate Commitment Act project spending, according to a new Department of Ecology report for fiscal year …
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TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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12/2/25
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