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It’s all “one long mega-juicy story.” That’s Adam Cornwall, director of the Rainier High School Drama Club, paraphrasing a line from “The Brothers Grimm …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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The City of Yelm’s Parks and Recreation Department will be busy over the next 100-plus days as 42 activities are set to be held by the city through the end of summer. Line Roy, the City of …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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Yelm resident Griselda Arias announced her campaign for Yelm City Council’s Position No. 3 seat on Facebook on Wednesday, May 7. The position will be included on the Nov. 4 general election …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/13/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to be on the lookout for Damian Madison, a 27-year-old man who shot at a pursuing Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit 15 times …
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Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/13/25
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Like his father and his grandfather, Marshal Cummings grew up mining trona, a substance used in everything from glass to pharmaceuticals and baking soda. When he was 22, that meant spending 16-hour …
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Daniel Walters / InvestigateWest
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5/13/25
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Funding for an abortion care program will be reduced by more than 50% under the state budget plan awaiting Gov. Bob Ferguson’s signature.
Washington created the Abortion Access …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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5/13/25
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Ferry system managers and state budget writers in Washington took a cold wave over the bow Monday upon opening the bids to construct up to five new hybrid electric ferries.
“I don’t …
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Tom Banse / Washington State Standard
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5/13/25
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The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) now has the green light to ask the Washington Supreme Court to consider an appeal of a ruling by a King County judge that struck down an …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/12/25
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A bill that modifies what constitutes a hate crime in Washington was signed into law Monday afternoon by Gov. Bob Ferguson.
House Bill 1052 changes existing law to include the language of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/12/25
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In a few years, with the help of technology, prolific speeders in Washington won’t be able to drive as fast as they want.
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed House Bill 1596 into law, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/12/25
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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has announced the award of $14,000 in literacy grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools.
The funds are a part of a donation of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/25
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The South Sound Mounted Shooters hosted its Spring Flong competition at the T90 Ranch in Tenino over the weekend.
“Mounted shooting embodies the spirit of the American Old West, …
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5/12/25
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As federal cuts shake the U.S. Forest Service ahead of wildfire season, Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove said Friday that Washington state also eliminated around $60 million in fire …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/12/25
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Earlier this week, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into a law a bill to utilize Accessory Dwelling Units as part of an effort to solve Washington state’s housing shortage.
An ADU is a smaller …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/12/25
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An unexpected slash to a small corner of Washington’s state budget has civil legal aid organizations scrambling to plan for a future without financial support.
Both the House and Senate …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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5/12/25
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Intriguing match-ups in the fall elections emerged Friday as Democrats look to retain control of several seats in the Washington state Legislature.
Two Senate contests should provide a test of …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/12/25
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Washington hospitals are urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto a bill that would limit health insurance reimbursement rates for state workers and public school employees.
The bill is designed to …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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5/10/25
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Washington and 14 other states are suing the Trump administration over the president’s declaration of an “energy emergency” to speed up permitting for fossil fuel projects.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/9/25
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Vice President J.D. Vance recently made a joke regarding immigration enforcement that Washington state leaders say negatively impacts tourism for Seattle, the host city of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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By Spencer Pauley | The Center Square
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5/9/25
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The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s ban on the sale and import of high-capacity magazines, ruling the state can regulate magazines without violating either federal or …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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5/9/25
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