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The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) is seeking public comment on the updated draft of the Regional Transportation Plan, which functions as a blueprint for the future of the Thurston …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/22/25
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State Rep. Matt Marshall, R-Eatonville, a member of the House Education and Appropriations committees, criticized Washington state House Democrats in a statement released April 21 after they rejected …
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By Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/22/25
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On April 8, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, sent a letter with 40 of her colleagues to the U.S. Department of Education expressing deep concern for the disbursement of Impact Aid. The …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/22/25
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The Yelm Chamber of Commerce’s Nisqually Valley Spring Expo will return on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, in a centralized location within the heart of Yelm. Tina Richardson, the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/22/25
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Yelm High School class of 2021 graduate Kya Ramirez and her family are turning to the community for help. When her mother, Shaun Ramirez, fell ill in late January, the Ramirez family never envisioned …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/22/25
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Ahead of the 2025-26 school year, Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods said YCS will be heavily reviewing in-district and out-of-district transfers in efforts to avoid creating even …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/22/25
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Rainier FFA will host its in-person plant sale Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2, from 3:30 to 7 p.m, and on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items for sale include hanging baskets, …
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By Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/22/25
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Wyatt Mendel, the former Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial Scholarship recipient who is raising funds to restore the well-known mural of Sgt. Justin Norton, reported that he successfully secured the $3,000 …
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By Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/22/25
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Transportation budget writers in the Washington Legislature are settling on a revenue package that would hike the state’s gasoline tax 6 cents a gallon beginning July 1.
The potential gas …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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4/22/25
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On April 1, deputies from the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office assisted members of the Centralia Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) and the Drug Enforcement Administration with search …
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By The Daily World
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4/22/25
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Hours after Jeffrey Kian Zizz, 47, was officially charged with the murder of Marcia Norman, 82, of Tenino, Thurston County officials during a press conference Monday described how Zizz, her …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/21/25
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Documents released by Thurston County Superior Court on Monday detail the alleged kidnapping and murder of 82-year-old Tenino area resident Marcia Norman.
Jeffrey Kian Zizz, 47, was …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/21/25
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Ahead of the last week of the legislative session, Democratic senators on Saturday passed several bills as part of a $12 billion tax package, including expanding the capital gains tax, hiking tax …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/21/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Monday confirmed eight days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Saturday, April 26.
“It felt a lot like …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/21/25
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Washington state Sen. Bill Ramos died suddenly Saturday while on a trail run near his home in Issaquah. He was 69.
Colleagues remembered Ramos, a Democrat representing Washington’s 5th …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/21/25
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During his inaugural address in January, Gov. Bob Ferguson highlighted his support for a bill that would grant the governor authority to limit other states’ National Guard troops from entering …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/21/25
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Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the most controversial revenue-raising ideas they’ve …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/21/25
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The handyman named a “person of interest” in the disappearance and death of 82-year-old Marcia Norman was officially charged Monday for Norman’s murder.
Jeffrey Kian Zizz, 47, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/21/25
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Track and field teaches student athletes life lessons about pushing through when they face adversity and leaping over obstacles standing in their path to victory.
For Rainier High School senior …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/21/25
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