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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is accepting applications for interim executive director.
The Board of Trustees approved a job description and salary range for the position during a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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4/7/26
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It took the federal government months to properly serve attorneys for Washington in the Trump administration’s litigation to force the state to turn over its voter rolls.
But now the lawsuit …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/7/26
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An Olympia man is facing voyeurism and possession of child sexual abuse material charges following a Washington State Patrol High Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU) investigation.
Robert D. …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/7/26
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Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge, a prominent Democrat, has joined a legal team preparing to challenge the newly-enacted income tax on households making $1 million or more, …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/7/26
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Nestled in the foothills of the North Cascades, where logging has long fueled the economy, the Mount Baker School District is facing a budget deficit exceeding $1 million, which local officials say …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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4/7/26
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A recall effort is quietly underway against Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson for failing to fill vacancies on the commission that enforces state campaign finance laws.
The petition to remove …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/7/26
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Federal immigration authorities arrested over 2,100 people in Washington between October and early March, according to newly released data.
This marks an intensification in President …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/6/26
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A group of sheriffs in eastern Washington filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a new law allowing unelected bureaucrats appointed by the governor to oust elected sheriffs from office.
Senate …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/6/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders announced that as of Monday, April 6, deputies from the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) assumed responsibilities for policing Tenino as the future of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/6/26
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Tenino police and the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) teamed up to capture a man suspected of stealing a car in Olympia before fleeing across the county on Friday, April 3.
In a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/6/26
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A Black Hills High School student was arrested last week for allegedly having drugs and a gun in his car at school.
The Tumwater Police Department’s School Resource Officer was dispatched to …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/6/26
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The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) is asking community members in Lewis, Mason and Thurston counties to share what it takes to age well.
Feedback will anchor its 2027-2030 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/6/26
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A Washington state lawmaker, who took a lot of heat after using the “R” word on the Senate floor to describe those with developmental disabilities, is feeling somewhat vindicated in the concerns …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/6/26
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Editor's Note: This is part of an ongoing Center Square series examining increases in Washington state spending over several years and determining what taxpayers' money is being used for by state …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/6/26
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President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail ballots faced a fresh challenge on Friday, as a coalition of Democratic states filed a lawsuit seeking to block an order that experts say …
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By Jonathan Shorman / States Newsroom
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4/6/26
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Washington sued the online prediction market platform Kalshi last week with claims that the company is violating state gambling laws.
Now, one of Kalshi’s partners is biting back.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/6/26
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Opponents of Washington’s new income tax asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to allow them to pursue a referendum in hopes of giving voters a shot at repealing the controversial new law this …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/6/26
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Four Eastern Washington sheriffs filed suit Friday seeking to block a new law that provides a path to remove sheriffs from office .
The sheriffs — John Nowels of Spokane County, Glenn …
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ByJake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/6/26
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Let’s Go Washington (LGW) announced in a news release Thursday it will file a lawsuit against Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs challenging the alleged improper use of a “necessity …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/4/26
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Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia announced this week that, following a comprehensive review process, its Pediatric Inpatient Unit will remain open and continue to serve the South Puget Sound …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/4/26
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