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The Western Forest Industries Museum, which operates the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR) out of Elbe, recently announced the nonprofit organization has completed the purchase of a 3.6 acre parcel …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/4/26
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The National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) has awarded Thurston County Sheriff’s Office detective and sheriff candidate Kevin Burton-Crow with the 2026 Bill Lehman Award.
The …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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4/4/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan to build more homeless units before the World Cup begins in Seattle may be difficult to achieve, a City Council staff memo says.
While Wilson's goal was to …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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4/3/26
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Starbucks is closing five stores in Seattle in the latest round of shuttered coffee shops, according to a file submitted to Washington state officials.
The new shutdowns come after the company …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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4/3/26
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During a recent lunch period at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in Seattle, Principal Zachary Stowell said his walkie talkie was quiet. No fights. No incidents.
It wasn’t like this when he …
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By Nate Sanford / Murrow News
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4/3/26
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A federal lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the leaders of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife of attempting to silence a member of the citizen panel that oversees the agency in …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/3/26
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The Port of Olympia is giving its Harbor Patrol Program and two vessels to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO).
On Tuesday, March 31, the Thurston County Board of Commissioners …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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4/2/26
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Sheriffs and police chiefs across Washington state are turning off their agencies’ automatic license plate readers in response to a new law, leaving costly public investments sitting idle.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/2/26
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Four Thurston County residents were injured in a two-vehicle collision on state Route 8 Wednesday morning, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.
Troopers indicated the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/2/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson saved one of the most controversial bills from the 2026 legislative session until Wednesday, the last day for bill signings.
SB 5974 , the sheriff decertification bill will …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/1/26
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Two days ago, a beaming Gov. Bob Ferguson celebrated with dozens of allies the enactment of Washington’s new tax on the income of wealthy residents.
On Wednesday, a more somber Ferguson signed …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/1/26
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Wolf Haven International has officially secured a $220,000 investment from Washington state through the Local Community Projects program, the Tenino-based wolf conservation nonprofit organization …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/1/26
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The Washington state Legislature has earmarked $500,000 in funding for Thurston County’s Regional Justice Center project, marking a key win in the Board of County Commissioners’ commitment to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/1/26
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This past week, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6162, concluding two years of advocacy by Thurston County Assessor Steven Drew, who serves as a legislative chair for the State Association of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/1/26
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Spring is arriving in the Northwest, and with it comes Washington’s deadline to remove studded tires.
Drivers were required to remove studded tires by the end of the day on March 31 or risk a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/1/26
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Although it’s been just a day since Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new state law imposing a 9.9% income tax on households that make $1 million, many wealthy residents haven’t waited around for the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/1/26
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A day after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Washington’s new income tax into law, opponents who have filed a referendum to repeal it have just learned the Secretary of State will not allow them to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/1/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed a spending plan for the state transportation system that he said bolsters preservation of highways and will “deliver projects that Washingtonians rely on to get …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/31/26
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Washington made an estimated $37 million in questionable child care payments over the course of a year using federal dollars, according to the state auditor’s office.
A report the auditor …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/31/26
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Yelm City Councilors approved Resolution No. 666 with a vote of 6-1 during a meeting on Tuesday, March 24, to establish guidelines to the city’s credit card policy and utility billing policy. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/31/26
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