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Thurston County will host the first-ever Thurston County Youth Exposition and Jackpot April 25-26, the county announced this week.
Entrance to the Thurston County Fairgrounds in Lacey will be …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/20/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday previewed an upcoming meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ahead of a planned vote on league expansion that could bring men’s professional basketball …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/20/26
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Washington drivers are paying nearly a dollar more per gallon of gas than they were a month ago.
The Iran war is sending prices surging across the country, but Washington drivers are paying far …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/19/26
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Thurston County residents trying to sell a home in unincorporated areas will have to obtain a Home Energy Score (HES) before listing the property for sale, according to an ordinance approved this …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/19/26
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Two people were injured in a five-vehicle pileup on northbound Interstate 5 in Tumwater on Thursday.
A semi driven by Amritpal Singh, 32, of Puyallup in the far left lane reportedly …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/19/26
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A new report from charter school advocates in Washington indicates charter graduates are making more money and owning more homes than their counterparts who graduated from traditional public schools.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/19/26
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A bill to institute a state income tax ( SB 6346 ) has been on Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk for five days, and he's expected to sign it but opponents are gearing up for legal challenges once he …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/19/26
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Thousands of cases have piled up in Washington as they await state testing to confirm if a driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Prosecutors say this is leaving people on the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/19/26
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SEATTLE — Law enforcement officers in Washington state can no longer cover their faces to conceal their identities.
The law, signed Thursday by Gov. Bob Ferguson, seeks to unmask federal …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/19/26
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Effective next year, those selling their homes in Thurston County will have to provide a whole-home energy efficiency rating with the sale listing.
The Home Energy Score (HES), a rating …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/18/26
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During the Tenino City Council meeting work session on March 11, Tenino Mayor Dave Watterson proposed budget amendments as the South Thurston County municipality still struggles to recover from …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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The Board of Thurston County Commissioners celebrated Agriculture Day, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and World Frog Day during their business meeting on Tuesday.
“We really …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/18/26
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After wrapping up its second full year, the Washington state Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Washington Bee Atlas (WABA) has collected and identified records of nearly 30 new or rare bee species …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/26
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The Washington State Parks system stated in a news release that the revenue it earns from roofed accommodations, camping, Discover Pass sales and other fees is a core funding stream that helps keep …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/26
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The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) has extended the availability of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunizations for infants through April 30 as disease activity remains elevated …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/26
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The John Braun for Congress campaign says it has cracked $1 million in fundraising since launching last September.
The campaign announced Thursday, March 12, that it had hit the $1 million …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/26
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This fall, students in Washington who attend private universities and receive state financial aid will see their tuition awards reduced by nearly a third.
Though a bill to prevent this …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/18/26
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Businessman Marc Barros says he has left Washington and is taking his Seattle-based company with him because taxes have become too burdensome.
Barros posted on X that it's not even about …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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3/18/26
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Beginning on Sunday, March 29, NyaStrong Warriors Academy (NWA) will welcome all south Thurston County and north Lewis County first grade and second grade boys to participate in a free athletic …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/17/26
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The board members in attendance of the Yelm Community Schools Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, March 12, had a busy evening as they approved three resolutions in regards to a request for …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/17/26
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