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Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce officials didn’t name Mayor Katie Wilson at their annual meeting Thursday, but the message was aimed at her: no new taxes or regulations.
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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9/11/26
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A lawmaker from Vancouver, Washington, who sits on the bi-state legislative committee for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project is calling for a reset of design and construction plans.
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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9/11/26
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Oregon lawmakers approved nearly $123 million to help cover the costs of this year’s wildfire season, sending money to two state agencies responsible for fighting wildfires.
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/11/26
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An Oregon Democrat with significant experience in public safety wants lawmakers to investigate the work of an Oregon-backed anti-terrorism center currently facing a lawsuit challenging the …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/11/26
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Ahead of elections that could determine control of Congress and states for the rest of President Donald Trump’s second term, Democratic governors say they are happy to talk to voters about the …
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McKenna Horsley / Washington State Standard
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9/11/26
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The leader of Washington’s public school system on Thursday outlined his multibillion-dollar budget request he says is needed to ensure the state meets its legal obligations to fund basic education …
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9/11/26
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During a Yelm City Council study session on Tuesday, Sept. 1, Todd Stancil, Yelm city administrator, told councilors that they city is close to bringing a development agreement with Blue Fern …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/10/26
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Stephanie Nanavich, the City of Yelm’s finance director, gave Yelm City Council a glimpse into the city’s financial future during a study session meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1, as she highlighted …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/10/26
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Cody Colt, Yelm public works director, took some time during a Yelm City Council study session meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to update the council on how he and his team are working on lowering …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/10/26
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During a Yelm City Council study session meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 4, several members of Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) took to the podium during the special presentation portion of the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/10/26
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The public is invited to the POW/MIA Monument on the Washington state Capitol Campus in Olympia at 10 a.m. on Sept. 18 for the annual POW/MIA Recognition Event. The event is aimed at “honoring the …
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9/10/26
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Thursday, Sept. 10 Rainier volleyball hosts Northwest Christian The Rainier High School volleyball team will host non-conference Northwest Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Northwest …
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9/10/26
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A narcotics dealer living in Kent who was responsible for the flow of fentanyl and cocaine in Thurston County has been arrested, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. Detectives …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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9/10/26
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Shellica Trevino, chief executive officer of the Boys and Girls Club of Thurston County, took some time during a Yelm City Council study session meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to provide an update on …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/10/26
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Public opposition will slow plans to remove and display a section of a dead Shoshone National Forest tree that surveyors mapping Yellowstone Forest Reserve boundaries inscribed 133 years ago.
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Mike Koshmrl / Idaho Capital Sun
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9/10/26
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Supporters of campaign contribution limits and transparency who have long been stymied at the Oregon Legislature will look to voters to block businesses, unions and other organizations from spending …
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Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/10/26
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem — producing tools that can collect and analyze …
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Amanda Watford / Stateline
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9/10/26
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A coalition of state attorneys general filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s rollbacks of protections for endangered species.
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Alex Brown / Washington State Standard
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9/10/26
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An infusion of state aid will help restore a Spokane landfill ravaged by last month’s Old Trails Fire and reconstruct a Chelan County road washed out by last winter’s historic flooding.
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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9/10/26
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The man accused of shooting at two Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a seven-hour standoff in Rainier last week has been released from jail.
Jon William Day, 65, of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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