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Sargent Engineers added four I-beams to one of the six Yelm bridges owned by Centralia this summer, and funding options for upgrades to the other five structures will be discussed in early 2025.
Centralia City Council to consider construction for five Yelm bridges needing repairs
The process to improve five Yelm bridges owned by the City of Centralia across the Centralia Canal is moving forward and backward at the same time. After the Centralia City Council approved … more
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Summer Miller was formally appointed as the budget and fiscal manager in the commissioners office.
Thurston County announces new leadership appointments
Thurston County announced the appointment of three key leadership positions within the organization. Summer Miller was formally appointed as the budget and fiscal manager in the commissioners office; … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez gives her final remarks during a Washington 3rd District Congressional debate at Lower Columbia College in Longview on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
MGP writes state schools superintendent seeking to expand CTE education
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has written to the Washington state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to encourage the office to expand career and technical education (CTE) … more
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The City of Tenino will upgrade Tenino City Park thanks to a nearly $600,000 grant.
Tenino awarded Community Outdoor Athletic Facility Grant
The City of Tenino announced it received the Community Outdoor Athletic Facility Grant award for the sum of $589,700. The city will utilize the funds for its ballfield renovation project, as there … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez fields questions from audience members at her “Mocha with Marie” event, held at the Lewis County Coffee Co. The Station in Centralia, on Friday, Oct. 25.
MGP declares victory over Joe Kent in Third District, builds on margins from 2022 race
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, declared victory in her reelection bid for Congress Thursday evening. She did so following a projection by The Columbian. As of Friday morning, the … more
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Thurston County Elections staff prepare to remove the official ballot drop box from the Yelm Timberland Library as a Yelm police officer looks on on Nov. 5.
ELECTION 2024: Leaders emerging in general election races
While many races in the 2024 general election remain close as of Tuesday, leaders are emerging in the contests at the local and state levels. Initial results from the 2024 general election … more
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Multiple firefighters commit battery in the lane against Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders during the Fire and Ice charity basketball game at North Thurston High School on Nov. 2.
Fire and Ice: Charity basketball game raises nearly $7K for Shop With A Cop
The North Thurston High School basketball court was brimming last week with the kind of intensity found in a game with a state championship berth on the line. But something far more important … more
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Thurston County commissioners, from left, Carolina Mejia, Wayne Fournier, Tye Menser, Gary Edwards and Emily Clouse begin their Oct. 15 meeting.
Thurston County enters interlocal agreement for Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project
The Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project will enter its next phase thanks to the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners. The county commissioners voted 3-1 to approve a 25-year … more
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Thurston County Sheriff's Office will continue providing limited law enforcement services for the City of Tenino through 2027.
Thurston County extends contract with City of Tenino for law enforcement services
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office will continue providing law enforcement services to the City of Tenino exclusively for priority calls between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. daily from 2025 … more
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Lake Lawrence
Thurston County issues algae danger alert for Lake Lawrence
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services reported an algae danger alert for Lake Lawrence, Friday, Oct. 25. Lab results taken from Lake Lawrence on Oct. 22 detected microcystins toxin … more
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Thurston County set to introduce new court alternative program
Thurston County law and justice stakeholders announced on Monday, Oct. 21, the upcoming launch of the Thurston County Court Alternative Program (TC-CAP) on Dec. 1, 2024. The program will take an … more
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Mask requirement at Washington county’s auditor's office produces standoff
An Island County elections observer was escorted out of the Auditor’s Office on Monday for refusing to wear a facemask. The masking requirement came from Island County Auditor Sheilah … more
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Thurston County Commissioners, from left, Carolina Mejia, Wayne Fournier, Tye Menser, Gary Edwards, and Emily Clouse begin their Oct. 15 meeting.
County commissioners delay vote for Deschutes Estuary restoration agreement for further legal review
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners will hold off on voting to approve an interlocal agreement (ILA) for the Deschutes Estuary restoration project while further legal review is being … more
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John Snaza
Legislative District 2 candidates talk race for state representative position No. 2
As JT Wilcox will retire from his position in the state Legislature at the end of his term, two local Republican candidates are on the ballot to replace the longtime politician in the state … more
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Just barely a month after undergoing kidney transplant surgery, George Sharp stands by the sign welcoming visitors to Boo-coda on Saturday, Oct. 5, during the Boo-coda Spook-tacular's Hearse Procession.
‘Back in the game’: Thurston County tourism promoter has successful kidney transplant
While still recovering from transplant surgery after fighting stage 5 kidney failure for more than a year, George Sharp, rural program manager for the Thurston Economic Development Council’s … more
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Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019 and 2023
Sex reassignment procedures and surgeries on children have gained national prominence in recent years, and half of U.S. states now have laws passed either restricting or banning them. Newly … more
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Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, reacts to a statement from challenger Joe Kent during a Washington 3rd District Congressional debate at Lower Columbia College in Longview on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Gluesenkamp Perez, Kent spar during first debate ahead of general election
If there was any question of the interest in the Third Congressional District, the collection of state and national media who traveled to Longview Wednesday for a debate between freshman Democratic … more
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Joe Kent, left, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
National campaign committees unveil latest ads in Third Congressional District race ahead of debate
As Third Congressional District candidates U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, the Democratic incumbent, and Joe Kent, her Republican challenger, prepare to face each other in a debate at Lower … more
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JW Foster, left, and Rachel Dreon.
Thurston County Commissioner District No. 2 candidates talk upcoming general election
With Gary Edwards set to retire from the Thurston County Commission following the conclusion of his second term, two new local candidates are seeking to replace the independent on the board of … more
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners is considering the purchase of a building on Israel Road Southwest in Tumwater to serve as a new, centralized location for the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
Thurston County closing in on purchase of new sheriff’s office facility
Thurston County took the first step toward enhancing its sheriff’s office services with the potential purchase of a building at 1111 Israel Road SW in Tumwater, valued at $14,250,000. The Board … more
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