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Five years ago, Tenino High School took down its historic wooden sign for refurbishment, and discovered it was damaged beyond repair.
Instead of simply ordering a replacement, the school decided …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/30/26
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Thurston County Medic One is hosting a series of public town hall meetings and targeted listening sessions over the next six weeks as part of its ongoing Community Needs Assessment.
Identified …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/30/26
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 29, approved a tentative plan to cut $5.5 million from the 2027 budget, followed by $4.5 million from the 2028 budget and $4 million from …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/30/26
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A vibrant crowd of young nature enthusiasts and families flooded the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Sept. 26, for the 37th annual Nisqually Watershed Festival, …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/29/26
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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake just south of Bremerton rattled homes in parts of Thurston County Tuesday afternoon.
The seismic event started at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, nearly 12 miles …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/29/26
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Wind ripped through the air picking up any ungrounded objects in its path as a storm hit Lewis County on Friday, but Durrell Bell stayed anchored to the ground from the weight of the nearly 6-foot-5 …
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By Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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9/28/26
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Thurston County will undergo tremendous leadership changes this coming year, as the longtime elected heads of four county departments decided to open the door to newcomers rather than run for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/28/26
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The Olympia Police Department (OPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of 4th Avenue and Franklin Street the night of Friday, Sept. 25.
An OPD officer heard multiple gunshots …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/28/26
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With a majority of state Supreme Court seats in play on the Nov. 3 ballot and controversial issues likely to come before the justices, the League of Women Voters of Washington (LWV) has created an …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/28/26
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In a closely watched decision, Washington’s largest union of state government workers has ratified a new two-year contract that provides no pay raises but avoids takeaways on health care and other …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/28/26
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With a majority of state Supreme Court seats in play on the Nov. 3 ballot and controversial issues likely to come before the justices, the League of Women Voters of Washington (LWV) has created an …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/28/26
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U.S. Marshals have recovered two “critically missing” children whose whereabouts have been unknown since they vanished from Redmond, Washington, in December 2023.
In early August 2026, the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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Washington can strengthen its economy by bringing greater discipline to state spending, creating a predictable and stable tax environment and reducing regulatory barriers to growth, according to a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/25/26
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It was a packed house on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Yelm Cinemas, as Yelm Kids First hosted a 2026 Yelm Community Schools (YCS) levy campaign kickoff, where the group was joined by Yelm Superintendent …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/24/26
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Thursday, Sept. 24 YHS girls soccer hosts Sumner Yelm High School’s girls soccer team will host its first South Puget Sound League (SPSL) of the 2026-27 season at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, …
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9/24/26
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Superintendent Chris Woods took some time during the “superintendent’s comments” portion of the YCS Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, to address …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/24/26
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With construction of Jolene Unsoeld Community Park set to begin this fall, the Olympia community is raising concerns about what the development means to a longstanding berry stand on the property. …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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9/24/26
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During a Yelm Community Schools Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, YCS Superintendent Chris Woods provided an update on the investigation of Yelm High School’s head football coach, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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9/24/26
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Washington state Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, is now subject to a year-long protection order related to comments he made to a constituent over Facebook, which the court considered to be threats …
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Jacob Moore / For Nisqually Valley News
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9/24/26
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TJ Kelly, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) Chief Financial Officer (CFO), stood before a packed audience on Tuesday, Sept. 15, inside of a Yelm Cinemas movie theater …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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9/24/26
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