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The three candidates for Thurston County Commissioner District 5 spent nearly four hours the Thursday before the Aug. 4 primary answering questions from podcast host Tony Taylor, members of the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/31/26
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A three-vehicle crash that injured one and blocked state Route 507 in Thurston County for nearly an hour on Thursday is under investigation.
The crash was reported at the intersection of …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/30/26
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Washington State University (WSU) Thurston County Extension is accepting applications for its 2026-27 Master Gardener Volunteer Training and Mastery Recycler Composter Volunteer Training …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/30/26
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If you enjoy the audience of live jazz music, the environment of Yelm City Park or the camaraderie of spending time with members of your community, then you should head down to the park from 5 p.m. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/30/26
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Thursday, July 30 through Sunday, Aug. 2 Thurston County Fair The annual Thurston County Fair will return from Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, Aug. 2, at its location in Lacey at 3054 Carpenter Rd …
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7/30/26
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Over a year after the City of Centralia unanimously voted to repair five bridges it maintains across the Centralia Canal in Yelm, one Yelm resident is thrilled to see the work on the bridges continue …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/30/26
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Dustin Stephan, owner and founder of YARD Security Services, served nearly 20 years in the world of law enforcement and understands just how critical it is to keep highly attended event spaces safe …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/30/26
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A Rochester K9 trainer facing possible life in prison for manslaughter charges appears to have started a dog boarding “pet resort.” Wayne George Curry, 65, was charged with one count of …
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Jacob Farmer / For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/30/26
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As the Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally’s seventh iteration draws to a conclusion, one of the event’s newer traditions — the youth burger challenge — was deemed a grand success by the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/29/26
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Thousands of people from all throughout the region packed into Yelm City Park on Saturday, July 25, for one shared interest — the desire for barbecue. The seventh annual Nisqually Valley Barbecue …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/29/26
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One of the oldest organizations in Yelm, the Emanuel Lutheran Church, will celebrate its biggest milestone yet, as on Sunday, Aug. 2, the local church will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/29/26
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A Thurston County man has been identified as one of three victims killed during a shootout at the Seattle Center on Sunday during the Bite of Seattle food festival.
Carlos Israel Sanchez …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/29/26
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Jake Johnson, the Lacey firefighter hospitalized after an off-duty fall on July 19, has succumbed to his injuries.
His firehouse, Lacey Fire District 3, announced his passing on Wednesday, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/29/26
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Every summer, thousands of people pass through the gates of the Thurston County Fair.
Some come for the rides; some come for the food; some come for the concerts. Some come because it's simply …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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7/27/26
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Two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 were blocked for over three hours on Sunday morning after a vehicle fleeing from a traffic stop lost control and rolled.
The driver, identified by the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/27/26
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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) will officially run a levy lid lift on the November 2026 ballot.
The TRL Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday, July 22, to run a ballot proposal …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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When Mike Perry was getting started as a firefighter in the late 1990s, first in his hometown of Yakima and then in Lacey, the fire service provided a home away from his home.
His fellow …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division is offering observer training for the Aug. 4 primary election.
The training will be held over Zoom at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 27.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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The regional firefighting community is rallying around Lacey firefighter Jake Johnson after he sustained serious injuries in an off-duty fall.
The accidental, life-threatening fall occurred the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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