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The second annual Brew Fest, hosted by the 507 Taproom and Filling Station in Yelm, brought in some of the region’s finest breweries — including Lacey’s Axis Meads and Olympia’s South Puget …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/30/26
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Each year, the residents of Yelm and surrounding communities gather downtown to celebrate the city and history of the region through the annual Prairie Days weekend. This year, Prairie Days weekend …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/30/26
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The erratic weather — which featured cold rain and solid wind at times throughout the night on Friday, June 26 — did not stop the Yelm community from coming out to Yelm City Park in strong …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/30/26
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A Nisqually Indian Tribe member pleaded guilty on June 23 to decades of child sexual abuse. Marcus Jerome Douglas entered his plea in a U.S. District Court in Tacoma. He awaits a sentencing hearing …
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Jacob Farmer / For Nisqually Valley News
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6/30/26
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Convergent Energy & Power has withdrawn its proposal to build a controversial lithium-ion battery storage facility in Rochester.
The move comes a month after the Thurston County Board …
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'Pause the BESS': Community celebrates project’s end but continue to ask for county moratorium
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6/30/26
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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees has launched the process to recruit TRL’s next permanent executive director and is seeking proposals from qualified executive search firms to …
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By The Daily World
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6/30/26
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A U.S. Army captain was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to secretly slipping an abortion medication to a pregnant soldier, resulting in the loss of her unborn child and …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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U.S. Marshals found a missing child last week in Olympia’s “The Jungle” homeless encampment, according to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service.
The girl was reported missing from …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/29/26
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Unions representing workers at five Pacific Northwest newspapers have ratified a new three-year contract with McClatchy Media, securing guaranteed raises and some of the strongest protections against …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/29/26
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The Olympia Tumwater Foundation has announced the launch of Evenings at the Falls, a new summer event series at Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls. Presented by Friends of the Falls, the series brings …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/29/26
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An important safety tool for Washington drivers and road crews will soon enter a new phase with a steeper penalty for its first infraction, announced a news release from the Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/29/26
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We’re just over one week away from America’s 250th anniversary celebration, and Washington state is joining in on the national festivities.
July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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A Lacey man was hospitalized after he crashed his car into a tree on Friday.
The crash was reported on state Route 13 near Yelm at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Friday, June 26.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/26/26
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Beginning Friday, June 26, Mount Rainier National Park implemented a parkwide fire ban.
All campfires and the ignition of wood, briquettes or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans and barbecue grills …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/26/26
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The field of Chambers Prairie Elementary School in Lacey, usually a place of play, is temporarily transformed into a place of grief, reflection and remembrance.
“The Wall that Heals,” a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/26/26
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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) on Wednesday unveiled administrative salary cuts and staff furloughs that are estimated to save the five-county library system roughly $220,000 over the next six months …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/26/26
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While investigators still have no suspects when it comes to who committed the vandalism, volunteers began the cleanup work this past week on the damage done at High Rock Lookout, according to members …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/26/26
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The Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) celebrated the success of local businesses Wednesday with its annual Business Awards.
The nominees and award winners represent innovation, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/26/26
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Five years ago, Tara Chestnut was working as the Mount Rainier National Park wildlife program manager, collaborating with the nonprofit Cascade Carnivores Project to monitor the Cascade red fox …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/26/26
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After careful consideration and a vote by delegates to the Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council (CLC), the CLC has announced in a news release it is endorsing the following candidates for the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/26/26
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