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Thurston County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) is reporting a toxic algae bloom in Pattison Lake.
Lab results from a sample taken from Pattison Lake on 10/16/2026 detected …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/19/26
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The Thurston County Clerk’s Office has spent the year reeling from the Thurston County Board of Commissioners’ latest round of budget cuts.
Garret Cady, a deputy clerk with the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/16/26
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With rain in the forecast and cooler temperatures, it’s time to find affordable ways to have fun inside.
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10/15/26
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Pumpkin patches throughout Thurston County are now open for the Halloween season, offering a wide variety of gourds and themed activities to celebrate. The best selection of pumpkins is available …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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10/14/26
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Less than a month ahead of Thurston County’s general election, which is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, Chris Woods, Superintendent of Yelm Community Schools (YCS) attended a Yelm City Council study …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/14/26
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During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Oct. 8, Kathryn Cullum, Yelm Kids First treasurer, highlighted some of the citizen group’s boots-on-ground efforts to …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/14/26
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Superintendent Chris Woods gave the audience of a YCS Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Oct. 8, an update on the district’s approach to campaign for its proposed …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/14/26
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Ahead of Yelm City Council’s scheduled vote on the development agreement between the City of Yelm and Blue Fern Development, Mayor Joe DePinto went online to notify the community about the progress …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/14/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, accompanied by his executive staff and senior officers, held a town hall at the Yelm Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Setting aside the usual town hall …
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10/14/26
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Ryan Jewell, Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Director of District Four, said that YCS is trying to leave no rock unturned as it navigates through its ongoing financial crisis, and believes it may be …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/14/26
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The wait is over in Washington.
Washington’s 5.1 million registered voters are starting to cast ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, which could see Democrats strengthen their grip on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/14/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, accompanied by his executive staff and senior officers, held a town hall at the Yelm Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Setting aside the usual …
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By Cindy Teixeira / For Nisqually Valley News
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10/13/26
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The Department of Corrections (DOC) and local law enforcement are searching for minimum-security incarcerated individual Zaquai Zekia McCray after he walked away from a facility work crew in Lakewood …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/13/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on proposed rule changes to update or clarify the department’s process for listing and developing recovery …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/12/26
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Try using a little less pressure on the accelerator this fall when driving; deer are especially active in November as the rut (mating season) is at its peak.
Additionally, many animals from each …
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By the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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10/12/26
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A vehicle struck a pedestrian walking on the highway in Thurston County between Yelm and McKenna on Thursday, Oct. 8.
The pedestrian, identified by the Washington State Patrol as Jonathan M. …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/9/26
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With longtime Thurston County Assessor Steven Drew retiring at the end of the year, JJ Olson thinks his 11 years of experience within the Thurston County Assessor’s Office makes him the most …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/9/26
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Lynda Nashed Zeman intends to bring transparency, fairness and people-centered leadership to the Thurston County Assessor’s Office.
“I’m running to bring strong leadership and management …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/9/26
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State policymakers met with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) in Olympia on Thursday, Oct. 8, to discuss how Washington state is regulating artificial intelligence and emphasize the need for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/9/26
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and John Braun, the top Republican in the Washington state Senate who is challenging her in a critical congressional duel, faced off on Wednesday in a …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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10/8/26
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