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Washington state’s leading small business association announced in a news release Tuesday its support of Initiative 645, which would repeal the new state income tax.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/7/26
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Thurston County marked the official end of the 2025-26 flu season with one more death to add to the count.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/7/26
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Longtime Thurston County Elections Manager Tillie Naputi-Pullar is looking forward to applying her extensive experience in elections administration to the entire auditor’s office.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/7/26
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Less than a month remains until an election that will transform Washington’s state Supreme Court.
Two new justices will join the nine-member high court, and two new justices appointed by Gov. …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/7/26
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Gathering along the bluffs of the Nisqually River Delta for their 2026 Annual Meeting and Salmon Bake, held the first weekend in October, members of the Nisqually Land Trust and the Nisqually Indian …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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10/6/26
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The Washington Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA) has presented its annual Water/Wastewater Employee of the Year award to Thurston County Public Utility District Project Management …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/6/26
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Friday, Oct. 9 Yelm football hosts Bonney Lake Yelm High School (0-4, 0-1 SPSL) will host the Bonney Lake Panthers (0-4, 0-1 SPSL) in each program’s third South Puget Sound League contest of the …
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10/6/26
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Representatives from Blue Fern Development were present during a special Yelm City Council study session meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to highlight what is included in its proposed development …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/6/26
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Like families navigating the challenges and obstacles presented during the COVID-19 pandemic, Susan Boyer and her husband had questions about the state of public education six years ago when the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/6/26
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Two football programs in the Thurston County region are bringing awareness to addiction prevention and recovery by participating in the American Addiction Recovery Association (AARA) Purple Project. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/6/26
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Standing Room Only (SRO) Theater, a community staple in Yelm, will return with 11 performances of “Little Shop of Horrors” this fall inside of Yelm High School’s (YHS) Performing Arts Center …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/6/26
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) remains in a financially vulnerable position and could face a potential district dissolution if its financial condition does not improve, according to a letter from the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/6/26
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) Commercial Vehicle Division will conduct “fatigued driving” emphasis patrols in Thurston County throughout the fall and winter of 2026, with a focus on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/26
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Creativity, innovation and community will come together as Lacey MakerSpace opens its doors for the Festival of Sparks, its annual fundraiser, from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10. The event is free …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/5/26
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After over three decades as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Thurston County, including 16 years as the department’s chief of staff, Christy Peters is running to be Thurston County’s elected …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/5/26
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After over seven years on the Thurston County Board of Commissioners, Tye Menser is looking to apply his experience to serving the county for another four years.
Menser first ran for office in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/5/26
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A judge on Friday threw out tough new job standards for county sheriffs approved by Washington lawmakers this year that critics argued would force some out of office.
The decision from Thurston …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/3/26
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The U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives canceled a public appearance with Southwest Washington congressional candidate and state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, earlier this week after an …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/2/26
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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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10/2/26
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Washington’s minimum wage workers will get a 3.5% pay bump in 2027.
The state’s minimum wage will climb to $17.73 an hour starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/1/26
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