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Tenino’s Keith Phillips was recently notified he will be the recipient of a 2026 State Historic Preservation Officer’s Career Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the craft of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/21/26
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Thurston County is celebrating National Wellness Month and National Recovery Month this August, encouraging county residents to take steps towards prioritizing their health and supporting others in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/20/26
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A Thurston County Jail inmate is in critical condition after jail medical staff misdiagnosed her symptoms as narcotics withdrawal.
The inmate, a 29-year-old Olympia woman, was booked into …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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A repeat offender who continued to deal methamphetamine and cocaine in Thurston County even as he was on supervised release from a prior conviction was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins this week announced the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a motion that, if …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (TCPHSS) is advising members of the community that the parasite that causes swimmer’s itch appears to be present in both Clear Lake and Ward Lake.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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Environmental and public interest advocates expressed alarm on Wednesday following the Washington state Department of Ecology’s announcement supporting a new natural gas power plant on the site of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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Yelm City Councilors unanimously approved two different contracts with Dille Law and amended one contract with Stowe Development and Strategies during a meeting at Yelm City Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 11. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/26
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After a two-year hiatus, the Artesians and FC Olympia announced the return of indoor soccer to the Olympia community with new adult and youth leagues, as well as a September fundraising tournament. …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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8/19/26
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During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13, three area-residents used the “community comments” portion of the meeting to speak on the district’s fifth …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/26
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Friday, Aug. 21 The Veterans Cup Golf Tournament VFW Post 5580 and Auxiliary VFW Post 5580 will host the annual Veterans Cup Golf Tournament at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at Tahoma Valley Golf …
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8/19/26
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Yelm Community Schools and Superintendent Chris Woods took some time during the start of a school board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13, to honor DeeDee Buckingham, director of human resources, with a …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/26
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As challenges for various clubs, athletic departments and extracurricular activities continue to arise in Yelm Community Schools continue to rise while facing funding uncertainty, the school district …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/26
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The Bite of Seattle, which was intended to be a grand celebration of the Pacific Northwest’s biggest food festival on July 24 through July 26, quickly turned into a tragedy as a shootout saw three …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/26
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Nisqually Tribal Chairman Ellery “Ken” Choke Jr. has died, the Nisqually Tribal Council announced. He passed away at his home in Nisqually the evening of Aug. 3. He was 62. Choke’s passing …
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Emily Fitzgerald / For Nisqually Valley News
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8/19/26
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As Yelm Community Schools (YCS) prepares for a fifth attempt at passing an educational programs and operations (EP&O) levy at the rate of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed home value, Chris Woods, YCS …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/19/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is bringing on a specialty K-9 trained in sniffing out hidden electronics.
The dog, one of three with this training in the region, will …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/18/26
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Three months after a Sammamish City councilmember filed a complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission directed at Let’s Go Washington and unDivided podcaster Brandi Kruse, PDC staff have …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/17/26
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Members of the Rainier City Council approved a contract for well upgrades and improvements during their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 11, after Rainier City Engineer Adam Lyons explained the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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Thurston County, the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater, and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity are launching the second year of the Energize Thurston heat pump campaign.
Energize …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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