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With Election Day less than a month away, lawmakers in several states are suspending gas taxes or rolling back regulations on diesel fuel as voters grow increasingly frustrated with rising fuel costs …
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Alex Brown / Idaho Capital Sun
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10/7/26
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More than four hundred Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide moratorium on data centers.
In Walla Walla, where a $4.8 billion Amazon data …
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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10/7/26
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Klickitat County stretches for more than 80 miles along the Columbia River, speckled with small towns along the waterfront and within its agricultural lands. It’s here that at least six hyperscale …
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Emma Renly / 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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Idahoans voting in November’s general election will decide whether to give the Idaho Legislature the sole power to regulate marijuana and other drugs — and eliminate their right to bring a …
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Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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10/6/26
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State Rep. Paul Evans was arrested this weekend and is accused of driving drunk and damaging a stop sign in Independence, Polk County Circuit Court records show.
Independence Police officers …
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Madeleine Moore / Salem Reporter
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10/6/26
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When the Washington state ferry Tillikum entered service in 1959, Albert Rosellini was in his first term as governor and Dwight Eisenhower was in his second as president.
The showy tail …
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Tom Banse / Washington State Standard
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10/6/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for another redrawing of Washington state’s political maps.
On the first day of its new session, the court accepted a legal challenge to the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/6/26
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Now that the U.S. Department of Treasury has released long-awaited rules for the Education Freedom Tax Credit, pressure is mounting on states that have not opted in, including Washington state.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/5/26
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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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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week agreed to issue a final listing determination for monarch butterflies by June 6, 2030, a news release announced.
The orange-and-black butterflies …
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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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