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A night of professional wrestling, food and family fun is coming to the Rochester High School gymnasium in a fundraiser called the Rochester Rumble, set for Thursday, May 15, at 7 p.m., with doors …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/28/25
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An issue in Thurston County that was on the minds of county commissioners well before the current board members took office has begun to resurface.
The county has grappled with growing inmate …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/28/25
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Will he sign it into law? That’s the question for Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson now that lawmakers have sent him a two-year $77.8 billion operating budget.
On Sunday, the last day of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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Washington state lawmakers found themselves united in mourning on the last day of session Sunday.
A week after the sudden death of Sen. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, legislators were also grappling …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/28/25
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A highly contested bill around the closure of a residential center for people with disabilities passed the Washington state House and Senate this weekend with mixed support from lawmakers and some …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge.
There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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Washington is poised to limit annual residential rent increases with legislation now headed to the governor’s desk.
The House and Senate on Sunday, the last day of the legislative session, …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/27/25
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Unemployment benefits for striking workers are close to becoming law in Washington after a compromise proposal cleared the state House and Senate.
Striking workers could expect to receive …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night.
But a challenge from the Senate Republican leader, upheld …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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The Washington Legislature has paved the way for the governor to decide on a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax.
The …
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By: Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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Washington House Democrats late Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax, the first hike in nearly a decade.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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A Republican state lawmaker in Washington won’t be allowed back in the House chamber this session following his latest outburst during a legislative debate.
Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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The Washington state Department of Commerce announced 38 grants totaling $36.6 million to support the planning, design and implementation of clean energy projects across the state. These projects, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/25/25
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Three months after the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners found that critical funding for its Rights of Way (ROW) Initiative appeared to be excluded from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s budget, …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/25/25
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Washington state employees increased their donation levels of non-perishable food, books and money during the Washington state Combined Fund Drive’s (CFD) 2025 Well Fed, Well Read campaign.
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/25/25
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The Thurston County Public Works Department is preparing to send a request for qualifications (RFQ) for services for its upcoming Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) reconfiguration design-build …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/25/25
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The City of Centralia will repair five bridges it maintains across the Centralia Canal in Yelm through the Yelm Hydroproject thanks to a unanimous vote by the city council Tuesday night.
Yelm …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/25/25
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A few days after the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association decided not to approve two advisory-only amendments to ban transgender student-athletes from competing against girls, Washington …
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/25/25
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The price for a Washington state Discover Pass would rise by $15 later this year, under a bill headed for Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk.
Senate Bill 5390 would raise the price of the …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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4/25/25
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