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Thursday, April 17 Rainier softball hosts Toutle Lake Rainier High School’s softball team will host C2BL opponent Toutle Lake at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, at Rainier Elementary School. …
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4/15/25
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The 2025 Washington state legislative session is scheduled to come to a close in less than two weeks, but that’s not stopping Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Friday, April 11, that will require sexually violent predators to wear GPS monitors. House Bill 1457 is a bipartisan bill sponsored by the two House representatives …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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Thanks to the generosity of the local community and from the efforts of the Yelm High School Choir Boosters Committee by hosting numerous events, the YHS Chamber Choir has reached its fundraising …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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4/15/25
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Detectives with the Washington State Patrol are asking for the public’s help locating the driver of a semi-truck involved in a hit-and-run collision that severely injured a 29-year-old Tenino …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson will be the keynote speaker for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce’s 120th annual meeting on Wednesday, May 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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4/15/25
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Democratic lawmakers in Washington are beginning to lay out the buffet of tax increases they want to use to fill most of a $16 billion state budget shortfall.
There are hikes in business and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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4/15/25
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The Washington state Senate on Monday approved legislation to require a new state permit to buy guns.
The debate over House Bill 1163 has been one of the most contentious this legislative …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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Washington House lawmakers, for nearly five hours on Monday, battled through the latest round of debate in the state Legislature over parental rights.
Democrats say the bill they approved …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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The Trump administration on Monday launched an investigation into the Washington office tasked with overseeing public schools, citing allegations that the state directed a school district to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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When Washington’s 147 legislators kicked off the 2025 session three months ago, solving the problem of an ever-growing shortfall in the state’s next operating budget topped their to-do …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/14/25
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The Trump administration on Friday denied Washington’s request for federal disaster relief to recover from last year’s bomb cyclone that caused tens of millions of dollars in …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/14/25
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The 2025 Washington state legislative session is scheduled to come to a close in less than two weeks, but that’s not stopping Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/14/25
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Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson will be the keynote speaker for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce’s 120th annual meeting on Wednesday, May 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/14/25
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The Thurston County Regional Planning Council (TRPC) is seeking public comment on the updated draft of the Regional Transportation Plan, which functions as a blueprint for the future of the Thurston …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/14/25
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This article was first published by TVW .
Despite growing national backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Stephens says the …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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4/14/25
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The Washington State Senate on Friday approved Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296 , one of this session’s most controversial and divisive pieces of legislation, on a 30-19 party-line vote.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/13/25
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The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has canceled $3.9 million in grants to the Washington State Library, putting key programs and at least 30 jobs in jeopardy.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/13/25
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Organized labor secured a major win Saturday as Democrats in the state House pushed through legislation to provide striking workers in Washington with unemployment benefits.
But union leaders …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/13/25
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Washington is poised to require clergy members to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession.
Nearly two-thirds of state House members approved a Senate bill on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/12/25
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