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A Rochester K9 trainer facing possible life in prison for manslaughter charges appears to have started a dog boarding “pet resort.” Wayne George Curry, 65, was charged with one count of …
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Jacob Farmer / For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/30/26
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As the Nisqually Valley Barbecue Rally’s seventh iteration draws to a conclusion, one of the event’s newer traditions — the youth burger challenge — was deemed a grand success by the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/29/26
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Thousands of people from all throughout the region packed into Yelm City Park on Saturday, July 25, for one shared interest — the desire for barbecue. The seventh annual Nisqually Valley Barbecue …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/29/26
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One of the oldest organizations in Yelm, the Emanuel Lutheran Church, will celebrate its biggest milestone yet, as on Sunday, Aug. 2, the local church will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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7/29/26
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Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton is under increasing pressure following an outburst during Tuesday night’s Storm game against the Indiana Fever at Climate Pledge Arena.
Keaton allegedly …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/29/26
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A Thurston County man has been identified as one of three victims killed during a shootout at the Seattle Center on Sunday during the Bite of Seattle food festival.
Carlos Israel Sanchez …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/29/26
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Jake Johnson, the Lacey firefighter hospitalized after an off-duty fall on July 19, has succumbed to his injuries.
His firehouse, Lacey Fire District 3, announced his passing on Wednesday, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/29/26
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MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross insurance customers in-network rates after months of negotiations that threatened …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/29/26
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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail, reaching the opposite conclusion that …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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7/28/26
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A bipartisan group of nearly four dozen Washington lawmakers is urging the state to maintain a program considered vital among parents of children with developmental disabilities.
The …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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Drivers with low incomes will soon be able to pay less to travel on two of Washington’s newest tolled roadways.
After months of conversation, the Washington State Transportation Commission …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program for data centers, a group called Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in the …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/28/26
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It’s been 15 years since Washington voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative setting new standards for training and certifying home care aides.
But while the changes included …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of Washington state income tax measure
Legal wrangling on the income tax initiative could reach the state’s high court before Washington voters consider it this November.
Sponsors of Initiative 645 on Monday formally contested a …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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Every summer, thousands of people pass through the gates of the Thurston County Fair.
Some come for the rides; some come for the food; some come for the concerts. Some come because it's simply …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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7/27/26
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Two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 were blocked for over three hours on Sunday morning after a vehicle fleeing from a traffic stop lost control and rolled.
The driver, identified by the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/27/26
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The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has filed the public investment impact disclosure for the initiative that seeks to repeal the state’s new income tax law, which one critic says …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/27/26
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Months before the 2026 legislative session, superior court judges outlined three “defects and omissions” in Washington criminal law‚ none of which were addressed by the Legislature, recently …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/27/26
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With news this week that Washington paid out a record high amount in the last year to settle claims over state agency failures, one lawmaker is renewing calls to fix what’s broken.
Rep. Travis …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/27/26
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