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Community member E. Wyatt Mendel has frequented the podium during the community comment portion of Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Director meetings, and did such once again on Thursday, Oct. …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/29/26
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Two juveniles are now in custody after a pair of high school football games were canceled in Thurston County Friday amid threats of violence, according to information provided by school district and …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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10/29/26
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Despite all the adversity experienced by students, teachers and staff throughout Yelm Community Schools (YCS) as financial uncertainty continues, the district saw a record year in graduation rates …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/29/26
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The Trump administration is sending election monitors to Idaho’s largest county on Election Day next week, the state’s top election official confirmed Wednesday.
The decision comes as the …
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Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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10/29/26
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Oregon should open up a “phantom supply” of land in the state for economic development by creating a $250 million industrial site readiness fund, expanding local programs allowing industries to …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/29/26
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Seven western states, including Oregon, have lost more than one-third of their glacial cover since 1950 and more than 300 glaciers in those states have disappeared entirely as the earth has rapidly …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/29/26
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Bird flu is hitting Washington dairy farms and it’s spreading fast.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the first detections in two Yakima County dairy herds in …
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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10/29/26
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Washington’s top election official is calling on federal authorities to provide more evidence that the state’s voter rolls include hundreds of noncitizens, as a preliminary investigation reveals …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/28/26
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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Tuesday creating the state’s first Chief Fraud Prevention Officer and a statewide fraud prevention workgroup to coordinate and expand on …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/28/26
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A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy involved in a non-fatal shooting in Yelm earlier this year has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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10/28/26
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“Where is your natural spiritual home? Some places have a way of putting a bad week in perspective. A mountain makes the office politics seem smaller. A familiar stretch of water brings back …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/26
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At least 1,352 Washington residents died by suicide in 2025, at a rate of 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people, according to new data from the Washington state Department of Health (DOH).
Adults 65 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/26
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Washington state’s campaign finance enforcers are allowing candidates for legislative and Supreme Court seats to spend as much of their own money on their campaigns in the final days of this …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/28/26
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One week until Election Day and Pierce County voters are considering several amendments, including two that would dramatically change the office of the sheriff.
Amendment 53 asks Pierce County …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/27/26
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A recent decision from Washington's regulatory body for campaign donations is drawing criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
The chair of the Washington State Republican party says …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/27/26
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Washington’s Secretary of State says the timing of Monday’s U.S. Department of Justice press conference where federal authorities said they had identified hundreds of noncitizens that have voted …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/27/26
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Six western states, including Oregon, have lost more than one-third of their glacial cover since 1950 and more than 300 glaciers in those states have disappeared entirely as the earth has rapidly …
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By Alex Baumhardt / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/27/26
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SEATTLE — Chris Megargee volunteers at a Shoreline Home Depot to help day laborers frequently targeted by federal immigration authorities.
As part of the adopt-a-corner program , …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/27/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office is hard at work preparing for the Nov. 3 general election in Thurston County.
One aspect of that work that takes place year-round is updating voter …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/27/26
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An 11-year-old Yelm boy was recently diagnosed with a terminal and aggressive form of cancer, and his family is now seeking support from the community to assist with medical costs, missed wages and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/26
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