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Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday celebrated the “heart and spirit” in Washington communities ravaged by flooding in December, then pumped up fellow Democrats with calls for taxing millionaires and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/14/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) conducted two unrelated death investigations within the last few days, one of which resulted in an arrest.
The sheriff’s office published …
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1/13/26
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Since 1991, Yelm Dollars for Scholars (YDFS) has aimed to help graduating Yelm High School students by distributing over $3.1 million in scholarship money for their post high school journies. Each …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/13/26
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Thursday, Jan. 15, through Sunday, Jan. 18 Raise for Rowyn tattoo fundraiser Raise for Rowyn, partnered with Dancing Needles Tattoo in Yelm, will raise funds for the non-profit organization from …
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1/13/26
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New York, California and Oregon are leading 12 states suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over allegedly threatening to withhold billions of dollars in grants unless states …
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By Dave Mason / The Center Square
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1/13/26
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The Citizen Action Defense Fund, in a formal demand letter to Democratic leaders, argues the Washington State Legislature’s refusal to hold hearings on two citizen initiatives is unconstitutional …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/13/26
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Just two days after Yelm Education Association (YEA) went public with its vote of “no confidence” in Chris Woods, Yelm Community Schools (YCS) superintendent, a handful of community members — …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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Tiffany Lintz, in her seventh year of teaching at Southworth Elementary School, spoke in front of Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors and Chris Woods, superintendent, on Thursday, Jan. 8, …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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Following the Yelm Education Association’s (YEA) submission of a “no confidence” vote in Chris Woods, Yelm Community Schools (YCS) superintendent, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, he formally addressed the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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At the conclusion of the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, all five board members — Frank King, Denise Hendrickson, Ryan Jewell, Bill Hauss and Casey Shaw …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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Yelm Education Association (YEA), as of Tuesday, Jan. 6, has formally submitted a vote of no confidence in Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods with 77.7% of voting YEA members voting in …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, school board president Casey Shaw addressed the audience and Yelm Education Association (YEA) for over 10 minutes …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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The Washington State Republican Party and journalist Jonathan Choe have jointly filed an injunction in Thurston County Superior Court barring the state from scrubbing or removing public access to …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/13/26
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Last month’s heavy flooding inflicted at least $40 million to $50 million of damage on Washington’s highways, state transportation officials estimated to lawmakers Monday.
The state …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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1/13/26
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The pair of Venezuelan nationals shot by U.S Customs and Border Protection on Thursday in East Portland are facing criminal charges for assaulting a federal officer and illegally entering the United …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/12/26
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On the first day of the 2026 legislative session in the Washington State House of Representatives, Republicans walked off the floor following remarks by House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/12/26
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Washington state lawmakers begin a 60-day session on Monday, in which a fiscal reckoning, flood recovery, and their own re-elections loom large.
They departed Olympia last spring, fingers …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/12/26
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Community members, advocates, foster parents, social workers and impacted families from across Washington will gather at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the Keeping Kids SAFE Rally for Action, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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In the months leading up to the state's 2026 legislative session, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, hinted frequently at his desire for Washington state to embrace nuclear energy.
A bill filed …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders issued an apology Friday for his involvement in an online spat with Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank.
Sanders and Swank exchanged insults in the comments …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/12/26
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