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Investigators on Sunday shared clothing worn and items carried by Jeffrey A. Damasiewicz the day he went missing from the Chehalis River in Grays Harbor County last month.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/3/26
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Over 100 canoes, traveling from as far as Alaska and for as long as 22 days, arrived in Nisqually Indian Tribe lands by river on Friday, July 31.
The landing was the culmination of an annual …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/3/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the opening of its new home last week, roughly a year and a half after buying the new building.
In a news release, county officials touted …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/3/26
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In a major update during the July 28 Olympia City Council meeting, state leaders presented a streamlined, climate-resilient vision for the long-awaited Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project. The …
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By Candra Burns
For Thurston Chronicle
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8/2/26
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The City of Lacey’s widely-anticipated Greg Cuoio Park is now officially open, the city announced Wednesday.
The park is named in honor of Greg Cuoio, Lacey’s former city manager, who …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/2/26
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The Thurston County Fairgrounds have been a second home for the Hernandez family for many years.
Nicole Hernandez showed animals at the Thurston County Youth Market Sale when she was a child, …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/2/26
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The 35th annual Thurston County Youth Market Animal Sale took place at the Thurston County Fair Saturday, Aug. 1 with a three-hour auction.
Exactly 105 students, representing 14 different FFA …
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Photos by Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/2/26
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Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in rural Elma. The reporting party advised dispatch that his autistic 13-year-old son …
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By The Daily World
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7/31/26
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A lawsuit between the father of a Washington State Patrol trooper killed on duty and the county accused of gross negligence that led to his death reached a settlement Tuesday.
The agreement came …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) joined peers on the national stage at USAging’s 2026 conference, where leaders received a workforce development award and delivered four …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division has announced it will conduct a random audit of the Aug. 4 primary election. The test demonstrates the accuracy of the tabulation equipment, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), in coordination with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, U.S. Forest Service and conservation partners have reintroduced spring Chinook salmon into …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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TransAlta Centralia is expected to begin operations generating power through burning natural gas by 2028 and cease all burning of fossil fuels by a state deadline of 2044.
The Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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Washington state’s two senators and a group of more than 30 others are demanding the federal government restore federal funding for hydrogen energy projects.
The $1 billion in canceled funding …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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In early June, a dedicated group of contractors, volunteers and community members broke ground on the largest enclosure renovation project in Wolf Haven International history, according to a news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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The Thurston County Fair is well underway, showcasing an estimated 4,000 entries from county residents of all ages.
The fair opened Thursday, July 30 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 2, at …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/31/26
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The three candidates for Thurston County Commissioner District 5 spent nearly four hours the Thursday before the Aug. 4 primary answering questions from podcast host Tony Taylor, members of the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/31/26
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A three-vehicle crash that injured one and blocked state Route 507 in Thurston County for nearly an hour on Thursday is under investigation.
The crash was reported at the intersection of …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/30/26
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Electric car charging stations could be coming to Thurston County parks and trailheads, thanks to a budding partnership between the county and Puget Sound Energy (PSE).
“We’re pursuing, what …
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By Lucille Stutesman
for Thurston Chronicle
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7/30/26
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