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A former youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting minors at church functions in Thurston County in 2015 and 2019 is now facing charges.
Detectives with the Renton Police Department …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/29/26
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When Will Gunstrum and Matt Sturtz, two of the three campus security guards at Yelm High school, learned earlier in the month that they would be laid off from their jobs in the 2026-27 school year, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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5/29/26
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has been named the 2026 recipient of the ACT Impact & Success Award, recognizing the college’s exemplary commitment to advancing student achievement …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/29/26
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has been awarded Workforce Development Funds from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to support its High-Precision …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/29/26
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Travelers who use southbound Interstate 5 will see daytime road work in Tumwater, the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently announced.
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/29/26
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Lacey City Council member and Thurston County commissioner candidate Nic Dunning is eligible to vote and to run for office, Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall ruled Thursday.
Hall held a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/29/26
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In the months since Timberland Regional Library (TRL) announced a $3.8 million budget deficit in January and made drastic moves to rectify its budget, current and former TRL staff, patrons and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/28/26
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The controversial lithium-ion battery storage proposed for Rochester will go forward, the Thurston County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) ruled this week.
The board, acting in a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/28/26
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The death of a 4-year-old boy whose body was located in a shallow grave this month in Aberdeen draws disturbing parallels to another child death case also tied to the Washington state Department of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/28/26
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Editor’s note: For the first installment in this two-part series, visit https://tinyurl.com/3st952d6 .
On May 13, Eddie A. Zavala, a 38-year-old from Olympia, was sentenced to six months …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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5/27/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office received a perfect score in its U.S. Department of State’s Office of Acceptance Facility Oversight (AFO) inspection, demonstrating flawless compliance in its …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia this summer with “Dreamland,” an all-new theatrical circus experience blending high-level contemporary circus, live music, comedy, puppetry, and storytelling …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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Olympia Dance Center will host an open house and public tours of its new home in the Olympia Arts & Wellness Building on Sunday, May 31, from 2-5 p.m.
The dance center, formerly known …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/27/26
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The City of Lacey’s mandatory odd-even watering schedule for yards and outdoor landscapes begins June 1 and goes through Sept. 30.
The odd-even watering schedule applies to grass, annual and …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/26/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a missing vulnerable adult.
Donald “Donnie” Tuskey was last seen in Yelm the evening of Monday, May 25, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/26/26
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The Olympian, Tacoma News Tribune join strike against McClatchy Media for better pay, AI protections
The Olympian shuttered its doors for the day on Tuesday, May 26, as its unionized journalists joined their colleagues in Tacoma for a strike against corporate publisher McClatchy Media over bad faith …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/26/26
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The Schmidt House in Tumwater will be wrapping up its America250 celebration with a history talk scheduled for noon on Thursday, June 4.
The talk is titled “The History of Our Flag.”
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/25/26
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, earlier this month visited Centralia College’s Mobile Career and Technical Education (CTE) Training Lab during a stop at Tenino Middle School, highlighting the …
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5/25/26
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The Lacey Timberland Library will be closed June 1-6 for HVAC repairs conducted by the City of Lacey.
During this time, the building will be closed to the public and library services will be …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/25/26
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Residents across Mason and Thurston counties will come together on June 6 for the annual NAMIWalks Thurston Mason — part of the nation’s largest and most vibrant mental health awareness event …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/25/26
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