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The Tenino-based Wolf Haven International has launched a contemplative experience called “Sanctuary as a Mindset,” according to a news release from the organization.
The new program lets …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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Police chief hires in the City of Tumwater are no longer the sole discretion of the mayor.
An ordinance passed by the Tumwater City Council on Tuesday, May 19, amended city code to require city council majority approval for police chief hires. ...
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/20/26
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The Washington Center for the Performing Arts has announced two winners of the Anacker Scholarship for the Arts for 2026.
According to Education and Community Engagement Director …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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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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5/20/26
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The 2026 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition comes to the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery from July 6 to Aug. 27, and will be juried by Allison Hyde. The opening reception will be held from 6 to 8:30 …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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Thurston County celebrated its Fleet Services Department on Tuesday for once again earning a spot on the National Association of Fleet Administrators’ “100 Best Fleets in the Americas” …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/20/26
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University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass says the Washington Department of Ecology should “definitively correct misinformation being pushed” about a pending drought …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/20/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office will hold a hearing May 28 to determine whether Thurston County Commissioner District 5 candidate Nic Dunning put a false residential address on his voter …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/19/26
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A crash in Tenino near Marci Court and Old Highway 99 SE on Monday led to one fatality and one hospitalization.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office shut down Old Highway 99 between Tenino and …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/19/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced this week that it will transition away from accepting cash for license product purchases at its offices next month due to a new state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/19/26
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The state Department of Commerce has awarded a combined total of over $2.2 million to seven clean energy and grid resilience projects in Thurston and Lewis counties.
The local …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/19/26
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While the weather may not have been cooperating, dozens of locals still came out on Friday, May 15, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the relocation of the Tenino Community Service Center …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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While the full council was not there, a quorum was still present at the Bucoda Town Council, which met at the Bucoda Community Center on May 12.
Councilors Steven Lyle, Laura Wilson and John …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/18/26
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A motorcyclist died after crashing into a guardrail on southbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County early Saturday morning.
The motorcyclist has been identified by the Washington State Patrol as …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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Those who drove past the construction site on 73rd Avenue Southeast in Tumwater or Coates Avenue Northwest in Yelm last week were greeted with a somewhat uncommon sight: women-dominated construction …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/18/26
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A project to build roundabouts at three intersections on state Routes 510, 507 and 702 kicked off on Monday, May 18.
The roundabouts will replace stop signs that currently control the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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Through May 31, law enforcement agencies across Washington will participate in the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Troopers and officers will be looking for drivers and passengers who are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/18/26
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Among the agenda items for the Rainier City Council on Tuesday, May 12, was the city’s six-year street plan listing street upgrade and improvement projects public works staff hope to get completed.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/18/26
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The blood, sweat, tears and hard work of two Rainier High School (RHS) seniors has officially paid off, as Lily Peralta and Anika Plowman signed for their golf and volleyball careers, respectively, …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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5/18/26
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A GoFundMe supporting the recovery of a child shot in Lewis County is nearing its $13,000 goal.
As of Friday, the fundraiser had raised $11,955 from 113 donations.
According to the online …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/26
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