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For the first time in 10 years, the Nisqually Indian Tribe will host an annual canoe journey, Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch, this summer.
This canoe journey is an annual …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/12/26
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Thurston County deputies and Olympia police on Monday captured a suspect accused of evading multiple law enforcement agencies across two counties in a stolen Home Depot van.
In a Facebook post, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/12/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) recently honored three staff members as 2025 employees of the year in their respective positions.
The employees are:
Deputy Arana: …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/11/26
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Nearly one year after being placed on administrative leave by the Olympia School District (OSD) for alleged sexual harassment, Ryan Akiyama, a former Yelm High School (YHS) principal, remains on …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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5/11/26
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Gray wolves are gaining numbers in Washington, continuing a trend that began nearly 20 years ago.
The newest official gray wolf population lists at least 270 wolves in 49 packs based on surveys …
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By TVW
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5/11/26
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The Thurston County Board of Health has updated its membership structure, reducing the total number of members from 12 to 10.
The change expands tribal representation to include individuals from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/11/26
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State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, will host a town hall for his congressional campaign at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Skookumchuck Grange, 5345 Skookumchuck Road SE, Tenino.
Braun, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/11/26
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The Gate Community Club has announced it will host its annual Blueberry Pancake Breakfast and Raffle from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18.
The breakfast will be held at the Historic Gate …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/11/26
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Incumbent Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders formally kicked off his re-election campaign with a large celebration on Saturday.
Sanders welcomed a crowd of roughly 1,000 supporters, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/11/26
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Thurston County’s highly-anticipated race for the sheriff’s office will proceed as expected, with both incumbent Sheriff Derek Sanders and challenger Kevin Burton-Crow filing for candidacy this …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/8/26
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The Olympia City Council took a moment at the start of its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, to formally meet and congratulate Interim Olympia Fire Chief Hillory Flowers.
Flowers assumed …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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Final numbers for the April 28 special election show Rochester School District’s capital levy proposal passing by 61 votes.
The election results were certified at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 8. A …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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The Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council is beginning its endorsement process for candidates for county and local offices in the region, and it wants union members in Thurston, Lewis and Mason …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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In response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the NAACP of Thurston County is issuing the following statement, aligning with the position of the National NAACP.
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By Larry Jefferson, President of NAACP of Thurston County
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5/8/26
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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total 1,152 calls for service this week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
Two auto thefts reported …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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Northbound Interstate 5 was blocked for over three hours in Thurston County early Friday morning after a semi car hauler left the roadway and rolled onto its side.
The semi, driven by …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 Igo was reunited Wednesday night with a suspect he apprehended almost exactly a year ago.
In that incident, the suspect had fled on foot and tried to …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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5/8/26
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The City of Olympia on Friday, May 8, formally announced that a regional effort to begin closing “The Jungle” homeless encampment is underway.
Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne first …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/8/26
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Starting in June, Washingtonians on Premera Blue Cross insurance may no longer pay in-network rates at MultiCare hospitals and clinics, if the insurer and healthcare organization can’t agree on …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/8/26
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners took a moment of silence at the start of its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, to honor Olympia’s longtime representative in the Washington state …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/7/26
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