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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) has declared a hazardous weather event for the night of Tuesday, March 10, due to below-freezing nighttime temperatures in the region.
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/10/26
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A Rochester man faces allegations he strangled a woman after entering her Centralia home through a second-story window.
Christian Pantoja-Martinez, 24, is charged with two counts of …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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3/10/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma on Tuesday ruled that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights to decline press passes to media figures Brandi Kruse, Jonathan Choe and Ari Hoffman.
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/10/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Captain’s Association (TCSOCA) formally endorsed challenger Kevin Burton-Crow for sheriff on Tuesday in a statement that heavily criticized incumbent Sheriff …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/10/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma is expected to issue a ruling no later than early Tuesday, March 10, in a closely watched case over press credentials for covering the Washington State Legislature. The case …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies were dispatched to a crash on Case Road Southwest at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 9. While the driver initially reported a medical issue as the …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is calling on Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto a bill that, among other changes, would allow for the removal of elected sheriffs who are decertified by …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/9/26
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Belmore Equestrian, a Rochester-based equestrian team coached by Cassie Riker and Connie Riker, dominated at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Dressage Zone 6 Finals, held in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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With Washington’s spring turkey hunting season quickly approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) urges new hunters to complete hunter education so they can participate in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Washington Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, called out yet another dramatic campaign filing incident on the floor of the United States House of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce and Tenino Arts will host the sixth annual Tenino Arts Spring Market at the historic Kodiak Room on March 13, 14 and 15.
Doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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The City of Lacey announced in a news release that it invites community residents to register for the second annual Lacey Community Academy.
The seven week academy is an interactive, …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition recently secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat in the 10th Congressional District, recently introduced the Nisqually Clear Creek Hatchery Land Transfer Act of 2026, a news release from Strickland …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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The Thurston County Chamber invites business and community leaders to attend its March forum, “The Geopolitics of Geoducks,” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at Saint Martin’s …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Staff from Thurston County Public Health & Social Services (TCPHSS) will host a free presentation to share information about how to create a healthier home, according to a TCPHSS news …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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A man was shot in the leg near the “Jungle” homeless encampment in Olympia on Friday.
The Olympia Police Department is investigating.
Officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/6/26
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Olympia City Council on Tuesday celebrated three proclamations — one commemorating the 50th anniversary of the famous Budd Inlet Six orca capture that led to the end of live orca captures in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/6/26
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The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) has filed an emergency temporary restraining order on behalf of plaintiffs Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse and Jonathan Choe in their lawsuit against the Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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A Tenino School District bus driver was not driving the school bus while intoxicated on Monday, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) confirmed.
A TCSO sergeant and deputy were …
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By Thurston Chronicle
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3/6/26
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