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The roadway near the intersection of state Route 702 and state Route 507 southeast was blocked for nearly two and a half hours during the evening of Thursday, Jan. 22, following a fatal …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/27/26
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Two of the three regional blood banks serving Washington state are facing a severe blood shortage due to the lingering effects from heavy rains and floods in December, combined with a slowdown in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Washington state Reps. Michael Keaton and Jim Walsh are urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to opt Washington into a new federal K-12 scholarship tax-credit program that could bring an estimated $732 million a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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A passenger in a Dodge Charger that crashed into a cement barrier in the Olympia area at speeds well over 100 mph on Saturday is in critical condition, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/26/26
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Two Saint Martin’s University students have been awarded the highly competitive U.S. Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, the university announced Monday.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) art students, in collaboration with visiting artist Jonathan Happ, will present a special exhibition at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery from Feb. 23 to March …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Majority Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing changes they say will restore integrity to Washington’s venerable initiative process.
Opponents contend the moves will effectively block …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/26/26
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services has issued a hazardous weather advisory to increase shelter-in-place efforts and extend overnight shelter capacity for Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 25 …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/23/26
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The two suspects arrested Thursday following a multi-agency pursuit through Thurston County were charged in Lewis County Friday for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from the Cowlitz Indian …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/23/26
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The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) this month released a list of health care professionals practicing in Thurston County that were subject to recent disciplinary action.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/23/26
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Washington state Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, has introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a permanent Global War on Terror memorial on the Washington state Capitol campus to honor service …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/23/26
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Washington state Rep. Matt Marshall, R-Eatonville, said in a Thursday news release that a citizen initiative now officially before the Washington Legislature would protect fairness and safety in …
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1/23/26
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A bill sponsored by a small bipartisan group of state senators seeks to bring deeper transparency to campaign finances in the state of Washington during this year’s legislative session.
The …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/23/26
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For the 19th year, the family and friends of Karen Bodine gathered on the side of Littlerock Road Southwest in Rochester to mark the anniversary of the 37-year-old mother’s death.
Bodine was …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/23/26
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The Thurston County Chamber invites business and community leaders to its February Chamber Forum, “Can My Business Afford to Ignore AI?,” on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/23/26
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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total 1,059 calls for service this week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
One arson reported this week. The …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/23/26
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Two suspects, including a seven-time convicted felon accused of embezzling $100,000 from the Cowlitz Tribe, were arrested following a multi-agency pursuit in Thurston County on Thursday.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/23/26
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A Lacey Police Department officer shot and killed an armed man during a standoff at an apartment complex on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/22/26
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Two suspects were arrested on robbery charges in Lacey on Tuesday after they allegedly smashed a car window with a hammer, pointed a gun at the driver, took his wallet and fled in a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/22/26
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Grays Harbor Scanner first reported that a driver led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through multiple counties last Friday morning. The chase ended in Grays Harbor County with the arrest of …
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By The Daily World
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1/22/26
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