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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total of 991 calls for service this week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
One arson was reported that is …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/23/26
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According to the Grays Harbor County Auditor’s Office, new 2026 General Election ballots were mailed out to Hoquiam and Oakville residents Tuesday morning.
Original ballots sent to Hoquiam …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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10/23/26
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The Thurston County Mainstream Republicans was set to have its regular Wednesday luncheon meeting in Olympia on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when the group was unexpectedly forced to cancel. The reason for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/22/26
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A group of congressmen and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson descended on Chehalis Wednesday with a message that is likely familiar to voters: This is the most important election of your lifetime.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/22/26
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House Speaker Mike Johnson returned to Washington state on Wednesday to campaign alongside Republican John Braun, a sign of how important the state senator’s bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/22/26
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A plan for a new Scottish links-style golf course at an oceanfront Washington state park has divided a community.
Proponents of the years-in-the-making proposal at Westport Light State Park say …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/22/26
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The Olympia School District Board of Directors held its third and final campus-level public closure hearing on Oct. 19 inside a packed Madison Elementary School gymnasium.
The entryway to …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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10/21/26
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John Ficker became the executive director of the Thurston County Food Bank on July 1, 2025.
By the end of his first week, the U.S. federal government had passed H.R. 1.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/21/26
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Local firefighters and Thurston County Sheriff’s Office employees will hit the hardwood on Saturday, Oct. 24, for the fourth annual Fire and Ice charity basketball game at Tumwater High School.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on Tuesday confirmed the first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Copalis and Mocrocks beaches only from Oct. 26 to Oct. 29.
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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The Lacey City Council has appointed Kim Saur to fill a vacant city council seat.
Saur is a longtime Lacey resident and business diversity program manager for the Washington State Department of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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10/21/26
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The Washington Policy Center and Buckeye Institute recently released a report showing, among other findings, 18,000 fewer jobs in Washington state if the state’s new income tax is allowed to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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The Washington state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has sent overdue notices this week to 17 candidates who appeared to have missed the deadline for a mandatory pre-general election spending …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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This month, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, introduced the Chemical Safety Board Accountability Act, which is aimed at ensuring open board seats on the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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The deadline to pay 2026 second half property taxes is Oct. 31, a news release from the Thurston County Auditor’s Office stated.
Because Oct. 31 falls on a Saturday this year, taxpayers have …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/21/26
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Candidates in Washington state’s most closely watched congressional race have spent more than $10 million entering the final weeks of the campaign.
Meanwhile, outside forces are shelling out …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/21/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders announced Monday, Oct. 19, that the suspect wanted in connection to the death of a 5-year-old child last year has been arrested in Yelm after a traffic stop for …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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10/20/26
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The LoveOly Jinglebell Parade is returning to Downtown Olympia on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026, bringing back a beloved holiday tradition as part of the Olympia Downtown Alliance’s month-long Downtown for …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/20/26
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As fall and winter approach, Thurston County Emergency Management is reminding residents that now is the time to prepare for flooding and understand their household's risk.
Flooding is one of …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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10/19/26
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A historic Hoquiam football landmark received national recognition on Friday, Oct. 16, as the city proclaimed Olympic Stadium as the “birthplace of the football revolution and the spread …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/19/26
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