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In a small basement workshop in Olympia, candlemakers are working to light the way to a better future for their refugee neighbors.
Relume is an artisan candle shop founded by …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/14/26
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A wanted Olympia man with recent felony convictions was charged Tuesday after he allegedly tried to escape officers from the Centralia Police Department and Thurston County Sheriff’s Office during …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/13/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) conducted two unrelated death investigations within the last few days, one of which resulted in an arrest.
The sheriff’s office published …
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1/13/26
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Since 1991, Yelm Dollars for Scholars (YDFS) has aimed to help graduating Yelm High School students by distributing over $3.1 million in scholarship money for their post high school journies. Each …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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1/13/26
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Just two days after Yelm Education Association (YEA) went public with its vote of “no confidence” in Chris Woods, Yelm Community Schools (YCS) superintendent, a handful of community members — …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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Tiffany Lintz, in her seventh year of teaching at Southworth Elementary School, spoke in front of Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors and Chris Woods, superintendent, on Thursday, Jan. 8, …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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Following the Yelm Education Association’s (YEA) submission of a “no confidence” vote in Chris Woods, Yelm Community Schools (YCS) superintendent, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, he formally addressed the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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At the conclusion of the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, all five board members — Frank King, Denise Hendrickson, Ryan Jewell, Bill Hauss and Casey Shaw …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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Yelm Education Association (YEA), as of Tuesday, Jan. 6, has formally submitted a vote of no confidence in Yelm Community Schools Superintendent Chris Woods with 77.7% of voting YEA members voting in …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, school board president Casey Shaw addressed the audience and Yelm Education Association (YEA) for over 10 minutes …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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1/13/26
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Washington state lawmakers begin a 60-day session on Monday, in which a fiscal reckoning, flood recovery, and their own re-elections loom large.
They departed Olympia last spring, fingers …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/12/26
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Community members, advocates, foster parents, social workers and impacted families from across Washington will gather at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the Keeping Kids SAFE Rally for Action, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Tumwater resident Brandon Weedon, owner of Fatso’s Bar & Grill in neighboring Olympia, has been selected by the Tumwater City Council to fill the position 1 vacancy. The vacancy was created …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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In the months leading up to the state's 2026 legislative session, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, hinted frequently at his desire for Washington state to embrace nuclear energy.
A bill filed …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders issued an apology Friday for his involvement in an online spat with Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank.
Sanders and Swank exchanged insults in the comments …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/12/26
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The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) raised alarms in a recent news release about a “historic collapse” in Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) timber sales on state trust …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer fined Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington $300,000 on Wednesday, Jan. 7, for violations of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Tumwater Fire Department held a push-in ceremony at the Tumwater Fire Department North End Station on Friday, Jan. 9.
"The newest Thurston County Medic One paramedic unit is officially …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Four Centralia Tigers reached the championship match of their respective brackets at the Black Hills Tournament over the weekend, and three won.
Benito Escalera (126), Hunter Van Der Hoff (132), …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/12/26
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Angelica Askey and Brooklynn Swenson knew they would be a package deal when deciding what was next after graduating from Rainier High School last summer.
The duo have been inseparable since …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/12/26
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