|
Neighbors and advocates of those living in Olympia’s “The Jungle” reacted to news of the homeless encampment’s pending closure with dismay.
On Jan. 14, Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
|
1/28/26
|
|
A 34-year-old rule exempting some commercial logging projects on federal lands from environmental review is unlawful, a federal judge recently ruled.
Judge Michael McShane in the U.S. District …
more
By Alex Baumhardt / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
|
1/28/26
|
|
The Port of Olympia will collect sediment samples around Budd Inlet in the coming months ahead of remedial cleanup efforts.
Cleanup itself is expected to start in 2028 or 2029.
…
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) has identified the officer who shot and killed an armed man during a standoff at an apartment complex in Lacey on Jan. 21 as …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
A couple of store displays were the only casualties of a Monday evening protest in downtown Olympia that ended with a march from Fourth Avenue to Capital Mall, according to the Olympia Police Department …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
Rising emergency calls, aging fire stations and outdated engines are creating growing pressures on emergency response in the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority (SETFA) service area, a recent news …
more
By The Nisqually Valley News staff
|
1/27/26
|
|
During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, it was announced that the district has received a grant worth $743,000 for indoor air quality at Yelm High …
more
Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Superintendent Chris Woods took some time during a YCS Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, to recognize the five board members during “School Board …
more
Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
During a Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, Chris Woods, superintendent of YCS, told board members and those in attendance that the district will be looking …
more
Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
Leaders of Yelm Community Schools (YCS) took some time during a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, to honor several district office employees with Outstanding Operational Excellence awards for their hard …
more
Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
|
In an effort to meet Yelm Community Schools’ mission of empowering every student to reach their full potential, the district created a strategic planning committee to map out the steps needed to …
more
Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
Eight months ahead of the new school year, Yelm Community Schools (YCS) and Superintendent Chris Woods have committed to providing high school athletics during the 2026-27 school year — with some …
more
Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
|
1/27/26
|
|
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 …
more
By Nisqually Valley News staff
|
1/27/26
|
|
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 …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
1/26/26
|
|
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 …
more
By The Chronicle staff
|
1/26/26
|
|
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 …
more
By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
|
1/26/26
|
|
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.
…
more
By Thurston Chronicle staff
|
1/26/26
|
|
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 …
more
By Thurston Chronicle staff
|
1/26/26
|
|
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 …
more
By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
|
1/26/26
|
|
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 …
more
By Thurston Chronicle staff
|
1/23/26
|
