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The hiker found dead in the Rochester area on Jan. 11 has been identified as Jon Bryant, 62, of Centralia.
The Thurston County Coroner’s Office confirmed Friday, Jan. 16, that Bryant …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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Officials in the Chehalis River Basin will have to continue their work without the leadership of one of their longest and most unflinching supporters.
Grays Harbor County Commissioner and …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/16/26
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Members of the Tenino City Council convened for their first regular meeting of 2026 on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and welcomed two newly elected councilors — Tianne Curtiss and Adam Carney.
To begin …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/16/26
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A new bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, would allow workers injured on the job to record independent medical examinations.
Abbarno pre-filed House Bill 2336, which would …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total 1,179 calls for service this week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
Officers arrested the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office declared two of its K9s “hide and seek champions” Thursday night after they successfully tracked at least six subjects between two separate incidents.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/16/26
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Thurston County leaders give updates on budgets, growth during annual State of the Community address
Shortly after Gov. Bob Ferguson gave his State of the State address to mark the start of the year and a new legislative session, Thurston County leaders gave a localized State of the Community …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/15/26
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OLYMPIA – As the Seahawks prepare to kick off their hopeful Super Bowl run this weekend, Gov. Bob Ferguson and a group of state lawmakers have brought playoff fever to the Capitol.
Joined by …
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By Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review
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1/15/26
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Four Washington school districts are under federal investigation for reportedly allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports, escalating long-simmering tensions between the Trump …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/15/26
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Thurston County has been recognized by the Washington Public Treasurer’s Association (WPTA) for excellence in its approach to investing the public funds under its care, the county announced …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/15/26
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Washington state is pushing back against a recent order from the federal government that would keep the TransAlta plant near Centralia ready to burn coal through the winter.
Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently released a video recorded in Onalaska High School’s shop class that outlined her amendment to make advanced placement (AP) credits available …
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1/14/26
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Washington state Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, has introduced legislation to strengthen Washington's Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA), expanding timelines for evaluation and treatment of people …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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In giving his first State of the State address as the leader of the executive branch in Washington, Gov. Bob Ferguson appeared to embrace his role as a Democrat governor in a Democrat-controlled …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/14/26
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The Olympia Police Department held a “Cocoa with a Cop” event at Oly on Ice in downtown Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Olympia residents were invited to join Olympia Police Department staff for …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/14/26
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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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