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The leaders of Thurston County will unite to present the State of the Community Address on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.
Lacey Mayor Andy Ryder, Tumwater Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff, …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/24/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Wednesday confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach , Twin Harbors , Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Dec. 31 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/24/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made a splash Tuesday with his full-throated endorsement of taxing the earnings of millionaires.
The surprise declaration from the first-term Democratic governor …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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12/24/25
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A man is dead and another man is in jail on murder charges following a road rage incident in Lacey on Friday, Dec. 19.
Tucker S. Shirk, 24, of Lacey, is accused of fatally shooting Eddie …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/23/25
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Tuesday announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in the state of Washington affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joined the House Energy and Commerce Committee Member Day hearing to discuss the importance of passing federal Right to Repair legislation, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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With City of Yelm Christmas-based events officially wrapped up, Line Roy, the city’s communication and recreation coordinator, reflected on the magic surrounding the holiday season in the Nisqually …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/23/25
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When the holidays wind down and the decorations get packed away, it’s time to figure out what to do with the Christmas tree. This season, free tree collection and drop-off opportunities are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) has accused a home care aide and registered nursing assistant of stealing checks and other financial information from two patients at a retirement care …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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Members of the Tenino City Council met on Dec. 9 for their first regular meeting of the month to discuss city business and consider approval of various ordinances, including one for the South …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/22/25
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Providence Swedish is working with local child abuse intervention advocates to prevent an interruption of services when its Abuse Intervention Center (AIC) in Lacey closes Dec. 31.
The AIC …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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Two barn owls at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Thurston County have died of avian influenza, the refuge announced Friday.
The owls were found dead in one of the …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/22/25
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Two Thurston County men — both former members of the military — have been indicted by the grand jury for conspiracy, four counts of theft of government property, assault, robbery and attempted …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/25
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Thurston County has secured a $2.4 million grant agreement from the Washington state Department of Ecology to purchase about 800 acre-feet of water rights from the TransAlta Water Bank, the county …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/25
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Unemployment throughout Washington state remained at 4.5% in September, according to the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD).
The agency reported Thurston County had a 3.8% …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/25
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In the first photo, from the left, Jade and Lincoln Johnson, Santa, AJ Harvey, Luke and Josie Johnson, Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier and his fianceé, Davina Keaulee, pose for a photo …
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12/19/25
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Nicholas Denham has again received two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 2020 murders of Charlene Van Auken, and her 4-year-old daughter, Zoey Peetz.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/18/25
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The Trump administration has ordered Washington’s last coal-fired power station to continue burning coal, just weeks before it was scheduled to shut down and convert to natural gas fuel.
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By Jospeh O’Sullivan / The Washington State Standard
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12/18/25
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Thirty-two kids went gift shopping with local police agency volunteers on Monday, Dec. 15, as part of an annual Shop with a Cop event.
Volunteers with the Thurston County Sheriff’s …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/18/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the Thurston County Homeless Housing Plan for 2025-2030, outlining the objectives, strategies and tasks to address homelessness …
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The Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/18/25
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