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A small family farm 25 minutes outside of downtown Olympia is aiming to become one of the first saffron producers in Western Washington.
Emily Strand of Aurum Hill Farm finished planting …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/14/26
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Talent turnover is accelerating, technology is reshaping roles, and the gap between what workers expect and what employers are offering is widening.
These challenges, and the opportunities they …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/2/26
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TransAlta Centralia is expected to begin operations generating power through burning natural gas by 2028 and cease all burning of fossil fuels by a state deadline of 2044.
The Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/31/26
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Providence St. Peter Hospital’s heart care program recently enhanced its outpatient cardiology services as well as hospital-based interventional, electrophysiology, structural heart, cardiothoracic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/20/26
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Julie Parker, assistant general manager of Thurston Public Utility District (PUD), has been named a 2026 CFO of the Year honoree by Puget Sound Business Journal, an honor given to local leaders who …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/20/26
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West Coast Self-Storage has opened a new self-storage facility in the Grand Mound area near Rochester, expanding storage options for local residents and businesses.
Located at 5942 196th Ave. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/13/26
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Local residents have the opportunity to own Bottle No. 1 of Olympia Artesian Vodka’s new 1.75-liter bottle through an auction held by Olympia Distilling Co.
A few weeks ago, 16-year-old …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/10/26
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Seven projects in five mostly rural counties, including Thurston County and one tribal community, will receive a total of $13,804,000 to help build, repair and upgrade systems that capture methane …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/26
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7/1/26
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Unions representing workers at five Pacific Northwest newspapers have ratified a new three-year contract with McClatchy Media, securing guaranteed raises and some of the strongest protections against …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/29/26
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It’s fitting that a couple of weeks following Wild Thyme Farm being recognized as Washington Tree Farmer of the Year that John Henrikson hosted a tour for students in Grays Harbor College’s …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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6/23/26
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Tenino is known colloquially as the “Stone City” due to the area’s sandstone quarries in South Thurston County — with one of those quarries now serving as the city’s public pool.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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Students at Grand Mound Elementary School now have a new “gaga pit” on their playground thanks to a donation from PARR Lumber Rochester, according to a Grand Mound Boosters news release.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/5/26
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Having worked at the school for years before purchasing it in 2010, Centralia resident Shari Aldrich is now running the Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage together with her daughters, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/5/26
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Costco is taking the next steps towards building a new, larger warehouse store in Tumwater to replace its existing, smaller location on Littlerock Road.
The proposed 166,000-square-foot …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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5/12/26
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The Oakville Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of Ace's Delicatessen, an Italian-style deli, on Friday.
Ace's is located at 303 E Pine St in Oakville.
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4/13/26
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Earlier this month, Peak Credit Union President and CEO David Tuyo confirmed that employee layoffs had occurred at the Pacific Northwest credit union, which has 35 branches across Washington and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/10/26
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The Southwest Washington Grazing school will host its second course April 16-19 in Tenino.
The four-day, on-site course is focused on rotational grazing systems, pasture management and grazing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/23/26
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A reopening ceremony was held for Holy Lamb Organics’ historic Little Bit building in Oakville on Tuesday, March 17.
A Rochester teen crashed his Ford Mustang straight through their production …
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3/18/26
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