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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total of 2,322 calls for service this week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
One arson was reported over …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/26/26
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Beginning Friday, June 26, Mount Rainier National Park implemented a parkwide fire ban.
All campfires and the ignition of wood, briquettes or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans and barbecue grills …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/26/26
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The field of Chambers Prairie Elementary School in Lacey, usually a place of play, is temporarily transformed into a place of grief, reflection and remembrance.
“The Wall that Heals,” a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/26/26
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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) on Wednesday unveiled administrative salary cuts and staff furloughs that are estimated to save the five-county library system roughly $220,000 over the next six months …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/26/26
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While investigators still have no suspects when it comes to who committed the vandalism, volunteers began the cleanup work this past week on the damage done at High Rock Lookout, according to members …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/26/26
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Five years ago, Tara Chestnut was working as the Mount Rainier National Park wildlife program manager, collaborating with the nonprofit Cascade Carnivores Project to monitor the Cascade red fox …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/26/26
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A delay to the environmental impact study on the proposed flow-through dam near Pe Ell is also delaying a decision on whether to endorse the project, or some other large-scale flood project, for the …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/26/26
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SEATTLE — Warning lights are flashing for Washington’s economy.
Job growth has been slower than expected , and the unemployment rate is above the national average. There are mounting layoffs …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/25/26
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The Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) celebrated the success of local businesses Wednesday with its annual Business Awards.
The nominees and award winners represent innovation, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/25/26
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Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board President Brian Mittge listened to nearly three hours of public comment Wednesday, June 24, from his fellow board members and constituents opposing his vision …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/25/26
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Electric utilities across the Pacific Northwest are fuming that their customers might be saddled with the costs of a coal-burning power plant that isn’t producing any power.
The messy dispute …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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6/25/26
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Daytime travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 in Tumwater should plan ahead, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) advises.
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 25, the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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The City of Tenino has announced a day of community festivities on Saturday, June 27.
Residents and visitors alike are invited to celebrate Tenino Family Fun Day, the America 250 Celebration and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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‘The Wall That Heals’: Nation’s largest Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica arrives in Thurston County
The City of Lacey welcomed “The Wall That Heals,” the nation’s largest replica of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 23.
The Wall That Heals travels …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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The Thurston Economic Development Council has named Ashley Whitley as its new director of the Center for Business & Innovation (CB&I).
Whitley was previously the program manager …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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An Olympia resident is facing possible DUI charges after she was involved in a rollover crash in Mason County on Tuesday.
Jasmine R. Devreax, 32, of Olympia, was reportedly travelling …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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Thurston County government has received 30 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NaCO), an independent organization that evaluates local government innovation and public …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/24/26
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Thurston County’s third annual art contest drew 81 submissions from 70 artists across all zip-codes of Thurston County.
Eleven of those artists were celebrated Tuesday as the official …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/24/26
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Washington state’s gas tax, already among the highest in the nation, is going up next week.
The state’s per-gallon fuel tax of 55.4 cents will climb 1.1 cents on July 1. The 2% bump is the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/24/26
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve $15.29 million in homeless services contracts for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The approval of funding to 17 organizations …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/23/26
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