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The Olympia Downtown Alliance announces the return of Music in the Park as the annual summer series celebrates its 45th anniversary.
Held over four Wednesdays in July, this year’s free concert …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/12/26
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TerraFirma has formally secured its new location of operations in Olympia at 819 78th Ave SW, Tumwater, the company announced earlier this month.
TerraFirma is headquartered in Roseburg, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/12/26
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Volunteers with a nonprofit organization working to restore a historic fire lookout near Mount Rainier returned to the site Friday to find their years of hard work undermined by recent vandalism, …
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6/12/26
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Thurston County residents planning to renew vehicle tabs or conduct vessel licensing transactions online or in person this coming weekend will need to plan ahead, a news release from the Thurston …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/12/26
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Washington’s average annual wage grew by 4.9% in 2025 to $99,810, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD) in a recent news release.
The increase was driven by a 0.2% decrease in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/12/26
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Rochester High School’s drone team is officially first in the nation.
Rochester students Zach Hubbard and David McConnell won the gold medal and title of National Champions in …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/12/26
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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total of 1,120 calls for service this week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
One arson was reported. …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/12/26
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Appearing via Zoom, Jacob Bevins was arraigned in Judge Katherine L. Svoboda’s Grays Harbor County Superior Court Wednesday afternoon and pled “not guilty” to all charges in the death of his …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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6/12/26
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The public is invited to attend an appeal hearing for the new Chick-fil-A in East Olympia.
The hearing, scheduled for 9 a.m. on June 18, comes after an Olympia resident appealed the City …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/11/26
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The Wayside Cafe & Deli, a beloved vegan plant-based restaurant in downtown Olympia, will close its doors on July 18 after eight years in operation.
Owners Jamie Vulva and Kevin …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/11/26
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The South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved the closure of three academic programs and a reduction in force.
The Culinary Arts, Baking …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/11/26
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The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that individuals convicted of two driving under the influence offenses within seven years will be stripped of their Second Amendment rights, which the …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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6/11/26
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The Yelm-area resident accused of charging at Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies with a firearm, and getting shot by a deputy in turn, has been released from the hospital and booked into the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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The decision is unanimous, or, rather, the lack of a decision is unanimous.
Chehalis Basin Board members will delay a decision on the proposed flow-through dam and other large scale flood …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/10/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging prospective new hunters to complete hunter education this summer so they are ready to participate in upcoming seasons.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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Certain areas of Tumwater are heating up more than others, and that is due to the lack of a good tree canopy, according to Tumwater Urban Forester Brian Caughlan.
Caughlan heads up the city’s …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/10/26
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