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Early Thursday morning at around 6:55 a.m., 36-year-old Jacob Bevins of Aberdeen was arrested in connection with the death of his 4-year-old son, Aiden Scott Bevins.
According to the Aberdeen …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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6/6/26
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As the small city of Rainier celebrated Rainier High School’s 60-member class of 2026 during a graduation ceremony Friday night, the packed gym was filled with a plethora of expected emotions.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/6/26
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Thurston County officially amended its 2026-27 budget on Tuesday, June 2, to restore substantial funding to the county clerk’s office.
The budget amendment passed by the Thurston County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/5/26
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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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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total of 1,239 calls for service this week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
Officers arrested the suspect …
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By Thurston 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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Washington residents who sustained losses from the December storms and flooding have less than one week remaining to apply for federal assistance, a news release from the Federal Emergency Management …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/5/26
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Signature-gatherers for an initiative to ditch Washington’s new income tax did steady business at a Tumwater church Wednesday afternoon.
Seated under a tent outside The Remnant church, a …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/5/26
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“Həʔapus sqʷəbay” (Ha-push Squay-bay), the “Mother of Restoration,” was welcomed Thursday to her permanent home overlooking the future Deschutes Estuary in Olympia, where she in turn will …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/5/26
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WorkSource Thurston County closed its Irving Street location in Tumwater in 2025, and has since provided interim in-person services at several locations.
However, WorkSource has decided to …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/4/26
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Let's Go Washington gathers signatures in Tumwater for initiative opposing state 'millionaire's tax'
Let’s Go Washington’s latest initiative campaign, aimed at repealing the state’s new “millionaire’s tax,” made a stop in Tumwater on Wednesday to gather signatures.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/4/26
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The 2025-26 school year marks the 40th anniversary of the Olympia Waldorf School — a non-profit private school established by a group of parents looking for an alternative education …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/4/26
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What started out as a vehicle fire at a residence during the morning hours of Thursday, June 4, on 149th Lane Southeast in Yelm quickly turned into a more serious situation, as a Yelm-area resident …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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6/4/26
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Authorities arrested a man early Thursday after he allegedly broke several windows of the Washington state Capitol in an unsuccessful attempt to break in.
Using rocks and his fists, the man, …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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6/4/26
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After a review of Washington’s Roadside Memorial Program, which honors victims of traffic collisions with roadside memorial signs, the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/26
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Thurston County deputies used a Grappler device to disable a suspect’s truck during a multi-county chase that ended in Tenino early Monday.
After he allegedly refused their commands, deputies …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/3/26
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The Oakville Chamber of Commerce this week announced Don Terry as the 2026 Oakville Independence Day Parade grand marshal.
“You are most likely to know Don from his work as the City of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/26
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After serving as the Tumwater Police Department’s interim chief since January, members of the Tumwater City Council voted unanimously to officially make Carlos Quiles Jr. the Thurston County …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/3/26
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The Washington State Patrol, in partnership with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) and law enforcement agencies statewide, is launching the annual “Surviving Summer” traffic safety …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/26
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Longtime Timberland Regional Library administrator Brenda Lane is no longer employed with the regional library district.
Lane’s employment with TRL ended Tuesday, June 2, a TRL …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/3/26
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