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Washington’s new permit-to-purchase requirement for firearms is moving from the statehouse to implementation, with the Washington State Patrol now building the system that will require firearm …
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By Austin Reed / The Center Square
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9/16/26
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People usually think of a community’s exports as the things it produces, like timber, agriculture and manufacturing. Maybe some product or industry that puts a place on the map. I’ve always …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier / For The Chronicle
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9/16/26
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Association of Washington Business (AWB) leadership will support efforts to repeal the state's new high earners income tax dubbed by its creators as the “millionaire’s tax” as well as three …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/16/26
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Thurston County is reconsidering the terms of a $169,000 contract with an Oregon nonprofit to develop and launch a regional Home Energy Score program after learning that two of its three regional …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/16/26
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Deep in the shadow of Mount Rainier, Gifford “Marco” Pinchot IV stands in a dense true fir grove of trees. Pinchot, executive director of the Nisqually Community Forest and great-grandson of the …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/15/26
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The Board of Port of Olympia Commissioners convened for its regular evening meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, at the Rochester School District, welcoming back Executive Director Alex Smith.
The …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/15/26
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The heartbeat of our shared history resonated through Heritage Hall this past Saturday as generations of Thurston County families gathered for the 2026 Heritage Day.
Historic Commission …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/15/26
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Two of Washington’s hottest ballot battles will be the subject of prime-time televised debates next month.
On Oct. 8, a former congresswoman and the leader of a statewide labor organization …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/15/26
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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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Seven of the last 10 years, the state of Washington has been in some form of drought, with water levels below 75% of “normal levels.”
Longer periods with less rain, shrinking snow packs and …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/14/26
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, will hold two mobile office hour sessions in the area this month.
Gluesenkamp Perez’s office announced Monday it would hold a three-hour …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/14/26
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A shooting suspect arrested Sept. 5 after eluding police for a week is back in the community after posting bail.
John Paul Cooper, 69, is accused of shooting a 58-year-old man in Tenino shortly …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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9/14/26
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A new electric workboat is helping the Quinault Indian Nation protect vital fisheries while reducing fossil fuel use.
This year, the state Department of Commerce awarded the Quinault Indian …
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By The Daily World
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9/14/26
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An Everett man was sentenced to prison Friday following a federal investigation into a Mexican drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating out of Tacoma, according to a news release from the U.S. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/14/26
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One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of state Route 510 and Mullen Road Southeast in Thurston County on Friday.
A gray 1995 Honda Civic driven by Amos Volasco, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/14/26
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A Kelso man is facing possible DUI, reckless driving and hit-and-run charges after he allegedly caused a crash on northbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County on Friday.
The crash was …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/14/26
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Just days into the new school year and on the eve of a momentous school consolidation proposal, the Olympia School District was plunged into turmoil Thursday night.
Sudden, last-minute …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/11/26
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McClatchy Media has cut 17 journalism jobs at its Washington and Idaho publications, the union representing those workers announced Friday.
Ten unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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9/11/26
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A man died Thursday after his vehicle was struck by debris from a pickup truck that had caught fire on Interstate 5 near the Nisqually River.
Daniel P. Hogan, 74, of Seattle, was pronounced dead …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/11/26
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Lewis County Transit will implement a set of route updates beginning Sept. 14 based on ridership and operational data, as well as rider feedback, a news release from Lewis County Transit announced.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/11/26
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