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Relationship rights advocates in the Pacific Northwest are pushing to establish legal protections for people who are polyamorous or in other nontraditional relationship structures.
In Olympia, …
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By Nate Sanford / Murrow News
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3/13/26
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Thurston County sheriff’s deputies and Chehalis Tribal Police captured a man Thursday morning who reportedly fled a medical appointment after being transported from the nearby Maple Lane behavioral …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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3/12/26
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Democratic state senators in Washington pushed a state income tax across the legislative finish line Wednesday after Republicans’ last-ditch attempt to derail it failed.
On a 27-21 vote, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/12/26
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The day after majority party Democrats in the Washington state House of Representatives passed, after a 24-hour debate, a tax on annual personal income exceeding $1 million, business organizations …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/11/26
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Democrats in the Washington Legislature released a budget deal Wednesday balanced with one-time maneuvers, siphoning of rainy day reserves and slashing of child care funding.
“There will be a …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/11/26
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Tax legislation Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Wednesday targets the last coal-fired power plant in the Pacific Northwest.
But if the coal tax and a related climate pollution fee work as …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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3/11/26
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Editor's note: Chronicle sister newspaper the Nisqually Valley News has announced Sheriff Derek Sanders as its Person of the Year. The article is republished here.
Facing a $4.5 million …
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Jacob Farmer / For Nisqually Valley News
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3/11/26
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Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, led the Washington state Legislature in honoring the Chinook Indian Nation in the final days of the state's 2026 legislative session this week.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/11/26
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For more than five decades, the Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties has been there for the community — answering phones in the middle of the night, listening without judgment, and helping …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/11/26
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The Tumwater Police Guild formally endorsed incumbent Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders Wednesday for re-election.
The guild, which represents members of the Tumwater Police …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/11/26
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Once a hidden gem for local history buffs, the Lacey Museum is now firmly on the beaten path in the Bell Towne Center and welcoming visitors.
The museum launched a soft reopening in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/11/26
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Olympia Indivisible and Evergreen Resistance, along with coalition partners, have invited the public to attend a third “No Kings” protest at the state Capitol on March 28.
“No Thrones, No …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/11/26
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Democrat candidate for Thurston County sheriff Kevin Burton-Crow says that, despite his opponent’s claims, a proposed state law on increased standards for elected sheriffs would not impact his …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/11/26
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Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers this week confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from March 17 …
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3/11/26
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A drug dealer who reportedly sold to Olympia High School students was sentenced Wednesday to just under 3 years in prison for his involvement in the December 2024 death of a teen.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/11/26
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Beginning July 8, the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will no longer provide hunting and fishing licenses or other license products on waterproof, tear-resistant license paper …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/11/26
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While the Tenino City Council approved its 2026 annual budget at the end of last year, Tenino Mayor Dave Watterson announced amendments are already being considered during a council meeting work …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/11/26
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) and its Board of Trustees awarded tenure to two nursing faculty members, Megan Connell and Shannon Kelley, on Tuesday, March 10. To be awarded tenure at …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/11/26
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The decades-in-the-making Yelm Loop project is crossing off a key objective prior to construction by officially going out to bid on Monday, March 16, as announced by Yelm Public Services Director, …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/11/26
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March 31, 2026, is now International Transgender Day of Visibility in Thurston County, the county Board of Health proclaimed Tuesday.
First established in 2009, International Transgender …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/10/26
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