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The Olympia Downtown Alliance is accepting applications for the Spring 2026 cycle of its LoveOly Microgrants Program through March 12.
Downtown Olympia businesses are encouraged to …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total 994 calls for service this week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
Three aggravated assaults were …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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The Thurston County Food Bank accepted a full semi-truck load of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Humanitarian Aid & Welfare Program on Thursday, March 5.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/5/26
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The Tumwater Police Department responded Wednesday to public criticism of its decision to reassign one of its two school resource officers due to staff shortages.
The police department, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/5/26
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Blues Heating and Air, a full-service HVAC company serving the Olympia area, recently donated wet and dry dog and cat food to Concern for Animals, a news release from Blues stated.
Concern …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/5/26
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People who are 65 and older, people with disabilities, and people identified as low income may face challenges to getting around the Thurston region.
To better understand those needs, …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/5/26
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In preparation for Lacey History Month in May, the Lacey Historical Commission is accepting nominations for the 2026 Ken Balsley Lacey Historian of the Year Award through Tuesday, March 31.
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/5/26
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Yelm Community Schools (YCS) has identified a total of $7.8 million that can be transferred from the district’s capital fund to its general balance ahead of the 2026-27 school year — providing …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/4/26
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Fifth grade students within Yelm Community Schools (YCS) will continue to learn comprehensive sexual health education through an updated version of a program familiar to the district: Family Life and …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/4/26
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A Tenino School District bus driver was not driving the school bus while intoxicated on Monday, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) confirmed.
A TCSO sergeant and deputy were …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/4/26
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Those entering the Cedar Creek Corrections Center in South Thurston County will now be greeted by a totem pole carved, painted and awakened by indigenous inmates and their supporters and tasked with …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/4/26
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Washington state’s attorney general is asking the courts to reject an order from the federal government to keep the last coal-burning generator at TransAlta Centralia operating.
Attorney …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/4/26
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Firefighters rescued a elderly dog who fell down a 60-foot ravine in the Olympia area on Saturday.
The rescue was Lacey Fire District Three’s first of the weekend, with crews later rescuing a dog who had fallen through an uncovered hole into a crawl space and had been stuck for two days ....
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/4/26
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Members of the Tumwater City Council convened on Tuesday, March 3, for their first regular meeting of the month. During the meeting, the council approved a regional partnership memorandum of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/4/26
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The City of Olympia has unveiled the 15 sculptures to be displayed at Percival Landing this summer as part of the city’s annual Percival Plinth Project.
A public vote through the month …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/4/26
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Thurston County has received a $50,000 state Department of Ecology grant for continued work developing a cyanobacteria management plan for Summit Lake.
The plan, which has been in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/3/26
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After 90 years of serving the Thurston County area, United Way of Thurston County will close its doors at the end of the month.
The nonprofit announced the impending closure on Tuesday, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/3/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the income tax Democratic state lawmakers are pressing to approve in the next nine days might have to wait until next year.
The governor and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/3/26
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Longtime Capital High School teacher Scott Le Duc was recognized Thursday as the Olympia School District’s 2026 Teacher of the Year.
“I can think of no one who is more highly …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/2/26
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Low interest federal disaster loans for Washington businesses, private nonprofits and residents are available to offset physical and economic losses from the December 2025 severe winter storms, the …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/2/26
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