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Annexation for some properties in unincorporated Thurston County is now one step closer, as the Yelm City Council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement with the county. Gary Cooper, planning …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/16/25
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The Gracious Grape, located at 106 Prairie Park St. in Yelm, aims to create a warm setting for local residents to gather, enjoy a glass of wine and learn about different types of vino made in the …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/16/25
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After initially failing to adopt Thurston County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee’s (SWAC) hazardous waste management plan in August with a 4-3 vote against it, the Yelm City Council finally …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/16/25
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With Flock Safety cameras stirring up controversy statewide and the City of Olympia recently suspending use of the program, Rob Carlson, Yelm police chief, deemed use of the surveillance equipment as …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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12/16/25
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In October 2023, Providence St. Peter and Providence Centralia were among the first hospitals in Washington state to implement a program called TeamBirth with support from the Washington State …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/15/25
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New help for long-term care arrives early to three Western Washington counties. The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) will help provide key support for a WA Cares Fund pilot as a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/15/25
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Thurston County Auditor’s Office seeks ballot measure committee members for Feb. 10 special election
The Thurston County Auditor’s Election Division is seeking “for” and “against” committee members for the Feb. 10, 2026, special election.
The following …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/15/25
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Scammers are calling Thurston County residents to threaten arrest for missed jury service, Thurston County officials warn.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and County Jury …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/15/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers have confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Dec. 18-23.
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12/15/25
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Tumwater will have a new police chief effective Jan. 3.
Tumwater Police Chief Jay Mason announced Monday that Mayor-elect Leatta Dahlhoff had decided Mason’s last day would be Jan. 2. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/15/25
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A crowd of about 250 people gathered at Michael T. Simmons Elementary School in Tumwater Saturday afternoon for a Let’s Go Washington signature-collecting event and rally that included a …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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12/14/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was found deceased face down in the Nisqually River in June 2003.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/13/25
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As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Friday approved Washington’s request for aid to respond to ongoing record flooding.
Gov. Bob Ferguson said he received a call from U.S. …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/12/25
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As rivers begin to recede, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced on Friday the federal government approved the state’s request for aid to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency …
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Submitted by United Way
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12/12/25
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Nicholas Denham has again been found guilty for the aggravated first-degree murder of his former girlfriend, Charlene Van Auken, and her 4-year-old daughter, Zoey Peetz, in 2020.
A sentencing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/12/25
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Thurston County has secured more than $1.25 million in combined federal and state funding to construct the Thurston County Fairgrounds Evacuation and Agricultural Center (TCF-EVAC), the county …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/12/25
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A gym was constructed in 1939 at 403 N. Nenant St. in Bucoda.
For years now, the historic building has been home to the Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular Haunted House during the South Thurston County …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/12/25
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The courtroom where Eric Richard Boudreau was to be sentenced for brutally assaulting and murdering 13-month-old Jace Alexander McDonald was filled with sobs as a video paying tribute to the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/11/25
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Union members at Pacific Northwest newspapers owned by McClatchy Media — including The Olympian — are raising the alarm about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/11/25
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Closing arguments in the retrial of Nicholas Denham began the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 10. The jury was expected to begin deliberations either Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/10/25
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