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The City of Olympia has appointed Hillory Flowers as the Olympia Fire Department’s (OFD) new permanent fire chief.
Flowers has been serving as the interim fire chief since Olympia Fire …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/21/26
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The Olympia Police Department responded to a total of 1,141 calls for service over the last week.
The department remarked upon the following notable trends:
Officers arrested the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/21/26
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This December, The Washington Center for the Performing Arts invites Olympia families to gather for A Magical Cirque Christmas, the holiday spectacular returning for two performances only: 3:30 p.m. …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/20/26
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Thurston County is celebrating National Wellness Month and National Recovery Month this August, encouraging county residents to take steps towards prioritizing their health and supporting others in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/20/26
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The City of Lacey has announced the return of its Surplus Auction, where residents can bid online on used city items such as computers, laptops, monitors, and other equipment.
The auction opened …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/20/26
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A Thurston County Jail inmate is in critical condition after jail medical staff misdiagnosed her symptoms as narcotics withdrawal.
The inmate, a 29-year-old Olympia woman, was booked into …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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A repeat offender who continued to deal methamphetamine and cocaine in Thurston County even as he was on supervised release from a prior conviction was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins this week announced the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a motion that, if …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (TCPHSS) is advising members of the community that the parasite that causes swimmer’s itch appears to be present in both Clear Lake and Ward Lake.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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Environmental and public interest advocates expressed alarm on Wednesday following the Washington state Department of Ecology’s announcement supporting a new natural gas power plant on the site of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/26
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Lacey City Councilmember Nicolas “Nic” Dunning formally resigned from the Lacey City Council on Tuesday, starting the 90-day clock for the City of Lacey to fill his vacant seat.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/19/26
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After nearly a decade of restoration work, a piece of Olympia’s maritime history is now settled into its new permanent home outside the Olympia Farmer’s Market.
The Parthia, a tugboat …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/19/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is bringing on a specialty K-9 trained in sniffing out hidden electronics.
The dog, one of three with this training in the region, will …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/18/26
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Three months after a Sammamish City councilmember filed a complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission directed at Let’s Go Washington and unDivided podcaster Brandi Kruse, PDC staff have …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/17/26
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The City of Olympia is in the process of erecting five art panels, carved by young Squaxin Island Tribe carvers, across Marj Yung Park.
The five pieces were designed by Squaxin Tribal …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/17/26
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Members of the Rainier City Council approved a contract for well upgrades and improvements during their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 11, after Rainier City Engineer Adam Lyons explained the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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When members of the Bucoda Town Council convened for their regular monthly meeting at the Bucoda Community Center on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the council was one member short.
Bucoda Town Councilor …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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Thurston County, the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater, and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity are launching the second year of the Energize Thurston heat pump campaign.
Energize …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidates event at its September Chamber Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Saint Martin’s University’s …
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8/17/26
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