An in-progress study has identified rural roads where Thurston County should prioritize safety and traffic flow improvements.
The Thurston County Mobility Strategy Study has developed a list of …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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5/26/23
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Upgrades to Tenino City Park will be supported by new grant funding from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO).
The state awarded more than $4.7 million on Tuesday to …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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5/26/23
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While communities nationwide struggle with the rise in homelessness, progress to get Lewis County’s new night-by-night homeless shelter ready to open was discussed at Tuesday …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/26/23
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email news@chronline.com.
Tenino Farmers Market
May 27 in the 200 block of Sussex Avenue in downtown Tenino; 10 a.m. to …
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5/26/23
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When Parkside Elementary School physical education teacher Jeff Thummel first tells his students they’re going to jog for 30 minutes straight, most of the kids say they don’t think they …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/26/23
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SELAH — The Centralia softball team’s return to the 2A state tournament featured a dollop of the magic that the Tigers have made their own this season, but not quite enough, as No. 8 …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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5/26/23
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YAKIMA --- Handed the No, 6 seed by the 2B softball state seeding committee, the Pe Ell-Willapa Valley had to survive a first-round loser-out game against No. 11 Kittitas to start play Friday, but …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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5/26/23
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Charles Roy Underwood “Chuck” passed away in the early morning on May 21, 2023, in Centralia, Washington, surrounded by his loved ones. Charles was born on Oct. 15, 1961, in Dexter, …
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5/26/23
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Richard “Rick” Dwight Hamilton, 66, of Chehalis, Washington, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
Rick was born to Robert Hamilton Sr. and Ruth Kinzer on Oct. 25, 1956, in …
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5/26/23
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Judith Rae (Peterson) Dean, 78, of Centralia, went suddenly to be with the Lord on April 25, 2023. She was born March 13, 1945 in Minot, North Dakota, to Christ and Faye Peterson. In 1965, Judy …
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5/26/23
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Elsie (Kathy) Lundeen Owen, a direct descendant of the pioneers of Thurston County families of Lundeen, Sarjent, Rutledge, and Mounts, died at the age of 97 in her home in Prineville, Oregon on March …
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5/26/23
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Our sweet sister, aunt, cousin and best friend will be missed so much.
JoAnne Dwyer was born in Oakland, California, and graduated from Centralia High School in 1965. She then attended …
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5/26/23
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Joanne Rose (Balsley) Evans passed away Jan. 4, 2023, in Tenino, Washington, her home for the last six years. She was born May 4, 1939, to Gerald Otto Balsley and Leona Emma (Rahm) Balsley in Devils …
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5/26/23
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that eroded longstanding water protections might have little effect in Washington because of the state's more stringent laws safeguarding wetlands, but it could …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/26/23
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KENT — Sarah Yarborough's family and friends recalled the fear that permeated their school and community, their curfews tightened and locks double-bolted.
They detailed how a generation of …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/26/23
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to permanently classify fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids among the most dangerous drugs, as Republicans and …
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Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/26/23
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The Aberdeen Police Department is seeking information on a missing teenager last seen on Sunday.
Saphira Orling, 14, was last seen around the 600 block of East Market Street on May 21 around …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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5/26/23
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OLYMPIA — Early figures suggest Washington could bring in $849 million in its first year of collecting the state's new capital gains tax, potentially sending hundreds of millions more than …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times / (TNS)
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5/26/23
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Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has taken action against Cambia Health Solutions, Inc., and its subsidiaries, including Regence BlueShield, instructing them to reprocess ground …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/26/23
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YAKIMA — When he’s on the mat, Rainier’s Zander Peck is trying to manhandle his opponent. Whenever he’s at the track, he’s holding a literal weapon.
But his mind is …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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5/25/23
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