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Washington state is settling for $180,000 with the former head of the state’s youth prison system after she alleged she was fired for raising concerns about longstanding overcrowding.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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8/28/26
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The grind of summer workouts, weight lifting sessions and early fall practices are just about over. Regular season games in girls soccer plus cross country, swim and golf meets and even duals in …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/27/26
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The volleyball season begins in earnest on Tuesday and with it comes a two-month journey to reach the Yakima Valley SunDome in November. Here are five players and three teams to keep an eye for 2026.
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/27/26
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Go ahead and circle Monday, Sept. 21 on the calendar. Rainier’s Allyson Ooms and Tenino’s Katen Burkhardt already have.
It’ll be the first time in three years the two South Thurston County …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/27/26
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WINLOCK — Right before 4:30 on Wednesday afternoon, the Winlock Cardinals set their helmets in a straight line behind the end zone and began stretching and warming up together as a group.
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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8/27/26
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TUMWATER — The expectation in Tumwater is clear: Win football games.
The T-Birds have done plenty of that for a while now, including the last three seasons, each of which ended with a trip to …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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8/27/26
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TUMWATER — Officially, Black Hills took a step back last season. The Wolves won one fewer game last fall than they did in 2024, and they missed out on a postseason berth for the third year in a …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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8/27/26
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David Allen Gross, 68, passed away at his home in Olympia, Washington, on June 21, 2026, Father’s Day.
David was born in Santa Monica but grew up in Orange County, California, although many …
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8/27/26
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Johnnie “John” Franklin Martin was born in Seattle to Billie Howard Martin and Moween Arlee Martin on Dec. 1, 1944. He passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 81.
John …
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8/27/26
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Doreen Louise Whitlock was born July 26, 1936, in Ruston, Washington. She later moved to Los Angeles, where she completed high school and began working for AT&T. It was a longtime source of pride …
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8/27/26
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Michael De Simone regrettably informs you that he is no longer alive.
This was not the plan.
He expected to be alive somewhat longer in order to do many more things. Unfortunately, there …
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8/27/26
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As the sun set on Aug. 10, 2026, Rebekah Darlene Powell, surrounded by loved ones, departed our embrace.
Rebekah was born in Brazoria, Texas, on May 17, 1952. She was a natural creative with a …
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8/27/26
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A multi-state crime spree was interrupted Wednesday night when several suspects were arrested in Thurston County.
The suspects, whose names have not been released by law enforcement, …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/27/26
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The 32nd annual three-day long Rainier Bluegrass Festival was once again a big hit for the community, and in 2026, a packed crowd sat comfortably in their lawn chairs with friends and family at …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/27/26
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Several local political candidates were attendees of Orion Watch’s Back to School Bash event on Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Thurston County Fairgrounds and shared the common idea that all youth in …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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8/27/26
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There was a time, earlier this year, that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests dropped locally and nationally. The massive immigration surge in Minneapolis had just resulted in the deaths …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/27/26
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Quagga mussels detected again in Idaho, but numbers are down as Ag Department makes eradication push
Idaho state officials say they are continuing to push for full eradication of quagga mussels after again detecting the invasive species in the Snake River near Twin Falls earlier this month. Although …
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Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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8/27/26
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, economic growth in Oregon has underperformed the nation’s.
Now, the gap between the two is closing and the state’s economic output is growing at about the same …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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8/27/26
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Oregon’s attorney general has closed the door on several potential criminal investigations into federal agents that were spurred by reports of alleged misconduct reported by Oregonians since last …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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8/27/26
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Arthur West is a prolific filer of legal complaints in pursuit of greater government transparency and a fairer political system in Washington.
Typically, he represents himself and targets …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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8/27/26
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