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Thurston County Sheriff Sanders reminds residents not to drink and drive. Here’s why
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is reminding residents not to drink and drive after a recent arrest showed the driver ...
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7 guns, drugs recovered Friday afternoon following arrest, Centralia police say
Four semi-automatic handguns, two semi-automatic rifles and a shotgun, plus ammunition, were recovered Friday afternoon after ...
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King tides around Puget Sound mean potentially dangerous high water — and coming spring
County conservation districts advise caution as the third and final run of king tides on WA shorelines will hit this weekend ...
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What’s happening this week around Thurston County
The Oly Mountain Boys at Ilk Lodge: This local bluegrass institution is playing Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Ilk Lodge, which ...
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Meet some of the residents at Sandy’s Flats. Here’s how the supportive housing site is doing
Barajas now lives at Sandy’s Flats, a 26-unit permanent supportive housing project that took over the Olympia Inn building on Capitol Way. This type of project combines accessible housing with ...
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Wisdom for the ages: Resolve to make small changes, then help each other get through it together
My grandfather was the oldest of 24 children, born into a land-rich family in southern Italy in 1879. He grew up expecting to ...
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Hanford nuclear guards vote down contract proposal. Contractor to order them back to work
The Department of Energy contractor responsible for security at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington will order ...
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Pet food tainted with avian flu virus that was sold across WA, Northwest is recalled
Northwest Naturals in Portland, Ore., has voluntarily recalled the infected product, its 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw ...
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Grieving orca spotted carrying another dead baby off Washington. ‘Devastating’
An endangered whale was spotted off Washington carrying her calf’s deceased body over a week after the baby was first ...
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Olympia mother sentenced to over 18 years in prison for murdering her 3-year-old child
An investigation revealed the child had been abused and mistreated by the mother. The father also faces related charges.
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These new WA state laws go into effect Jan. 1. Here’s key information you need to know
From a ban on certain cosmetics to worker protections and jail time for negligent driving, these WA laws take effect on New ...
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Failed WA candidate heads to D.C. to support Jan. 6 rioters and plot 3rd run for Congress
Failed Central Washington congressional candidate Jerrod Sessler says he’ll travel to Washington, D.C., next week to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.