On Sunday, June 15, Yelm High School’s graduating class of 2025 gathered for the final time as students, friends, family and teachers celebrated graduation at 9:30 a.m. inside of the Tacoma Dome. YHS ...

Yelm community members took to the sidewalks and shoulders of Yelm Avenue in full force during the morning hours of Saturday, June 14, to celebrate one of the community’s most beloved events: the ...

If you grew up in Tenino, you know the Quarry Pool isn’t just a swimming hole. It’s a place where local legends are born — whispered by teens sneaking up to the top of the waterfall and diving off the ...

This legislative session, state Senate Republicans proposed requiring hearings after each payment over $1 million to force agencies to explain what went wrong. The bill didn’t get a hearing. The spike ...

Even as Washington's latest carbon auction generated $322 million for the state – bringing total revenue to nearly $3.2 billion since the cap-and-trade program took effect in January 2023 – critics ...

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Bryn Beckman Rainier High School senior Bryn Beckman will graduate as valedictorian with a GPA of 4.0. As a student athlete, ...

The Washington family of a man murdered by two teenagers in 2004 are speaking out against their potential early release by the state Intermediate Sentence Review Board, while a state House bill … ...

Surrounded by hundreds of friends, family members, and teachers, the 65 members of the Rainier High School class of 2025 received their diplomas inside the Mountaineer Gym on Friday, June 6. The ...

The Thurston County Fair Exhibitor Guide is also available online. You can find it at www.thurstoncountyfair.org. The guide includes exhibitor categories, rules and helpful tips. “We are particularly ...

Thurston County has been awarded over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Highway System Asset Management ...