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Yesterday | The Olympian

Tax ruling goes against Chehalis tribe

A federal judge ruled Thursday against the owners of the Great Wolf Lodge on two legal arguments to stop Thurston County from collecting property taxes on the resort.

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Related Topix: Chehalis, WA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

KNDO - Yakima

Farmers File Lawsuit Over Controversial Cattle Feedlot

A group known as "Five Corners Family Farmers" has filed a lawsuit over a controversial cattle feedlot that may be built in Franklin County near Eltopia.

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Related Topix: Five Corners, WA, Franklin County, WA, Eltopia, WA

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Man arrested after informant buys heroin out of Olympia home

OLYMPIA A man arrested Monday on suspicion of selling heroin out of his home on Olympia's west side "admitted to purchasing large amounts of heroin on a regular basis from two Mexican sources in the Tacoma area," court papers state.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Olympia, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Clover Herald

Washington state farmers sue to stop feedlot plan

A group of Washington state farmers have joined two environmental groups in filing a lawsuit to block a proposed feedlot from using a well that is exempt from requiring state permits to water up to 30,000 cattle.

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Related Topix: Eltopia, WA, Science, Ecology, Home Gardening, Home, Agriculture, Five Corners, WA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

KCPQ

Two People Killed In Thurston County Crash

Two people are dead after a crash in Thurston county - and police need your help finding the driver they say caused it.

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Related Topix: Grand Mound, WA

TheNewsTribune.com

Thurston County: Counterfeit money circulating in area

Counterfeit $20, $50 and $100 bills have turned up in Thurston County in the past few days, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Department.

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Related Topix: Rochester, WA

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Thurston County collision kills 2

The Toyota at the state Route 12 crash scene Monday. Two people were killed Monday afternoon after a driver in Thurston County swerved to avoid a truck that had pulled out in front of him.

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Related Topix: Rochester, WA, Grand Mound, WA

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Ramblin' Man: Olympia, WA

Yesterday Mary and I wandered around Olympia. Among the things we saw/did was...have lunch with my ex-attorney and still good friend Shawn Newman.

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Related Topix: Olympia, WA, Olympia Metro

Sat Jun 27, 2009

KCPQ

State Patrol Arrests Suspect In Hit And Run Crash That Injured Young Boy

An Olympia man's in jail for a hit and run crash that seriously injured a four year old boy.

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Related Topix: Olympia, WA

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

After two Iraq tours, soldier will serve a year in prison for selling Ecstasy

A Thurston County judge sentenced a Fort Lewis soldier who has served two tours of duty in Iraq to one year in prison Wednesday for selling 20 Ecstasy pills to an undercover informant last year.

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Related Topix: Fort Lewis, WA, Olympia, WA

Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Olympian

Two children injured in Yelm Highway crash

A man accused of felony hit and run and vehicular assault crashed into a car on Yelm Highway Tuesday night - seriously injuring a 4-year-old boy and putting a 10-year-old boy in the hospital - because he was racing to a veterinarian after his dog was struck in front of his home, court papers state.

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Related Topix: Olympia, WA, Olympia Metro

KIROTV

Man Accused Of Ramming Other Drivers For Fun

A man arrested Tuesday on suspicion of smashing into cars is allegedly part of the "Bump and Go Posse," a group that rams other drivers for fun, said Jim Chamberlain of the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Tumwater, WA, Lacey, WA, Olympia, WA

Mon Jun 22, 2009

The Olympian

Thurston County: Construction, cleaning will tie up traffic

The following projects are expected to affect traffic in Thurston County in the coming week, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

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Related Topix: Grand Mound, WA

Sun Jun 21, 2009

The Seattle Times

'Bump and Go Posse' probed in Thurston County crash

A 76-year-old woman said she was driving to pick up prescriptions about 8 p.m. June 8 when she was struck from behind by a car that accelerated toward her quickly from a distance.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

KING5 Seattle News

6 illnesses in NW linked to cookie dough recall

Food maker Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E. Coli, Health, King County, WA, Seattle, WA

Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Olympian

Thurston County: Check finds fewer selling liquor to minors

Five out of 42 businesses sold alcohol to minors during a compliance check last week, the lowest percentage in several years, Chief Criminal Deputy Jim Chamberlain said.

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Related Topix: Lacey, WA

Wed Jun 17, 2009

KING-TV Seattle

Hit and run suspect part of 'Bump and Go Posse'

Deputies arrest an SUV driver accused of causing three hit and run crashes in Thurston County on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.

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Related Topix: Lacey, WA, Olympia, WA, Olympia Metro, Tumwater, WA

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Driver accused of 3 Thurston County hit-run wrecks

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A man accused in three hit-run crashes in Thurston County told deputies he was part of the "Bump and Go Posse." Sgt.

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Related Topix: Olympia, WA, Olympia Metro

The Olympian

Thurston County: Yelm man jailed on rape, assault charges

A 40-year-old Yelm man was in jail Tuesday, after a woman told police he raped her June 14 when she refused to have sex with him in exchange for the heroin he had shared with her, court papers state.

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Related Topix: Yelm, WA

Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Olympian

Thurston County: Dot advises commuters of road work

The following events and construction projects will affect traffic in the coming week, according to the Washington state Department of Transportation.

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Related Topix: Grand Mound, WA, Olympia, WA, Olympia Metro

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