Rainier News

The lingering gloomy economy continues to dominate Washington politics as state lawmakers prepare for their annual trek to Olympia.

Mike. I say again, taxes and government spending have increased expedentially in the last 30 years.

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Griffin, Rainier and Rochester will join Olympia, North Thurston, Tumwater and Tenino in seeking voter approval of levies on the Feb.

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While summer is typically the busiest time for volunteers, there are opportunities to help during the winter at Mount Rainier National Park.

John Doan, Sumner's city administrator, will become Tumwater's city administrator Jan.

It came as no surprise last week when Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire proposed shutting the doors at Rainier School.

It is easier and quicker to buy someone a gift card at a bookstore than shopping for a book.

A rash of house fires has struck in Thurston County in recent days, with fire departments responded to five in a 24-hour period three Thursday evening and two more Friday afternoon.

The temperature was 10 degrees above. The visibility was clear. The location was Summit at the intersection of Canyon Rd.

The holiday spirit will be in full swing Saturday around the Plateau. In downtown Enumclaw, the Mount Rainier Independent Business Alliance has taken on the annual Christmas Parade and is expanding it into a full-day celebration.

Come spring, when the Winter Olympics have been relegated to the history books, it will be time to cross the border in relative peace and quiet.

This week in 1859 was relatively quiet in the Olympia area. Following are details about some of the well-known figures in the area at the time.

By next September, all parents and guardians in the Highline School District should be able to log on to their computers and check their child's grades, attendance and academic progress, district technology director Mark Finstrom reported to board members on Nov.

PERUGIA, Italy - Prosecutors today requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game - charges the U.S. woman dismissed as "pure fantasy." Read article moparornocar stanwood, WA 16 comments I don't know what is the right thing to do here but that ...

When he says he's an incurable romantic, Eric Michael Gillett isn't kidding. Go on a journey What: Acclaimed cabaret singer Eric Michael Gillett whose performances feature contemporary pop songs with old standards brings two of his one-man shows to Olympia.

Sheriff Dan Kimball and Thurston County commissioners have settled their legal dispute over proposed budget cuts.

The Centralia Tragedy of 1919 is a major event in U.S. labor history. On November 11, 1919, there was a showdown in Centralia, WA between members of the American Legion and the Industrial Workers of the World .

Wake up, Olympia! We are falling behind. The growth in our tax base has been sluggish for the past 10 years, not just in the current recession.