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Voters had a chance to stop the theft of private property, and did so when the Growth Management Act was repealed as a citizen initiative.

A deadly fish virus has been detected in Washington state waters for the first time, forcing a fish farm to kill its entire stock of Atlantic salmon.

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who robbed two women Friday at gunpoint near Rochester, then drove away in a car belonging to one of the victims.

Thurston County sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who burst into a home early Friday, tied up two women there and stole jewelry, a car and other valuables.

UPDATE A 9-year-old Yelm boy reported missing after not showing up to school was found at a neighbors house Thursday afternoon.

A 23-year-old woman arrested in Rochester Sunday night after she allegedly stabbed her mother repeatedly as she slept was released from prison just 12 days ago and has six prior felony convictions at age 23, court papers state.

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is looking for a woman who allegedly stabbed her mother early Sunday at a home in Rochester.

Accelerated Bridge Construction has been compared to building with Legos. Experts say there's less traffic disruption and better safety.

Thurston County sheriff's divers have recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy from the Chehalis River near Rochester, Wash.

Search and dive teams have been trying to find a 16-year-old boy missing in the Chehalis River near Rochester, Wash.

A 16-year-old boy who tried to swim across the Chehalis River near Independence Road in Rochester was missing as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to Thurston County Sheriff's Lt.

The driver noticed smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment of the motor home at around 6:30 p.m., and pulled off the road near the Trosper Road exit in Tumwater, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Guy Gill.

He was just pulled from a school bus during a mock drill Thursday involving about eight agencies from around Thurston County, including fire and ambulance crews, Thurston County Sheriff's deputies and Washington State Patrol troopers.

Brad Shannon maintains this blog. He is political editor at The Olympian and can be reached at 360-753-1688 or bshannon@theolympian.com . Republican Sen.

If you handled the fawn, rub a towel in the grass and wipe the fawn to remove human scent, then put it back where it was found.