Thurston County News

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

Thurston County Chamber hosted a workshop today presented by the Thurston Economic Development Council's Procurement Technical Assistance Council to answer questions from small businesses ranging from their competitiveness in the government marketplace to the processes of seeking government contracts and clients.

The Thurston County Economic Development Council and Thurston Chamber hosted a tour of select manufacturing companies in the county Friday to highlight the growing significance this business sector has on the South Sound.Manufacturing represents some $500 million in payroll in the county, a figure that has steadily been growing.

A repeat offender stalker with a history of mental health issues was charged again with felony stalking last week this time for repeatedly attempting to contact a female corrections officer whom he claims he fell in love with while incarcerated at the Thurston Coun1/8ty Jail, court papers state.

A Thurston County judge doesn't plan to hear arguments until next week at the earliest on whether he should let the state release the names of people who signed petitions forcing a public vote on Washington's expanded domestic partnership benefits.

Thurston County schools may have their first outbreak of swine flu for this school year.

That unread library book that has sat on the shelf or night stand for months is going to cost library patrons 15 cents for each day past its return date.

Grant funding from the federal government will help Thurston County identify and fix energy wasting with county facilities.The funding will also help with energy efficiency in new county developments and in designing accommodations for changing climate conditions.

A group trying to keep a measure aimed at overturning the state's new, expanded same-sex domestic partner rights off the November ballot has moved its legal fight to Thurston County.

South Sound's health care network has narrowly averted loss of an important program that provides free specialty care for patients in need.

South Sound's health care network has narrowly averted loss of an important program that provides free specialty care for patients in need.

Thurston County, Nebraska is boasting a welcome addition to its courthouse. The 2,100 square feet of new space includes elevators to help the county become ADA compliant.

The Thurston County sheriff, who has publicly blasted his own county commissioners for proposed cuts to his deputies, is now lashing out at the federal government.

Members of Thurston County Chamber will receive notification this week that the Business Showcase trade show held annually at Saint Martin's University for the past several years will not occur this autumn.'A new provision by the state Department of Revenue has limited the use of Saint Martin's Worthington Pavilion,' said Chamber CEO David ...

The Washington State Patrol is investigating the death of a man on Interstate 5 in Thurston County.

Outdoor burning restrictions are set to begin in three more Washington state counties.

Six people were killed in four separate crashes on Nebraska roads from Friday, May 29-through Sunday, May 31, 2009.