According to Skip Smith of the Eatonville Dispatch, Norris was named South Puget Sound League Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2012. Before becoming a head coach, Norris spent the better part of the 90s ...

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 ...

Joe Kent, a Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate, believes the Yelm and Rainier communities are a crucial factor in his second attempt running for a seat in the U.S. House of … ...

Lawmakers have sprung to the defense of a Washington state lawmaker who faced a protest at her home over the weekend. Rep. Tarra Simmons estimated 20-25 protesters showed up at her Bremerton … ...

We’re taught about a “safe following distance” in driver’s education because bad things can happen when you ride the bumper of the car ahead of you.

Deputies with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a train versus car collision in the 12600 block of Horizon Road SE in Rainier on Tuesday, May 10. The … ...

Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed the final round of razor clam digging can proceed as planned from April 29 to May 7 to wrap up a memorable ...

The Thurston County Auditor’s Office won five Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for standout programs that improved election security, expanded access to … ...

Led by Faith Boesch’s 24 points and seven 3-pointers, the Rainier girls basketball team lived to fight another day after a 53-38 win over Toledo in Rochester on Thursday, Feb. 10. The … ...

In the early morning on Friday, 12 elk were freezing to death in the Kettle River south of Barstow, in Ferry County. Six of the animals didn't survive the day. But the other six did, thanks to … This ...