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Cooking Will Not Make Budd Inlet Clams and Mussels Safe, Thurston County Warns After Biotoxin Closure

Thurston County has closed all of Budd Inlet near Olympia to recreational shellfish harvesting after tests found unsafe levels of the biotoxin that causes diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, or DSP. The county is warning harvesters that cooking the clams or mussels will not make them safe. "Cooking does not destroy the...

Thurston County, WA · 7h

Yahoo!

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Strong weekend winds blew down trees, closed highways

The first major storm of the season hit western Washington Saturday evening, knocking down trees, closing routes and plunging many communities into darkness. Emergency crews cleared blockages for travelers throughout the night. In Kitsap County, the Hood Canal Bridge closed to traffic around 9:24 p.m., later listed as open to...

Seattle, WA · 2d
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FoodWorldNews

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Bird Flu Reaches Western Washington Commercial Egg Farm for First Time as Pierce County Workers Are Monitored

Public health workers in Tacoma and Pierce County are checking on employees of a commercial egg farm where bird flu was confirmed last week, the first time the virus has reached a commercial poultry flock in Western Washington since the current outbreak began in 2022. No human cases have been identified at the farm, and health officials describe the monitoring as a standard precaution.

Pierce County, WA · 18h

KOMO News

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Western Washington farmers brace for impacts after bird flu detected in Pierce County

WESTERN WASHINGTON — Farmers across western Washington are bracing for potential impacts after bird flu was detected at a commercial poultry facility in Pierce County. The Washington State Department of Agriculture and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announced the detection on Thursday without naming the poultry facility. No human cases...

Pierce County, WA · 2d
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Officer.com

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Bodycam: Wash. Deputy Fires at Armed Suspect After Taser Fails to Stop Him

A chase that began on Interstate 5 escalated after a suspect allegedly fired at a Washington State Patrol vehicle before fleeing on foot near Grand Mound. A Thurston County sheriff's deputy shot at the armed suspect multiple times after a Taser deployment, but the suspect was not struck. The suspect...

Thurston County, WA · 1d

The Olympian

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Thurston County driver hurt in overnight crash, Washington State Patrol says

A Thurston County man was hurt in a single-vehicle wreck early Sunday, according to the Washington State Patrol. About 4 a.m., the 34-year-old Yelm man, driving a pick-up truck, was headed west on state Route 510 between Yelm and Lacey when he drove off the road to the right and crashed into a tree, troopers say. He was injured in the crash and taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Troopers say the man was driving at “speeds too fast for conditions,” according to a press memo released about the incident. Drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the crash, troopers say. Following the wreck, the road was closed for an hour.

Thurston County, WA · 1d

The Chronicle

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Port of Centralia will avoid property tax hike, instead banking on land sales

The Port of Centralia will not enact an increase in local property taxes this year after leadership declined to take either an administrative refund or the allowed 1% annual property tax revenue

Centralia, WA · 11h

thurstontalk.com

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Salvation Army Thurston County Seeks Holiday Help

Captain Amelia Mott, corps officer and administrator for Salvation Army Thurston County, helps lead social services, church programs and seasonal assistance across the community with her husband. Her path began after college during a gap year working for the Salvation Army at a children’s home in Nairobi, Kenya. That experience, along with a family tradition of service through her parents and great-grandparents, confirmed her goal of building a career around helping neighbors in need.

Thurston County, WA · 20h

Tacoma News Tribune

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Storm causes scattered power outages in Pierce, Thurston counties, PSE data show

An overnight windstorm knocked out power to thousands of residents, including those in Pierce and Thurston counties, according to power utility Puget Sound Energy. As of Sunday morning, about 13,000 utility customers were without power in PSE’s service area, most of them in the Seattle area. However, a power outage map showed that east Pierce County and rural Thurston County also were affected by the storm. A wind advisory took effect Saturday night through early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. In the Seattle/Tacoma area, wind speeds rose to 40 mph, while the Olympia area experienced sustained gusts of 20 mph, the National Weather Service data show. Estimated restoration times were not immediately clear, although PSE officials said in a statement they were working on it. “We understand how difficult it is to be without power. Our teams are prepared, with additional staffing and crews ready to respond throughout the weekend, and crews will remain in the field to assess damage and restore power as long as it is safe. If your power goes out, we’ll work around the clock to restore it as quickly and safely as possible.” The weather forecast for the region looks much calmer,

Pierce County, WA · 1d