http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/ Fords Prairie, WA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/content/b4d9d6016b7ffe70b09ddb91f5f553f5.html A Thurston County judge shaved three years and five months off of an Olympia murderer and child rapist's nearly 24year prison sentence Monday because of a 2004 US Supreme Court ruling that invalidated exceptional sentences under certain circumstances http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/content/0283797115822dcb0814e2ee99cb50c0.html In January after a tornado spun and danced its way across Vancouver Lake and ripped into Hazel Dell someone spraypainted tornado alleyon a piece of plywood along its path http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/content/355ef272a89053ff570535a288b335c2.html Honor Roll http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/content/862f060742f0d26015f3591e36edfcd7.html The day after Thanksgiving is more than a retail shopping extravaganza; it is the official start of the Christmas tree season http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/content/35616e8d76548284732f1405ce5279a6.html Volunteers with Operation Support Our Troops have held two packout parties in November packing gifts destined for military members serving overseas during the holidays One recent packing event in Renton drew more than 400 volunteers http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/content/a7734cf3872e30d92aacca22a16d2fa6.html CASTLE ROCK The City Council here will cut services raise fees and borrow from its other accounts to make up the nearly 500000 deficit for the 2009 budget council members decided Monday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/content/faf0d55fc4620b43cc7752bb089f5913.html Thurston County has received more than 800000 in state grants to help raise the foundations of some homes damaged during last year's flooding http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/fords-prairie/content/57d322dd7eaa079403316f7a5af05a29.html Rochester