http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/newaukum/ Newaukum, WA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/newaukum/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/newaukum/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/newaukum/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/newaukum/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/newaukum/content/46550744c838c026ba4dea4a8a15ee19.html The new Toledo Police Chief has a familiar face John Brockmueller was named to the post by the City Council and sworn in last week http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/newaukum/content/914fc0edf5f563718f85ef7b7e1614dd.html Things dont look good for the Castle Rock Library levy It still was failing as of Friday and today is the last day for ballots to be counted http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/newaukum/content/4d0105c82fc9fc4120ada27a687f7b63.html A Thanksgiving meal served by middle school students in Rochester has become a can'tmiss affair for many residents of this south Thurston County town http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/washington/newaukum/content/d44bd857e2554574282d24a9971c1340.html Rep Richard DeBolt RChehalis will again be House minority leader Sen Lisa Brown DSpokane will return as Senate majority leader And Sen Mike Hewitt RWalla Walla is once again the Senate minority leader