Thurston County Updates and Alerts | Seattle News

Thurston County’s got big changes ahead: the South Sound YMCA’s 40-year leader, Kyle Cronk, is stepping down at the end of 2026 as they build a massive new 80,000-square-foot facility in Lacey. Meanwhile, Homes First taps Chris Wells—former United Way head—as interim CEO to continue its housing mission. A tree crash caused a major power outage affecting 1,300 homes, while a fast-contained apartment fire in Tumwater claimed a cat’s life—no signs of foul play. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3ffb1242d396a358