Friday, October 2, 2026
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 9/15/25 at 3:51 p.m. in County Jail, sheriff’s deputies arrested Darin Joseph Matheny, 47, on suspicion of violation of no contact order.
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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9/16/25
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In a strategic decision, the Olympia Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative Executive Committee has recommended refraining from pursuing levee ...
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A fatal shooting in Grand Mound led to the arrest of the victim’s family member, according to a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office ...
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By Darlanne Cruz
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9/15/25
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An inmate at Thurston County Corrections Facility died after suffering a medical emergency, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s ...
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The LOTT Clean Water Alliance plans to raise the Budd Inlet Treatment Plant’s influent pump station capacity to 75 million gallons per day ...
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By Kameko Marquez
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9/15/25
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Full-time enrollment was up to start the 2025-26 school year for the Olympia School District. An enrollment update report showed full-time ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/15/25
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I mentioned in my last column Thurston County is said to be haunted! I talked about Olympia’s Sylvester Park as the endpoint of the northernmost spur ...
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 9/14/25 at 2:14 p.m. in Flying J, sheriff’s deputies arrested Sharon Joanne Francis, 46, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault. On 9/14/25 at …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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9/15/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 9/13/25 at 12:51 p.m. in the 16900 block of 148th Avenue SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Lonnie Wayne Merritt, 44, on suspicion of 1) residential …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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9/15/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 9/12/25 at 6:06 p.m. in the 3300 block of Lilly Road NE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Nicole Irene Jackson, 39, on suspicion of 1) violation of …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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9/15/25
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The Olympia City Council proclaimed Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 as Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month at a meeting on Tuesday ...
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In a continued effort to expand protection for renters, the Olympia City Council will take up tenant screening outreach and policy reforms at its meeting ...
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The Tumwater Public Health and Safety Committee endorsed a contract to renew a long-standing school resource officer (SRO) program with ...
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By Jerome Tuaño
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9/12/25
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As the state of Washington prepares to place Billy Frank Jr. among the nation’s historic figures in Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C., local officials ...
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An effort to merge opioid settlement money into a regional fund failed to pass muster with the Thurston County Board of County ...
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By Kameko Marquez
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9/12/25
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The harvest season’s vegetables, fruits and fragrant herbs remind us of the earth’s generosity. This season’s cuts to federal food benefits remind us of ...
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 9/11/25 at 3:31 p.m. in the 100 block of Rainer Acres Road SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Marvin George Greene, 56, on suspicion of 1) resisting …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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9/12/25
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A Port of Olympia consultant outlined initial steps for bringing back passenger ferry service to South Puget Sound, as well as opportunities related to the ...
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The Olympia City Council celebrated National Voter Registration Day by strongly defending mail-in voting and voter accessibility, directly challenging ...
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A suspect is locked up after he was arrested in connection with the disappearance of an Indigenous woman in ...
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