Saturday, October 3, 2026
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June is the peak month for weeding. Seeds have been germinating all spring — so many, so much and so fast you’d think it would make noise. Now, as the days are ...
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It is alarming to hear there are heavily armed Nazis in our community, but that’s exactly what we learned last week when Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders posted ...
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 6/12/25 at 4:25 a.m. in the area of State Route 507 Milepost 25, sheriff’s deputies arrested Caleb Thomas Synder, 25, on suspicion of driving …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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6/13/25
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The Transportation Policy Board (TPB) tabled a proposal to remove the Log Cabin Road extension project from Thurston Regional Planning Council's long-range ...
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Responding to firearm mortality counts, youth injury data, and confirmed storage gaps, the Thurston County Board of Health (BOH) issued a proclamation on ...
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By Kameko Marquez
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6/12/25
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Tumwater Police Department’s 2024 year-end update to the city’s Public Health and Safety Committee showed it employed only low-level uses of force for most instances ...
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The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department issued an advisory to community members that a parasite that causes swimmer’s itch was ...
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By Maven Navarro
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6/12/25
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A 50-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after authorities linked her to multiple thefts at the Target store on Sleater Kinney Road SE, the Lacey Police ...
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Visit the art or strawberry festival, or make some furry friends during Father’s Day weekend in ...
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Once upon a decade ago, I stood on the stage of the James Koval Center at North Thurston High School (NTHS) and performed with all three of NTHS ...
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By Rachel Benton
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6/12/25
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Last month, I mentioned I was paying attention to the avian dawn chorus in my yard. I’d go outside with my smartphone in the early morning, which for me is ...
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 6/11/25 at 12:41 a.m. in the area of Old Highway 99 and Prather Road SW, sheriff’s deputies arrested Matthew Michael Elzie, 43, on suspicion of 1) …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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6/12/25
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The Olympia City Council will discuss a long-term solution to its Municipal Court and related services following the sale of Lee Creighton Justice Center to the Squaxin ...
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The move comes amid a backdrop of ...
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A routine patrol of an area known for illegal activity resulted in multiple arrests, including a 50-year-old man for alleged possession of a stolen vehicle ...
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The Olympia School District is projecting an increase in student enrollment at McLane Elementary School, largely because of multifamily construction projects ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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6/11/25
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A multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ruddell Road SE and 14th Avenue SE on Saturday afternoon, June 7, sent multiple people to the ...
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By Darlanne Cruz
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6/11/25
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South Puget Sound Community College is holding its commencement ceremony on June 14, at which time 1,524 students are expected to graduate ...
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By Maven Navarro
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6/11/25
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A daylong signal pole replacement project will make traversing a busy intersection near the Washington Capitol Campus a little tougher ...
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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6/11/25
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No one physically influenced Olympia more than Edmund Sylvester. After taking his dead partner’s land grant, he platted the city and named the ...
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