Saturday, October 3, 2026
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) is turning to the public for information in the unsolved 2007 homicide of Karen Bodine.
On Jan. 22, 2007, Bodine's nude body was found with bruising, …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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1/14/25
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When an issue becomes personal, we tend to pay attention.
As one who loves to eat eggs, I have a lot of company as per capita egg consumption in the U.S. has increased by 5% in the last 20 years. …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/13/25 at 10:27 a.m. in the 8600 block of Sequoia Court SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Imogene Alfreda Marie Lane, 65, on suspicion of …
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1/14/25
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A missing person was found deceased inside a home on the night of Jan. 9 at Tiemey Street SW in the Maytown area of Olympia.
According to the police report , in the early morning …
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The Washington Board of Natural Resources (BNR) authorized to bid timber from 142 acres of Capitol State Forest at a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
The sale, nicknamed Matador, represents 7,288 metric board …
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The Olympia City Council recognized Kathleen Byrd, the city's fourth poet laureate, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, for using poetry to engage the community on environmental and climate …
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The Olympia School District (OSD) Board of Directors formally presented Mohamed “Mr. Mo” El-Sokkary with the Classified School Employee of the Year (CSEY) award at a special recognition …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/13/25
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Tumwater School District's (TSD) Board of Directors had a budget work session for a budget situation update and to learn possible financial decisions for the academic year 2025-26.
TSD …
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This is definitely soup weather. Nothing soothes body and soul like a bowl of hot soup on a cold, wet day. Today’s recipe is savory Carrot Ginger soup. It is vegetarian, and can be …
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By Shannon Beigert
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1/13/25
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The Griffin School District shared updates on its partnership with the Olympia School District (OSD) for its Class of 2027.
Griffin …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/13/25
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The Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council (PacMtn) announced that it has launched the "Opportunity Begins Here" campaign on Tuesday, January 7, to help connect job seekers, employers, and …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/13/25
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As always, I love to read new authors and books find their way to me in all kinds of ways.
The book we’re discussing today was left on my doorstep, leaning up against a gray slate slab …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/12/25 at 3:27 p.m. in the area of Off Campus Emergency, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Zackery Allen Ahlfs, 28, on suspicion of second-degree …
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1/13/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/11/25 at 7:33 p.m. in the 500 block of Glenalda Court SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Eric John Sallee, 64, on suspicion of hit and run …
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1/12/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/10/25 at 12:47 a.m. in the area of Highway 101 Northbound at Black Lake, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Nicholas Lyle Kell, 41, on suspicions of 1) …
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1/11/25
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Olympia Police Department (OPD) and Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) captured a suspected drug dealer known to be armed and dangerous on the evening of January 8.
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Educators at North Thurston School District are figuring out ways to incentivize school …
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By Jessie Darland
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1/10/25
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A hearing to determine the status of a recall effort against Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse ended shortly before noon on Friday, Jan. 10, with the presiding judge taking the matter under …
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If you’re not a vegetable gardener yet, perhaps today’s column will make you consider becoming one. Here’s why:
We’ve been bombarded lately by alarming …
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By Jill Severn
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1/10/25
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Two years after its initial review, the Bailey's Inn Phase II project has returned to the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee with revised plans that scale back the building height and unit …
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