Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Safe here in the Pacific Northwest, we watch increasingly devastating hurricanes slog the southeastern US. When Hurricane Helene unprecedentedly slammed western North Carolina in late September, we …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/18/24 at 9:53 a.m. in the area of Woodard Bay Road and Lemon Road, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Patrick Earl Gallager, 42, on suspicions of 1) 4 …
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11/19/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/17/24 at 12:19 a.m. in the 22300 block of Autumnwood Court SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Ray Anthony Lopez, 47, on suspicions of 1) 3 rd …
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11/19/24
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For Tuesday, November 19, a Wind Advisory from the National Weather Service will be in effect from 2 p.m. until 4 a.m. on Wednesday. Winds are expected to be 20-30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph.
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The Olympia Arts Commission approved native artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo's concept for a 12-foot welcome figure carving on Thursday. The sculpture will represent the local estuary and the …
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“I won’t go to a shelter; I don’t trust the people who use them,” Tammy said early one 14-degree morning this past January as she stood against the wall of a downtown building, her face betraying how cold she was.
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The Olympia Design Review Board approved detailed designs for a 58-unit multifamily apartment project on Thursday, Nov. 14, following revisions that addressed concerns about massing, open space, and …
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As part of its Senior Nutrition Program this Thanksgiving, Senior Services for South Sound will hold community mid-day meals at various locations next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, November 19-21. …
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For two years in a row, the South Puget Sound Community College volleyball team qualified for the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Volleyball Championship Tournament after finishing a 6-6 …
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By Vince Zafra
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11/18/24
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Thanksgiving is on the way, and I have started getting ready for the big event! I have already made bourbon cranberry sauce, apple pie (waiting patiently in the freezer), pumpkin bread (also in …
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By Shannon Beigert
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11/18/24
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Amy Lewis focuses her column on the literary world of Thurston County, spotlighting writers, small presses, book artists, poets, and storytellers of all types. Contact her – …
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By Amy Lewis
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11/18/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/16/24 at 12:51 a.m. in the Northbound I-5 MP 112, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Annette Lorraine Williams, 47, on suspicion of driving under the …
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11/17/24
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John Riley McLaughlin died in Olympia, WA on October 8, 2024, after an eleven-month battle with metastatic melanoma.
Riley was born in Huntington, West Virginia to John and Joanna Riley …
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11/17/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/15/24 at 11:45 a.m. in the TCSO Jail, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Alexander Carlson, 40, on suspicion of no contact order violation.
On …
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11/17/24
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The Port of Olympia Commission unanimously voted to ratify a contract with ILWU Local 47B, which represents the workers at Swantown Marina & Boatworks.
Executive Director Alex Smith …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/15/24
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The Tumwater Planning Commission and General Government Committee recommended that the city council amend Tumwater Municipal Code Title 14, which contains provisions for administering the …
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Thurston County’s Countywide Planning Policies (CWPP) are set to be revised regarding tribal participation and Urban Growth Area swaps.
Community Planning and Economic Development …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/15/24
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The Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia saw a boost in visitors in 2024, much of its success attributed to exposure on the popular children’s YouTube channel Blippi.
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Get into the holiday spirit by supporting local businesses.
Lacey Teen Late Night," Friday, November 15, 7 – 8 p.m. Teens will enjoy karaoke, open gym, video games, …
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11/15/24
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I was away for the first week of November – so far away that I didn’t see or hear the election cataclysm as it unfolded. For nearly half the population, it was a tsunami of trauma; for …
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