Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/26/24 at 7:30 a.m. in the 18500 block of Roseburg Street SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested James Clayton Cunning, 47, on suspicion of 2 nd degree …
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5/27/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/25/24 at 4:39 a.m. in the Binghampton Centre, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Joshua Harold Wolf, 30, on suspicions of 1) failure to transfer title …
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5/26/24
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A few weeks ago, a young couple stopped to admire the pink dogwood blooming in the front yard.
“How old is that tree?” the young man asked.
“About 20 years,” I …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/24/24 at 1:30 p.m. in the 6300 block of 123 rd Avenue SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Michah Anthony Weeks, 50, on suspicions of 1) no contact …
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5/25/24
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A group fighting to save the historic Davis-Meeker Garry Oak tree from being cut down achieved a victory in their quest. Thurston County superior Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) …
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Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved the Forest Lands Conversion Code update at a meeting on Tuesday.
Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/24/24
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The English philosopher G.K. Chesterton once pointed out that courage is an apparent oxymoron, that it means “to live taking the form of a readiness to die.”
This sense of …
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Sixth graders complete an endangered species project
The students of Autumn Stevick and Jennifer Metsler are not just passive learners, but active investigators, as evidenced in a recent …
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By Shirley Stirling
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5/24/24
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The Tumwater community and officials are grappling over the fate of the historic Davis-Meeker oak tree on Old Highway 99. The tree served as the end point of the Oregon Trail, and has borne witness …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/23/24 at 12:11 a.m. in the 18700 block of Sargent Road SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Sarah Marie Brown, 32, on suspicions of 1) …
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5/24/24
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Final paving work for the Capitol Blvd/Trosper Road project will take place on weeknights, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., beginning June 3 and continuing as follows:
8 p.m. Monday, June 3 to 5 a.m. …
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An Olympia resident aired concerns about preemptive rent increases in the city, alleging that her landlord appeared to circumvent the new rental protection laws.
During the public comment …
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Thurston County commemorated Peace Officers Memorial Day, a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
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By JC Medina
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5/23/24
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May is still full of surprises this weekend.
Memorial Day Special, May 24 - 27, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. As a thank you for their service and sacrifices, military families get …
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5/23/24
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Ever wonder what happens to road kills and other dead animals? Sometimes they are collected or buried by road maintenance folks, but more often they are removed by one of our more important, and …
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Is it worth the delay of thousands of cars and occupants thereof, who are delayed while the last witness is interviewed in depth?
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/22/24 at 2:02 a.m. in the MP 107, I-5 Southbound, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Evan Michael Pittenger, 23, on suspicion of failure to register as …
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5/23/24
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The city council discussed the future of the historic 400-year-old tree at its May 21 meeting. The tree has been deemed a hazard by the city’s consultant urban forester; other arborists disagree.
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In 1956 I recall my father pointing out a story in the Lincoln Leader , our hometown newspaper. The headline read, “Last Civil War Veteran dies.” The veteran was Albert Woolson , a …
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Submitted by Terry Oxley
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5/22/24
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Thurston County Public Works met with the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) yesterday to discuss this year’s on-call contract solicitation, evaluation, and results.
According to the …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/22/24
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