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Nathan James Yarbrough Zimmerman, 47, of Tumwater, died on March 19 at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington , 360-753-1065.
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3/20/23
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Five individuals known to have occupied a single-family residence at 511 7th Avenue SE escaped a “total loss” fire on Saturday afternoon.
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To acknowledge the significant contributions of transgender people to the community and recognize the hardship facing transgender people in healthcare settings, the Board of Health (BOH) proclaimed …
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Usage of the car-sharing service Vanpool has increased in multiple ways in Thurston County, Vanpool Manager Cindy Waterhouse reported to the Intercity Transit Authority (IT) reported on …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/20/23
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Dear Lexis,
Whenever we fight my wife often asks, “would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?” It’s effective at getting me to shut up, but I’m not sure I …
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Jean Padovan, 77, of Olympia, died on March 15 at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065.
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3/20/23
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The Port of Olympia Commission approved a ground lease for a 1.44-acre airport property at Olympia Regional Airport with SpanaFac LLC during its meeting on Monday, March 13.
The commission also …
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By Jerome Tuaño and Danny Stusser
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3/19/23
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As the Superintendents of Thurston County school districts, we feel compelled to comment on the bills under consideration this legislative session for Special Education Funding. In 2018, the …
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By Thurston County school superintendents
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3/19/23
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I am the youngest of three children. . . my sister is 80 and lost her husband last year, my brother is 76 and I am 70. Recently, my sister is having many mobility issues. She has been in …
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In a meeting on March 16, the Olympia Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee discussed an update on the Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan and the environmental impact statement.
The area known …
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Take a look at what’s going on in our community.
Saturday, March 18
Tumwalk
TumWalk is Tumwater’s walking program, which started to encourage active and healthy lifestyles. …
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3/17/23
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The Thurston County Board of Health approved the permitting option that allows the booth-setup food establishments to operate year-round at multiple venues on Tuesday, March 14.
At the BOH …
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An armed robbery reported on Old Highway 99 resulted in the detention of three suspects.
In a Facebook post, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office that deputies were deployed to an armed …
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Over dinner, a friend lamented that she usually has seeds in the ground by this time in March. She was worried about being late this year. I haven’t planted a single seed yet either, but I …
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Did you know that the Vietnam Veterans Day is at the end of this month, March 29th?
Looking forward to that day, let me introduce you to Navy Lt. Ronald Jon Frederick. Frederick is a Vietnam …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 03/16/23 at 8:08 p.m. in the 8200 block of James Rd SW, Sheriff's deputies arrested Courtney Jean Besch, 42, on suspicion of violation of a protection …
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3/17/23
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Capitol Boulevard SE’s northbound outside lane from the 6800 crosswalks to the intersection of Capitol Boulevard and Dennis Street will be closed from Monday, March 20 to April on weekdays, …
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3/16/23
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Olympia's Finance Committee has started looking at viable options to provide a revenue stream for the city's Climate Program.
At the committee meeting held Wednesday, March 15, Olympia Climate …
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Thurston County Community Planning will hold four (4) community informational meetings from March 24 - April 7, 2023. County staff will provide information, answer questions, and collect feedback …
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3/16/23
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has warned the public against scammers “posing as members of our office” to solicit money, often from vulnerable targets.
The TCSO …
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