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Birthdays are interesting events. We spend the first part of our lifetime saying I’m almost…and the later part I’m only…
Either way, they deserve to be a celebration of …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/16/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 03/15/23 at 2:51 p.m. in the 100 block of Wilson Rd, Sheriff's deputies arrested Aaron Christophe Alford, 36, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault.
On …
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3/16/23
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Carol Ann Hahn, 85, of Olympia, died on March 15 at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington , 360-753-1065.
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3/16/23
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Thurston County Narcotics Task Force (TNT) reported overdose death by fentanyl is consistently rising, with 114 cases recorded in 2022.
During the Tuesday, March 14 Board of Health meeting, County …
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Members of the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CNA) spoke against the proposed reduction of parking requirements for new residential construction, particularly zero parking minimum in some …
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South Sound Behavioral Hospital, a mental health facility in Lacey, and drug abuse prevention community coalition Tumwater HOPES are exploring a potential partnership, representatives said during …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/15/23
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Olympia and Thurston County are asking community members to provide feedback on two housing-related programs that “help guide the focus of local housing efforts.”
Fair Housing …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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3/15/23
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We know that kids love to write their own books, but what if the books they write could be checked out at the local library?
That is exactly what The Lacey Timberland Library has set out to do …
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By Anna Lisa Rasmussen
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3/15/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 03/14/23 at 1:54 p.m. in the 700 block of 140th Ave SW, Sheriff's deputies arrested Richard D Burbridge, 39, on suspicion of violation of a foreign …
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3/15/23
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March is not really the best bird-watching month locally.
Breeding activities and migrant arrivals are sparse, and it’s often rainy. But one of my favorite Thurston County March birds, the …
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By George Walter
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3/15/23
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UPDATED: March 15, 2023, first published March 10, 2023.
A survey conducted by the Lacey Youth Council shows that around 60% of surveyed students at North Thurston High School feel unsafe with the …
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James Vernon McDonald, 68, of Lacey, died on March 10 at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065.
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3/15/23
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Robert Turner, 75, of Oakville, died on March 9 at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065.
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3/15/23
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Lacey is inviting community members to its forum discussing the Black and African American community this Tuesday, March 21 at the New Life Baptist Church, 7838 Pacific Avenue, from 6:30 to 8 …
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3/14/23
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Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close the northbound lane of the I-5 on-ramp at Martin Way, near College Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to hold tree-felling operations …
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3/14/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 03/13/23 at 8:22 a.m. in the 4500 block of Glen Terra Dr SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested Andrew Dean Johnson, 37, on suspicion of first-degree child …
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3/14/23
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The calendar and the flowers in my yard may be announcing that Spring is near, but you and I both know that there will still be plenty of soup days before storing our soup tureen for the summer. I …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/14/23
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The Olympia School District (OSD)’s projected budget deficit as of March 9 has decreased to $13.9 million from $17.9 million in August 2022 after accounting for the prior and expected decline …
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By Julia Ornedo
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3/13/23
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The Olympia City Council signed a proclamation designating March 2023 as Disability Awareness Month on Tuesday, March 7.
In signing the proclamation, the city recognized that persons with …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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3/13/23
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Olympia’s Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal to build an eight-unit multifamily building on an undeveloped 5.1-acre parcel at 2200 Crestwood PL NW on Wednesday, March 8.
Chris …
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