Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 02/07/23 at 11:29 a.m. in the 13800 block of 93rd Ave SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested Christus Thomas James Merry, 20, on suspicion of 1) fourth-degree …
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2/8/23
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Participants of an Olympia-sponsored focus group are divided on the city’s goals to convert every home to have electric vehicle (EV) facilities.
During the city’s Planning Commission …
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Western Governors University (WGU) is now opening its admission application to 500 students aged 14-18 for the first cohort of its new academic pathway, with classes starting on March 1.
This …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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2/7/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 02/06/23 at 6:26 a.m. in the 4200 block of Black Lake Blvd SW, Sheriff's deputies arrested Richard Chance O Roofer Day, 31, on suspicion of 1) …
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2/7/23
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Back home in Olympia from my second ‘post-Covid’ January of travel to warm places, I have reflections to share. Last year I served on a volunteer medical team in Belize. A key …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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2/7/23
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This is a busy week as I gather my ingredients for my annual Super Bowl Stew. While two of our teams, the Seahawks and Packers, will not be on the field, we can claim the Kansas City Chiefs as we …
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By Mary Beth Harrington
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2/7/23
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Thurston County Commissioner Gary Edwards expressed concerns that a potentially detrimental impact will continue on Capitol Lake-Deschutes Estuary as long as there are logging activities near …
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Olympia’s Utility Advisory Committee acknowledged last week that the city did not meet its waste prevention and recovery targets.
During the meeting on during a meeting on Thursday, February …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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2/6/23
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Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison (DSP) Closure for Shellfish HarvestingAll Species Closure in Budd Inlet
A marine biotoxin that causes diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP) has been detected at unsafe …
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2/6/23
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Like a scene from “Back to the Future,” a 20-minute pursuit of an auto theft suspect ended in a brawl in a thick puddle of cow dung, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) …
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Dear Readers,
I’ve always been a fan of the “I can do it myself” mentality. It tends to go hand-in-hand with female empowerment, but something I’ve realized over the years …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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2/6/23
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Upon paying for my establishment’s annual health permit, I learned something frankly disturbing but not surprising: All Thurston County health permit renewals must be conducted by hand, …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 02/05/23 at 9:30 p.m. in the 7200 block of 185th Ln SW, Sheriff's deputies arrested Paul Arthur Conroy, 64, on suspicion of 1) second-degree assault, 2) …
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2/6/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 02/04/23 at 6:00 p.m. in the 9300 block of Martin Way E, Sheriff's deputies arrested Justin Allen Macmillan, 32, on suspicion of 1) hit and run …
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2/6/23
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Lacey Police Department
On 02/03/23 at 7:06 p.m. in the 4600 block of 31st Ave SE, police arrested Leo C Blanton, 40, on suspicion of hit and run attended.
On 02/03/23 at 4:59 p.m. in the 5800 …
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2/6/23
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Olympia's Community Plan and Development (CP&D) on Thursday, February 2, hosted an open house on the Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan, where it asked attendees to share their ideas and inputs …
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Intercity Transit Authority (ITA) authorized General Manager Ann Freeman-Manzanares to enter into a contract with Tapani, Inc. for $1,731,000 to construct improvements for the Martin Way …
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Olympia’s voting for its traffic box art project is now open.
In a press release by the city’s Parks, Arts & Recreation, 72 pieces were submitted by local artists of all ages, …
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On the news a few nights ago I heard that there’s a surge of people buying baby chicks and hens because the cost of eggs has gone up. Silly people!
Has it crossed their minds that the cost …
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“They come here in devastating crisis, often from long distances, sometimes from halfway around the world,” Rachael Waters of the local Fisher House explained about the people who check …
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By Shirley Stirling
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2/3/23
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