Saturday, October 3, 2026
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The Port of Olympia Commission sent a letter to its staff last week, responding to calls by port employees for Executive Director Sam Gibboney’s resignation.
Signed by Commission Chair Bob …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/12/22
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A transient Olympia woman was charged with two felonies after she allegedly pried her way into a stranger’s home, slept on his couch, and stole his belongings.
Erica Ricarla Doyle, 37, was …
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By Julia Ornedo
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8/12/22
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Lacey City Council met yesterday, August 11, to discuss its priority items on the work plan for the next two years.
Assistant City Manager Shannon Kelley-Fong said the process started with …
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The Olympia School District (OSD) board examined the drafted policies regarding Freedom of Expression among student publications during their hybrid regular board meeting on August 11.
“The …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/12/22
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August surely began as a sunny month! Brace yourselves for another week full of amazing activities as we welcome another August week.
Pier Peer at Boston Harbor Marina, August …
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8/12/22
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A transient Olympia woman was charged with two felonies after she allegedly pried her way into a stranger’s home, slept on his couch, and stole his belongings.
Erica Ricarla Doyle, 37, was …
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By Julia Ornedo
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8/12/22
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Lacey Police Department
On 08/11/22 at 11:05 p.m. in the 4600 block of Yelm Hwy SE, police arrested Jennifer A Shiflett, 51, on suspicion of driving under the influence.
On 08/11/22 at 4:57 …
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8/12/22
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There are many reasons not to garden:
Your hands will get dirty and your fingernails will be a mess. It will make you sweaty and tired.
Gardening requires tools, and practice using them. You …
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Tumwater’s Civil Service Commission agreed to modify its hiring procedure to expedite the process.
The city’s director of administrative service and secretary chief examiner James …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/11/22
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Through Olympia’s Firearm Destruction Program, Olympia Police Chief Rich Allen said the city assists people to dispose of weapons they no longer want.
Allen was at the Olympia City Council …
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About 1700 opioid-related deaths were recorded in Washington State last year, according to Olympia Mayor Cheryl Selby, who signed a proclamation designating Wednesday, August 31, 2022 as Overdose …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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8/11/22
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 08/10/22 at 4:03 p.m. in the 7500 block of Fair Oaks Loop SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested Jayce Devin Butler, 49, on suspicion of 1) second-degree …
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8/11/22
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Spring’s dawn chorus has gone quiet. The birds’ eggs have hatched, and most of the young have fledged and are on their own. The season has changed, from breeding to migration.
Some of …
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Berenice Estelle Barney, 101, of Centralia, died on August 3 at Prestige Care Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065.
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8/10/22
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Carol Jean Prentiss, 90, of Olympia , died on August 6 at Garden Courte Memory Care. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065.
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8/10/22
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“We are extremely excited to go solar at Quixote Village. This will not only reduce our carbon footprint, but the cost savings will let us focus more on providing services to our …
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The Tumwater Planning Commission went through proposed revisions to Ordinance No. O2022-013, which is intended to make minor corrections to the city’s development regulations.
During its …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/10/22
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Galloway Street SE in Olympia will be closed tomorrow, August 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for repairs. The street is a few blocks east of Vic’s Pizzeria Wildwood.
Traffic on the road will …
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8/10/22
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Prescribed burning in Tumwater will soon be permissible after the city's public health and safety committee agreed on August 9 to recommend an ordinance amending the city’s municipal …
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Authorities in Lacey have recovered an allegedly stolen generator that they found while conducting a welfare check.
According to a series of tweets by the Lacey Police Department, a patrol officer …
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