Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Plans to build a new Operations and Maintenance Facility for Tumwater have come under scrutiny as residents oppose the long-planned project.
“We want the city to call time-out and pause this …
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By Larry Madarang
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5/6/22
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A male inmate at the Thurston County Jail was found unresponsive in his cell two days after he was held in custody, the Sheriff’s Office announced earlier today.
In a press release, the …
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By Julia Ornedo
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5/6/22
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Flower gardens have moments of perfection – sometimes even weeks of it – but no garden is perfect throughout the growing season. What blooms in spring fades quickly by the end of May. …
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Saturday Market at the West Central Park - Sat., May 7, starting 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Saturday Market at the West Central Park is a brand new farmers and crafters market that will feature …
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5/6/22
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The City of Lacey named former Lacey Historical Commissioner Seth Huff as Historian of the Year for 2022.
In his acceptance speech during the May 5city council meeting, Huff paid tribute to …
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By JC Medina
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5/6/22
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Olympia will start installing 10 new solar-powered pay-by-plate parking kiosks to modernize the process of payment for customers, Parking Services Field Representative Chelsea Baker said.
In a …
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I've been playing in a monthly poker game for almost 50 years. While we have lost players and gained players, the purpose of the poker game is not often related to money So …
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By Ken Balsley
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5/6/22
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A Tumwater man was arrested after allegedly stealing food from a grocery store.
Mohammed Ali Cobian, 42, was arrested on April 28 after a reported theft at the Safeway on Cleveland Avenue.
The …
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By Julia Ornedo
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5/6/22
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Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Olympia Police Department
On 5/5/22 at 12:20 a.m. in the 800 block of Union Ave SE, police arrested Marcel D Zulauf-Stewart, 27, on suspicion of …
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5/6/22
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The Olympia School District will improve physical, social, and emotional services through increased state funding required in House Bill 1664, passed in the recently concluded legislative …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/5/22
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The Tumwater council in its session on Tuesday, May 3, authorized mayor Debbie Sullivan to sign a public works contract with KBH Construction Co., of Olympia, $215,900 for restroom improvement …
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By Larry Madarang
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5/5/22
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Thurston County Sheriff's Office
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5/5/22
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Olympia's Land Use and Environment Committee wants to have further discussions on rent increases, move-in fees, and rental registration fees as well as a license and inspection …
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A Yelm man has been found guilty of murdering his wife nearly two years ago, the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney announced Wednesday.
On Tuesday, May 3, Michael Anthony Brower was convicted …
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By Julia Ornedo
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5/5/22
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Thurston County has a rare habitat type that is underappreciated – prairies. These are native grasslands that, 200 years ago, stretched for scores of miles in the relatively flat central and …
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Miyoko Nakamura Carr, 93, from Olympia, died on May 1 at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Woodlawn Funeral Home, Cemetery & Crematory 360-491-3000.
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5/4/22
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Diane Bannon, 74, of Olympia, died April 22 at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Forest Funeral Home & Cemetery 360-943-6363.
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5/4/22
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The Tumwater City Council has approved staff recommendations to schedule final deliberations for the city to annex 12 “islands” in the coming months.
These “island” …
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved on Tuesday, May 3, a grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development for the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME …
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By JC Medina
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5/4/22
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has completed the annual water quality evaluation of the state’s commercial shellfish growing areas. Unfortunately, high fecal …
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5/4/22
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