Friday, October 2, 2026
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The Olympia City Council is set to vote on a new public safety sales tax that would increase the city’s total sales tax rate to 9.9% and generate an estimated ...
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A man was arrested after he was found holed up in a trailer, and then tried to get away from Thurston County Sheriff's Office personnel despite getting ...
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A battle for a Port of Olympia Commission seat is going down to the wire in the Nov. 4 General Election in ...
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Duncan Muir MacQuarrie passed away peacefully on Oct. 28, 2025, in Olympia, Washington, at the age of 86. He was a dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and colleague. …
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11/7/25
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Bob (Robert David) Peck, age 96, passed away at home on October 31, 2025. Born June 1, 1929, to Bernice and the Reverend Lester Peck in Devil’s Lake, …
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11/7/25
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It started three weeks ago. I started to feel ... funny. I was making lots of typos and had vertigo. On a whim, I sent an email to my doctor’s receptionist — didn’t notice the …
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Last Saturday, there were no salmon coming up McLane Creek. Stream Team volunteers were a little anxious. This time of year, the creek is typically ...
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There are a number of events taking place this weekend in Thurston County, including the Fall Craft Show ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/7/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/06/25 at 4:00 a.m. in the area of Martin Way E and Carpenter Road SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Tyrone Deshaun Rudolph, 37, on suspicion of …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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11/7/25
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United Way of Thurston County has activated its Emergency Assistance Fund to support local food banks and Supplemental Nutrition ...
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After conducting a nationwide search and a series of interviews in October, the Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) selected three finalists ...
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The Tumwater City Council agreed to pool the city’s opioid settlement funds with neighboring jurisdictions to support Thurston County’s Opioid ...
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The City of Lacey is seeking a consultant to remodel the central wing of Lacey City Hall to meet public service demands and projected employment ...
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Have you ever been to the Owl’s Nest Cafe and seen the murals on the walls? How about the Underhill Plant Shop or Thurston County ...
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With shorter days and the coming of winter, inevitably readers ask some version of the following question: “I’m worried about the birds. Should I ...
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/05/25 at 9:45 a.m. in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, sheriff’s deputies arrested Justin Primo Murphy, 32, on suspicion of 1) first-degree rape of a …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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11/6/25
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The Thurston County Food Bank is seeing more households seek food assistance for the first time as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children benefits have …
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There were a number of tight contests in the Nov. 4 General Election, but in the end incumbents held fast and opponents of a citizen initiative appear ...
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On the heels of an airborne asbestos hazard warning in Yelm, property owners are being reminded that home renovation or demolition work requires ...
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The Olympia City Council plans to revisit the Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program and establish performance metrics for all affordable housing ...
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