Olympia Police Department Jonathan P. Gubbe, 39, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. in the intersection of 7 th Avenue Southeast and Capitol Way South. He was charged with driving without a license. … more

Friday, Aug. 21  Olympia Police Department John Joseph Piper, 53, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Decatur Street Southwest. He had a warrant for his arrest that was … more

OLYMPIA –– The Parks and Recreation Department is working out preliminary plans for a new aquatics facility in the Thurston County area, according to city officials. more

On Monday, Aug. 24, the city's contractor, Black Hills Excavating, will start work on a project that replaces a failing water main at the Capital Village Shopping Center. more

LACEY –– Members of the Lacey Finance & Economic Development Committee will meet Tuesday morning at 8:30 in a virtual meeting to talk about amendments to the city’s budget, a routine part of budgetary planning finance officials do over the course of the year. more

Lacey Police Department Daniel David Hughes, 56, was arrested at 12:38 a.m. in the 4800 block of Martin Way East. He was charged with possession of stolen property and making or having burglary … more

OLYMPIA –– Olympia city officials met Thursday evening to discuss its role in handling concerns of rising sea levels, an aspect of climate change that can significantly affect cities near the nation’s coastline. more

OLYMPIA –– Members of the city’s parks and recreation advisory committee discussed the possibility of having outdoor adult fitness equipment in parks amid COVID-19 restrictions to promote usage of parks. more

LACEY –– On Wednesday evening the Lacey Historical Commission provided some quick updates on the status of the Lacey Museum & Civic Center project, which is making progress despite complications from the COVID-19 pandemic. more

OLYMPIA –– City officials will talk on Thursday night about how best to meet the needs of the city’s residents, with plans to discuss installing outdoor exercise equipment in public parks for visitors to use while COVID-19 restrictions are in effect. more

Olympia Police Department Travis J. Schoepher, 37, was arrested around 12:52 a.m. in the 1500 block of Cooper Point Road Southwest. He was charged with driving without a license. Trey E. … more

OLYMPIA –– Members of the city’s finance committee discussed impact fees in a Wednesday night meeting this week, addressing these one-time charges on new development projects in Olympia. more

OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Department confirmed there is a toxic blue-green algae bloom in Lacey’s Long Lake, making it unsafe for swimmers and pets. The most recent sample detected microcystin algae toxin levels at 14 micrograms per liter of water—above the state standard of eight micrograms per liter for recreational water use. more

Jerry Allen McKusker, 77, of Lacey, died Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater. … more

Olympia Police Department Bruce James Weichmann, 50, was arrested around 1:51 a.m. in the 4000 block of Martin Way East. He was charged with driving without a license. Garrett Christopher … more

LACEY –– Police arrested a man on accusations of intentionally setting fires near a Lacey homeless encampment and buildings. The man was charged with first-degree arson and is being held on $100,000 bail. more

OLYMPIA –– Voting is now open for new sculptures to be put on display at Percival Plinth, an annual project that shows a new batch of sculptures at Percival Landing. Members of the community get to vote on the best sculpture, and the most popular sculpture will be added to the city’s public art collection. more

OLYMPIA –– In response to concerns over the rising sea levels across the globe and on Puget Sound, members of the Olympia Land Use & Environment Committee will talk about local solutions to rising sea levels in a Thursday meeting this week. more

TUMWATER –– Tumwater city officials met Monday morning to discuss the police department’s annual budget and how they allocate their financial resources. more

Olympia Police Department Jonathom Drew Osier, 41, was arrested around 12:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of Martin Way East. He had a warrant for his arrest that was issued from outside of Olympia. … more