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Japanese Knotweed, deceptively beautiful, is a pesky plant local man Denny Hamilton continues to battle in his yard.
Knotweed: the opposition
OLYMPIA –– Even in human time, it hasn’t been long. From the beginning until now, it’s been a bit more than two months. more
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Local man Denny Hamilton took this photo when out on a hike in Watershed Park recently. His walks through nature in the time of COVID-19 prompted him to think about types of hikers he's encountered when outdoors.
Trail etiquette in the time of COVID
OLYMPIA –– I have only lived in Olympia for a few months. Most of that time has been during social distancing, face masks and hand washing in the COVID era. more
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Police Blotter July 24-26, 2020
Friday, July 24 Lacey Police Department Joshua Lee Bryant, 37, was arrested around 12:23 a.m. July 24 in the 200 block of West Bay Drive Northwest. He was charged with driving without a … more
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Nicole Barer, 16, started her own soap company, NRB's Beauty, in March. Her first quarter of sales was so successful, she said, that she wanted to host two pop-up shops this summer to celebrate.
Local girl launches successful soap company
OLYMPIA –– It started with sensitive skin and pretty soap. The then-10-year-old Olympia resident, Naomi Barer, would walk into a store that sold beautiful soaps that the sensitive-skinned Barer couldn’t use. more
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The now-empty Olympian building, where The Olympian set up shop. The current staff at the local daily moved operations to a new, nondescript building in Olympia.
McClatchy sold to New Jersey hedge fund
OLYMPIA –– A bankruptcy court judge issued a decision in a New York court late Friday that McClatchy, the 163-year-old news media company that owns more than two dozen newspapers nationwide, including The Olympian, would be sold to one of the two major hedge funds that owns most of the company’s debt. more
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A protestor holds a Black Lives Matter flag at Heritage Park in Olympia.
Olympians gather in Heritage Park to support Portland protests
OLYMPIA –– A crowd of protestors gathered in Heritage Park in Olympia on Friday, July 25 to stand in solidarity with protestors in Seattle and in Portland, Ore. who have come under attack in recent days from federal forces sent in by President Donald Trump. more
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Police blotter July 23, 2020
Olympia Police Department James Earl Jones, 23, was arrested around 3 a.m. in the 1900 block of 4 th Avenue West in Olympia. He was charged with the possession of drug paraphernalia and driving … more
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Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek is Thurston County's new public health officer.
Thurston County Health Officer releases new letter to the public
Hello Thurston County! We are definitely seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases in Thurston County. The most common ways people are becoming infected is through travel, social gatherings, and from other people within their household. Now is the time to be physically distant, but socially connected. more
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A map of the city of Lacey.
Lacey officials allocate CARES Act money
LACEY –– The Lacey City Council approved the use of the remaining $408,100 in CARES Act funding to be divided equally between Economic Recovery and Social Services on Thursday night. more
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Protestors gather outside Olympia City Hall June 23 to celebrate the life of Yvonne McDonald, a Black woman from Olympia who died two years ago. Her family is still waiting on information about McDonald's death they requested from local officials.
Racial justice town hall highlights race in the justice system
OLYMPIA –– The City of Olympia began its four-meeting town hall series on racial justice July 23. With the heightening energy surrounding recent events that highlight the intentions surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement, the meeting is designed to allow Black voices to bring their perspectives to the table. more
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Olympia city officials plan to move forward with hiring a new police auditor in the coming months. The police auditor would be tasked with ensuring the Olympia Police Department acts fairly and equitably towards members of the community that officers come into contact with.
Olympia to bring back police auditor program
OLYMPIA –– The City Of Olympia is restoring the police auditor program started in 2002 in response to the concerns over recent police brutality in the community and across the country. more
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Police blotter July 22, 2020
Olympia Police Department Jesse D. Mercer, 30, was arrested around 1:01 a.m. in the intersection of 8 th Avenue Southeast and Capitol Way South in Olympia. He was charged with pedestrian … more
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City officials talk forming city-wide human rights commission
OLYMPIA –– To expand access to human rights and oppose human rights violations for Olympians city-wide, Olympia’s General Government Committee is working to form a Human Rights … more
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Myra, an eight-year-old border collie, rolls in the grass at a Border Collie International show at Rainier Vista Community Park in Lacey on Thursday. Her owner, Greg Gustafson, calls her "Wiggles."
Keeping pets safe when temperatures rise
OLYMPIA, WA – Summer is here and temperatures are rising. Your parked car can be a dangerous place for your pet. more
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Police Blotter July 21, 2020
Lacey Police Department Melissa L. Schoch, 51, was arrested around 9:44 p.m. in the 1800 block of Draham Street Northeast in Lacey. She had a warrant for her arrest out of Lacey. Rafael A. … more
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Several police agencies coordinated to clear all customers and Safeway employees out of the store as the suspect was armed and threatening to shoot. Thurston County Sheriff SWAT vehicle is at the east side of the building in the center of this image.
California man subject of officer-involved shooting
TUMWATER –– A man caused a disturbance in the parking lot of the Tumwater Safeway Wednesday night, resulting in a Tumwater Police officer shooting at him. more
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A firefighter puts out a fire at the Old Brewery Tower in Tumwater on June 6. The Tumwater Police Department determined the cause of the fire to be arson.
Old brewery tower Phase 1 work complete
TUMWATER –– Yesterday the Tumwater City Council officially approved completion of the first phase of work on the empty Olympia Brewing Company brewery tower. more
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Only Thurston and Pacific Counties report total consumer spending has increased from January 2020 through today. Other counties have experienced negative growth during this period. Much of this spending has been with large businesses, including online retailers.
Business remains strong in Thurston County, report EDC Director and Tumwater leaders.
 Consumer spending and residential construction have remained strong in 2020 according to Michael Cade, executive director of the Thurston Economic Development Council, and Tumwater Mayor… more
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Medical assistant Amanda Fennell seemed to be smiling as she prepared to administer a COVID-19 test in near 80 degree weather on Monday, July 20, 2020.
Just to be sure: I got my drive-through COVID-19 test today
Like scenes from the television news, this morning I drove my car into two different lines, windows rolled up in the 80 degree heat, and waited for COVID-19 tests.  One for me, one for a family … more
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Police blotter July 17-19
July 17 Lacey Police Department Alycia P. Davenport, 23, was arrested around 3 p.m. in the 10500 block of Creek Street Northeast in Yelm. She was charged with assault. Darren James … more
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