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Why is it taking so long to improve sewage treatment?
Commenting on "Outdated Sewage Treatment is Suffocating Fish in Puget Sound," published Dec. 8, 2020, Harry Branch writes:  The article on the "pressing state of environmental decay in Puget … more
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Cheryl Richmond near her home on Vashon Island on Dec. 7, 2020. Richmond saw her car insurance nearly double recently due to a drop in her credit score after missing two mortgage payments. She lost her job in February and, like most people, has been struggling to pay her bills during the pandemic. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is proposing legislation that would cut the tie between credit scores and insurance rates, which would help ensure people like Richmond, who are struggling financially during the COVID-19 crisis, won’t owe more money on their insurance.
Bad credit shouldn't mean higher insurance rates, WA official says
Like many people, Cheryl Richmond has struggled to pay her bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. After losing her job in February, she missed two mortgage payments before she worked out a new … more
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Massive smacks of moon jellyfish are seen below a floatplane pontoon in Puget Sound.
Outdated Sewage Treatment Is Suffocating Fish In Puget Sound
After four decades of fishing for salmon in Puget Sound, Joseph Peters increasingly finds a nuisance in his nets: wads of cream-colored moon jellyfish. Occasionally the jellyfish get so heavy that … more
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Tumwater School District's offices are located at 621 Linwood Ave SW, Tumwater, WA 98512.
Tumwater School Board Discusses New Operating Protocols
During the Tumwater School Board work session on Thursday, December 3, new operating protocols were discussed. The purpose of operating protocols is to foster the success of the school district … more
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Washington misses its deadline to bring foster kids home from troubled out-of-state group facilities
Valery Roseus remembers the day when a staff member called a meeting at Capital Academy, a residential youth institution in New Jersey where he had lived for a time as a foster child under the care … more
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Jesus Lopez
Washington foster kids detail abuse at Sequel group homes
For more than two hours, a foster youth who had just been shipped by Washington state officials to a privately run Iowa group home was held down by three staffers, his wrists and heels painfully … more
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This building on Capitol Way N in downtown Olympia has been the location of Rhythm & Rye since 2014.
Rhythm & Rye in downtown Oly searching for new location
Rhythm & Rye, a popular music venue and bar in downtown Olympia, has been temporarily closed since March. Now, its owner is on the hunt for a new location. Owner Andy Geertsen, in an email to … more
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The grinch who stole the shellfish -- an artist's interpretation of the marine biotoxin that causes diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP), now detected at unsafe levels in shellfish within Budd Inlet in Thurston County.
Biotoxin shuts down shellfish harvesting in Budd Inlet
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Department have closed Budd Inlet to recreational shellfishing, from … more
North Thurston High School's block-and-mortar front entrance. Most students now are entering via Zoom.
Local and state resources help families with remote learning
Ups and downs of reported COVID-19 cases in Thurston County has largely determined whether students would learn in classrooms or remotely, using home internet or WiFi connections to access … more
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Olivia Alvord poses on the steps outside Old Main at Saint Martin's University just weeks away from completing her undergraduate degree there.
What it’s like to be a student teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic
As a student teacher during this crazy time, I can tell you that “stressful” is an understatement. This year I am student-teaching 9th-grade World Studies and 11th-grade U.S. History … more
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Public invited to comment tomorrow on long-term vision for Thurston County
The Thurston County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 24, at 5:30 p.m. to receive public testimony on proposed amendments to the Thurston County Comprehensive … more
Climate plan designed to curb Thurston County’s greenhouse gas emissions
As more attention than ever before is focused on the climate and how greenhouse gas emissions are predicated to have lasting, devastating effects, emissions in Thurston County are still … more
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This graphic is used to to start conversations about the difference between two related concepts: equity and equality.
Olympia School District improves racial equity engagement plan
Olympia School District (OSD) board discussed current equity policy and racial equity training during its work session on Thursday, November 19, held online. The focal point of the meeting was the … more
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This image shows the damage typical of earthquakes measuring 6.0 or higher on the Richter Scale. This is NOT an image from today's earthquake in Washington.
Didja feel it?
ONALASKA, WA --  An earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter Scale hit near the town of Onalaska, today at 1:01 pm. The quake's epicenter near Onalaska is located 33.2 miles south southeast of … more
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Free transportation to American Lake VA Medical Center is available to veterans from the Lacey Veterans Services Hub.
Attention Veterans: This story is for you
Are you a veteran in need of help? Having trouble finding the information or services you need? Thanks to the vision of the City of Lacey and support from Thurston County, the South Puget Sound … more
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In a photo posted to Facebook, Olympia police officer Tiffany Coates poses with a group of armed men, many of whom can be seen making hand gestures associated with the Three Percent movement. Coates was responding to a call at a gun shop parking lot in the early hours of June 5. (Facebook)
Laws banning private armies go unenforced as election day vigilantism looms
OLYMPIA – When Olympia Police Officer Tiffany Coates’ cruiser rolled into a gun shop parking lot, she knew dozens of armed men were waiting for her. She wasn’t … more
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Physicians, P.A.s and A.R.N.Ps plan to strike MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care Clinics next Monday and Tuesday
Healthcare providers at MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care clinics are planning to strike on Mon. and Tue., Nov. 23-24 if MultiCare doesn’t come to an agreement over working conditions by then, … more
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School recess appears to be nearly as much fun at home as it would have been at school for Jonah and Faith.
What it’s really like to navigate remote learning
The internet is fraught with remote-learning forums, Facebook posts, and homeschool tips. Across the nation, classrooms are empty, and teachers are anxious. Parents are having sleepless nights … more
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This student is learning early the value of saving money for education.
Olympia School District finds unexpected $3.2 million cash
Olympia School District Board learned that it spent $3.2 million less than planned in 2019-20, during its regular meeting last Thursday, November 12. The highlight of the meeting was the … more
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Thurston County's new overflow courtroom at 2404 Chandler Court SW in Olympia.
Off-site courtroom expected to open by Nov. 30
A new off-site facility for Thurston County Superior Court that has been in the works for months is expected to be up and running by Nov. 30. Located at 2404 Chandler Court SW, just a few blocks … more
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