Trial set after competency restored
Olympia woman accused of attacking, killing a fellow resident at Martin Way apartments | Doctors at Western State Hospital have restored the competency of an Olympia woman accused of murdering a...
View ArticleSWAT team actions ruled justifiable
The Grays Harbor County prosecuting attorney has decided that Thurston County SWAT team members’ fatal shooting of an armed man in Hoquiam in March was a justifiable use of force.
View ArticleLACEY: Alternate watering will begin June 1
Lacey water customers begin alternate watering schedules next month, a policy the City Council approved in 2006 to reduce the increased demand for water in the summer months.
View ArticleTACOMA: King County deputy dies after crash
A King County sheriff’s deputy died Wednesday night at Tacoma General Hospital from injuries suffered in an off-duty motorcycle crash Monday near Frederickson, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleHooved Animal Rescue plans ‘baby shower’ for seized horses
There was a moment Julie Danton thought the 16-year-old mare and her colt werent going to make it.
View ArticleLacey OKs water plan, ends 8-year moratorium
The Lacey City Council has unanimously approved an update to the city’s water comprehensive plan and rescinded an 8-year-old water moratorium.
View ArticleSheriff will work for safe boating this season
Emphasis follows a year in which no one died on county’s waters | Sheriff’s deputies will patrol Thurston County’s waterways starting Memorial Day weekend and through the summer with the goal of...
View ArticleKidnapping, burglary charges overturned
The Washington Court of Appeals has overturned a Thurston County kidnapping and robbery conviction, due to insufficient evidence and a prosecutor’s misconduct.
View ArticleShooter will serve no jail time in deal
A 47-year-old man who shot a friend at his Olympia home in November after an evening of drinking pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor assault as part of a plea deal and will serve no time in jail.
View ArticleLacey council approves water plan, lifts moratorium
The state Department of Health requires cities to update water comprehensive plans every six years. The plan ensures cities have enough water rights for future use.
View ArticleThurston County home invasion robbery conviction overturned by Appeals Court
The Washington Court of Appeals has overturned a Thurston County kidnapping and robbery conviction, due to "insufficient evidence" and a prosecutor's misconduct, according to an opinion filed Tuesday.
View ArticleOlympia man avoids jail for November shooting
A 47-year-old man who shot his friend at his Olympia home during a brawl after an evening of drinking in November pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault Friday as part of a plea deal and will serve no...
View ArticleKennewick man rescued from Ohanapecosh River Friday
A Kennewick man was rescued Friday from the chilly waters of the Ohanapecosh River, according to a Lewis County Sheriff’s Office news release.
View ArticleTHURSTON COUNTY: Semitrailer driver admits to falling asleep
A semitrailer driver is being accused of negligent driving after falling asleep at the wheel Saturday morning and crashing into a tree on state Route 8, according to the Washington State Patrol.
View ArticleLack of answers tests faith of families and searchers alike
TA-OY, Laos — In military lingo, the location of the lost crew of Spooky 21 was a classic SWAG:
View ArticlePilot's widow helps others to Live Your Love Loud
Her foundation helps pay the bills adopting parents face when taking in kids | Before the officers stepped inside her home to say her Army pilot husband was dead in a training accident, Kryste...
View ArticleUW reports nearly 16% more applications
30,000 people apply to be first-year students next fall; Tacoma campus also sees increase | The University of Washington says it received more first-year applications than ever before, and even though...
View ArticleSemi driver falls asleep, crashes into tree on state Route 8
A semitrailer driver is being accused of negligent driving after falling asleep at the wheel Saturday morning and crashing into a tree on state Route 8, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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