Crowd comments on Olympia shore plan
Many want balance between development, public waterfront access | More than a hundred people attended the Olympia City Council’s public hearing Tuesday on the draft Shoreline Master Program, a...
View ArticleState names Olympia Schools a 'Green District Leader'
From installing energy efficient lighting in its classrooms to creating compost programs in its cafeterias, there’s no question that the Olympia School District has made strides in recent years with...
View ArticlePursuit ends with man in hospital after K-9 bite
A man was hospitalized Saturday morning after leading Thurston County sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit that ended with the man being bitten by a search dog.
View ArticleLACEY: Police still searching for armed robbery suspect
A man is still at large after attempting to rob another man at knifepoint at the Lacey Wells Fargo ATM Friday night.
View ArticleAlmost 7,000 seniors yet to pass math exam in state
Newly administered math requirement leaves thousands of seniors without diplomas | Just as Washington state officials predicted, most of Washington’s high school seniors are passing the statewide...
View ArticleLacey police search for suspect of armed robbery
A man is still at large after attempting to rob another man at knifepoint at the Lacey Wells Fargo ATM Friday night.
View ArticleDriver escapes during Thurston County pursuit
A Sheriff's deputy tried to stop the driver of a car for driving 44 mph in a 30 mph zone at around 12:32 a.m., but the driver fled, according to Sgt. Kevin Slease.
View ArticleOnalaska man dies after crashing into ditch in Lewis County
A 22-year-old Onalaska man was killed after crashing into a ditch off state Route 508 in Lewis County early Saturday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
View Article4 injured when suburban flips on I-5 near Napavine
Michelle Hall Fonenette, 41, was driving a 1999 Chevrolet suburban north in the right lane of the interstate at 12:55 p.m. when changed lanes to the left to avoid hitting another car.
View Article2 injured in crash on Centralia I-5 onramp
Speed is believed to be a factor in a crash on an Interstate 5 off-ramp near Centralia that left two injured Friday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol.
View Article$2.1 million reclaimed water facility to be built in Lacey
The facility will use reclaimed water to recharge shallow aquifers feeding Lacey's Woodland Creek which connects the city's four lakes to Henderson Inlet and the Puget Sound, providing critical...
View ArticleSTP cyclist hit by car near Roy
The bicyclist was taken to the hospital with a possible broken ankle and minor abrasions, according to Trooper Guy Gilll.
View ArticleNonprofit's farm camp places kids face to face with animals
A typical day at Nature Nurtures Farm west of Olympia is busy.
View ArticleOregon panel OKs ‘last resort' wolf-killing rule
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted provisions of a lawsuit settlement last week that will make Oregon the only state in the West where killing wolves that attack...
View ArticleLacking funds, pools sit empty
Tanglewilde pool staying that way, but quarry pool will open soon, thanks to Tenino city funds | Diminished budgets have left Thurston County’s only two lifeguard-monitored public pools closed as the...
View ArticleChinese medicine on display at SMU
Students and faculty from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine are leading workshops this week at Saint Martin’s University, and several of the events are free and open to the community.
View ArticleMuseum volunteer named top historian
A longtime Lacey Museum volunteer has been named Lacey Historian of the Year.
View ArticleJail has trouble booking man after Tumwater standoff
Alleged hostage-taker wouldn’t give mugshot, fingerprints, officials say | A 50-year-old Olympia man accused of holding his ex-girlfriend hostage at gunpoint for more than nine hours in a Tumwater gas...
View Article23-year sentence follows guilty plea in Thurston County killing
A judge sentenced a 22-year-old Lacey man to 23 years in prison Monday for fatally shooting Joshua Nelson at his Danials Loop home over a year ago.
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