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TACOMA: King County deputy dies after crash
Published May 24th, 2013 - 12:00AM
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.
LACEY: Alternate watering will begin June 1
Published May 24th, 2013 - 12:00AM
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.
SWAT team actions ruled justifiable
Published May 24th, 2013 - 12:00AM
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.
Roads will be full with holiday travelers
Published May 24th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Plan to drive this weekend? Expect company.
Trial set after competency restored
Published May 24th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Doctors at Western State Hospital have restored the competency of an Olympia woman accused of murdering a 76-year-old woman who was working on a jigsaw puzzle.
Annual Day of Champions continues to live up to name
Published May 24th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Every year, Tumwater High School student Devlen Newell looks forward to the Day of Champions, a track and field event for students with special needs.
Annual Day of Champions continues to live up to name
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 9:42PM
Every year, Tumwater High School student Devlen Newell looks forward to the Day of Champions, a track and field event for students with special needs.
Olympia police arrest suspect in downtown stabbing
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 1:32AM
Olympia police have arrested a 22-year-old Olympia man in connection with a stabbing that occurred outside Bayside Quilting on State Avenue downtown Monday night.
Tumwater plans beerfest as tourist draw
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 1:27AM
What better way to celebrate Tumwater’s beer-brewing history than to do it over a couple of beers? That’s the thinking behind a new event coming to Thurston County.
Troubled motel on Martin Way sold, may be demolished
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 2:02AM
The future of Bailey’s Motor Inn on Martin Way in Olympia is in doubt after its former owner Tony Kim confirmed Wednesday that he has sold the property and will shut down lodging operations on May 31.
Olympia falcon aggressive, chicks bigger this year
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 7:32PM
Four screeching peregrine falcon chicks squirmed in a cardboard box as a small crowd gathered around, cameras at the ready. Weighing in at approximately 3 1/2 pounds, the estimated 22-day-old balls of white fluff were banded and sexed.
Thurston County campuses go tobacco free in 2014
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 7:44AM
The Thurston County commissioners approved a tobacco ban that will prohibit smoking, e-cigarettes and tobacco products on county grounds starting next year, according to a news release.
Tumwater funeral director in critical, but stable condition after struck by suspected drunken driver
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 1:44AM
A 41-year-old local funeral director clung to life at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Monday after his car was struck by a suspected drunken driver who fled a sheriff's deputy in her Chevy Tahoe on Steilacoom Road Sunday night.
Donation fund set up for injured funeral director
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 1:44AM
A 41-year-old funeral director who was struck by a suspected drunken driver on Steilacoom Road Sunday night was still in "critically stable" condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Tuesday, according to the man's employers at Funeral Alternatives in Tumwater.
Walker Morton running for Lacey City Council
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 1:43AM
Walker Morton is running for Lacey City Council Position No. 7, according to a news release.
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