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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 1:43AM
Walker Morton is running for Lacey City Council Position No. 7, according to a news release.
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 1:43AM
Firecreek Grill won top honors for its clam chowder at the Port of Olympia's Boatswap & Chowder Challenge on Saturday.
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 1:38AM
Beginning next summer, new homes built in Olympia will have to have sprinkler systems, the Olympia City Council decided in a preliminary 6-1 vote Tuesday night.
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 1:43AM
Walker Morton is running for Lacey City Council Position No. 7, according to a news release.
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 1:43AM

Published May 22nd, 2013 - 12:00AM
A 41-year-old funeral director who was struck by a suspected drunken driver Sunday night on Steilacoom Road was still in critically stable condition Tuesday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the man’s employer said.
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 12:00AM
People in South Sound who want to help victims of the devastation left behind by the Oklahoma tornado Monday have a few options.
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 12:00AM
Olympia parks director Linda Oestreich is resigning, almost two weeks after the conclusion of a city investigation into allegations of discrimination and misuse of city time and equipment in the parks department.
Published May 22nd, 2013 - 12:00AM
Sometimes it’s the trend — not the one-month employment snapshot — that shows the Thurston County economy continues to improve.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 10:02AM
Alternate watering schedules Lacey water customers begin next month, a policy the city council approved in 2006 to reduce the increased demand for water in the summer months.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:00AM
Firefighters saved an unconscious dog named Scooter from a mobile home fire in the 6400 block of 201st Avenue SW in the Rochester/Grand Mound area Monday morning, according to the West Thurston Regional Fire Authority.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:00AM
Olympia police arrested a man on suspicion of methamphetamine possession Thursday while conducting a “knock and talk” operation in the 1500 block of Boulevard Road due to complaints about suspicious activity in the area, court papers state.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:00AM
A 41-year-old local funeral director clung to life at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Monday after his car was struck by a suspected drunken driver who fled a sheriff’s deputy Sunday night in her Chevy Tahoe on Steilacoom Road.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:00AM
Plans are moving ahead for a new Boys & Girls Club at Garfield Elementary School after Olympia’s hearing examiner approved the project this month.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:00AM
Desserts by Tasha Nicole, the longtime dessert company that occupied a familiar spot on Capitol Boulevard for 20 years, will close next month after the owners were recently sidelined by health concerns, co-owner Michaleen Richardson said Monday.
Published May 21st, 2013 - 12:00AM
Kevin Ferguson, the Port of Olympia’s former finance director, has sued the port and executive director Ed Galligan, alleging wrongful termination and retaliation against him in violation of state whistleblower laws.
Published May 20th, 2013 - 6:47AM
Olympian reporter Matt Batcheldor took second place for social issues reporting as part of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest. He was honored for his work reporting on Olympia’s homeless population.
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Twice a week, the library, playfield, hallways and some of the classrooms at Meadows Elementary School in Lacey transform into a different place: It’s called Clubhouse.
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:00AM
With tolls expected to increase a total of 50 cents on the eastbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge over the next two summers, drivers face a hard reality.
Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:00AM
No rain and mild temperatures made for ideal running conditions and helped some runners set personal records during Sunday’s 32nd annual Capital City Marathon.
Published May 19th, 2013 - 1:27PM
Olympia native Jesse Stevick won his seventh Capital City Marathon on Sunday with a winning time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 5 seconds to join Karen Steen for the most career victories in the race.
Published May 19th, 2013 - 1:12AM
After nearly 25 years on Trosper Road, Tumwater Veterinary Hospital has moved and expanded.
Published May 19th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Aliens, robots and rocket ships marched on the Saint Martin’s University campus Saturday afternoon as part of the 26th annual Lacey Spring Fun Fair.
Published May 19th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Work to remove hazardous trees from the hillside above Heritage Park in Olympia will resume Sunday, according to a news release from the state.
Published May 19th, 2013 - 12:00AM
All 16-year-old Alfonso Vela had to do was take nine heel-to-toe steps down a white line, turn to the left, and return to his starting point. Easier said than done while wearing goggles that imitate what it’s like to have a blood alcohol content of 0.2 percent, more than twice the legal limit.
Published May 18th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Our Bread & Roses community, a dozen formerly homeless women — our guests — and three live-in volunteers, gather each evening for a shared meal.
Published May 18th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Saturday is the 33rd anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens that killed 57 people, knocked down a forest and filled the sky and rivers with volcanic ash.
Published May 18th, 2013 - 12:00AM
The first planeload of the sought-after Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport, and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting chefs.
Published May 18th, 2013 - 12:00AM
The Transportation Department has reopened Chinook Pass.
Published May 18th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Grays Harbor Community Hospital announced Friday that it has signed a letter of intent to “establish an affiliation network” between the hospital and Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System.
Published May 18th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Boaters in Washington who operate under the influence face tougher penalties under a law signed Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Published May 18th, 2013 - 12:00AM
Olympia City Councilwoman Jeannine Roe announced Friday afternoon that she is seeking re-election.
Published May 17th, 2013 - 9:42PM
It was a gray, overcast day in unincorporated Thurston County when detectives Mitch King and Corey Johnson walked the perimeter of a dilapidated white house.
Published May 17th, 2013 - 9:32PM
The Washington Beer & Wine Distributors Association is asking the city of Olympia to hold off on pursuing a mandatory ban on certain single-serve alcohol drinks and allow local distributors to voluntarily stop distributing the adult beverages.
Published May 17th, 2013 - 9:27PM
A Thurston County jury has awarded a local woman more than $75,000 in damages after a neighbor's Rottweiler mix bit her on the calf in the driveway of her former High Valley Lane home in Tenino in May 2009.
Published May 16th, 2013 - 8:35PM
An Army judge on Thursday handed down the toughest sentence he could give to a soldier who murdered five fellow service members at a Baghdad combat stress clinic.
Published May 16th, 2013 - 12:36AM
Student-services workers at The Evergreen State College voted 45-5 Wednesday to authorize actions “up to and including a strike” as they continue negotiating with college leaders on a two-year labor contract.
Published May 16th, 2013 - 12:24AM
A teen who is filing a civil rights complaint about alleged bullying incidents at Olympia High said he's been expelled from the school.
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