BOISE, Idaho — A San Francisco-based federal appeals court ruled in 2002 that every aspect of an execution should be open to witnesses, from the moment the condemned enters the death chamber to his or her final heartbeat.
PORT ANGELES –An oceanographer who tracks flotsam says West Coast beachcombers may find floating athletic shoes with human remains as more debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan finally washes ashore.
Glenn Phillips carefully banded a pair of 21-day-old peregrine falcon chicks as their mother swooped down in anger, talons at the ready.
An open house to give residents a chance to comment on a project upgrading Capitol Boulevard from Southgate to Israel Road is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30.
Point Defiance Park will usher in the summer season this Memorial Day weekend with two new amenities intended to encourage visitor exploration of all the park has to offer.
Capital High School sophomore Coleman Johnson won first place in the international DECA competition in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This is the second year he’s won the Professional Selling event.
Gov. Chris Gregoire is headed to Washington, D.C. to urge key senators to stop proposed cuts next year to the Air National Guard.
The Olympia City Council got a little closer to turning the city’s vacant Smith Building into a homeless center Tuesday night.
Several fire departments in Thurston County are combining vehicle-maintenance resources to save money and boost crew confidence.
The construction of a Hawks Prairie park-and-ride near the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center might cause a minor odor through the end of June, according to a news release.
A 23-year-old woman arrested in Rochester Sunday night after she allegedly stabbed her mother repeatedly as she slept was released from prison just 12 days ago.
The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has officially ruled Olympia Police Officer Mike Hovda's May 8 shooting of Bradden W. Ferber as justified use of force.
The North Thurston School Board will recognize Timberline High School’s top seniors and Stuff the Bus participants and hear a report on the draft Capital Facilities Plan during its meeting at 7 p.m. today at South Bay Elementary School, 3845 Sleater-Kinney Road N.E. Lacey.
A Thurston County sheriff’s deputy arrested a 30-year-old Lacey man on suspicion of driving under the influence and eluding a police vehicle on state Route 507 in McKenna after a chase that reached speeds of up to 86 mph, court papers state.
A 23-year-old woman arrested in Rochester on Sunday night after she allegedly stabbed her sleeping mother was released from prison 12 days ago and has six felony convictions, court papers state.
The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has ruled Olympia Police Officer Mike Hovda’s shooting of Bradden W. Ferber as justified use of force.
As summer draws near, law enforcement and safety instructors are asking riders to refresh their motorcycle safety skills.
Two Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers, Sgt. Michael Knapp and Sgt. Jabraun Knox, were killed Friday in combat in eastern Afghanistan.
The Smith Building, which the city has considered selling or leasing after moving into a new City Hall last year, may instead be turned over to a nonprofit for $1 to become a homeless center.
The Tumwater School Board is slated to meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at East Olympia Elementary School, 8700 Rich Road S.E., Tumwater.
A 21-year-old woman was struck and injured early Sunday morning as she walked along Yelm Highway.
The small City of Roy has a new police chief – its fifth since 2006.
Lacey residents no longer are required to register bicycles or apply for garage-sale permits.
With admission prices up to $19, going to the new Chihuly Garden and Glass at the Seattle Center might be an expensive way to see art by the iconic Tacoma-born glass artist that you can see in Tacoma for free.
A 23-year-old woman wanted for allegedly stabbing her mother in Rochester was arrested Sunday evening after an hours-long search found her trying to flee an abandoned home, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
State Labor and Industries officials say shipping giant United Parcel Service Inc. is resisting efforts by state inspectors to investigate a crash that badly injured a local UPS worker last year.
First, the bad news: The Heritage Park Fountain probably will remain closed until the end of June while it’s repaired, an Olympia parks official said.
Salmon: It’s a subject third-grade students at East Olympia Elementary School have spent months reading, singing, making art projects and talking about in Cindy Tobeck’s classroom.
Four-year-old Ryah Pearson could hardly contain herself. She shot up off the ground when she heard the pounding of drums.
Olympia’s rewrite of its Comprehensive Plan, already about three years in the making, may not be finished this year, as had been expected. The Olympia City Council will consider delaying approval of the city’s master planning document until the first or second quarter of 2013.
Four-year-old Ryah Pearson could hardly contain herself. She shot up off the ground when she heard the pounding of drums.
Marilou Powers Russell’s collection of marathon items begins with the 20 pairs of running shoes that sit inside her Steamboat Island home.
An Army sergeant accused of killing five U.S. service members in the deadliest act of fratricide in the Iraq War is being held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and faces murder charges there – even though he was never stationed there.
“(Blank) don’t kill people, (blank) kill people.” Fill in the blanks. Think about it as you read the following:
An education advocacy group that typically supports Democrats endorsed Republican Rob McKenna for governor Friday, saying he has concrete proposals that would improve outcomes for students.
A man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly broke into his ex-wife’s Olympia home, broke down the door to the bathroom where she was hiding and led police on a chase through the city.
Two state workers and their union are suing the state executive ethics board, arguing that the workers’ rights were violated when they were cited and fined for appearing on TV ads that ran during the 2011 legislative session.
A motorcyclist was injured after driving off Interstate 5 into trees Thursday morning.
OLYMPIA — Opponents of the state’s liquor-privatization initiative made a final bid Thursday to invalidate the voter-approved law just two weeks before it is set to take effect.
Olympia-area average gasoline prices rose to $4.28 Thursday – 11 cents short of the all-time record – but some relief may be in sight now that a major Northwest refinery is set to come online again.
Every winter, frustrated drivers add hours to their trips when Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass is closed for avalanche control.
Maybe the original Vikings looted, pillaged and ran visitors through with swords, but in Poulsbo – Puget Sound’s very own Norwegian fishing town – the worst that’ll happen is you might be inspired to wear a silly hat with horns.
This weekend, the Lacey Spring Fun Fair will celebrate its 25th year of providing free, family friendly activities to the community.
Training for marathons is time-consuming. Between family time and a busy schedule of coaching track and field and cross country at Olympia High School, Jesse Stevick has found a way to make a training regimen part of his daily life.
Traffic will be affected on Capitol Boulevard between Cleveland and Carlyon avenues in Tumwater today as crews work on a water-main connection.
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