County, sheriff settle rift

The Olympian - Sat Nov 07

Sheriff Dan Kimball and Thurston County commissioners have settled their legal dispute over proposed budget cuts.

Roe gains against Machlis in Olympia Council race

The Olympian - Fri Nov 06

Olympia City Council candidate Jeannine Roe is pulling ahead in her close race against incumbent Joan Machlis.

Strong thunderstorm due here

The Olympian - Fri Nov 06

A strong thunderstorm was crossing the Grays Harbor and Thurston county line at 12:40 p.m. The storm was moving east at 30 mph and was expected to reach Olympia and Tumwater between 1 and 1:15 p.m. The storm will move east to Lacey and should reach Fort Lewis between 1:30 and 1:45 p.m. In addition to dangerous lightning, this storm will be capable ...

Foam recycling center opens in Washington state

Plastics News - Fri Nov 06

Dart Container Corp., in conjunction with Thurston County Solid Waste, today unveiled a drop-off site for post-consumer polystyrene foam in Tumwater.

Gay rights measure headed to rare victory in Washington state

Kentucky.com - Thu Nov 05

Ballot counts Wednesday showed Washington's same-sex partnership law passing with twice the margin of victory it had on election night, and one key leader in the movement declared victory.

Olympia Council race leads narrow

The Olympian - Thu Nov 05

City Council candidate Jeannine Roe's lead over incumbent Joan Machlis narrowed from 83 to 55 votes in Wednesday's count, setting the stage for a possible recount.

Olympia sues for cleanup

The Olympian - Thu Nov 05

The city has sued the owner of a former garden nursery on Boulevard Road in Olympia, seeking legal authority to clean up the property if the owner fails to do so, the deputy city attorney said Wednesday.

Veterans, public invited to job fairs

The Olympian - Thu Nov 05

Thurston County WorkSource has scheduled a two-part job fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Olympia National Guard Armory, 515 Eastside St.

Two Olympia races in play as ballot-counts resume

The Olympian - Thu Nov 05

Thurston County elections workers were prepping more ballots for counting later today, and two Olympia City Council races may be hanging in the balance.

Accused Lacey rapist sentenced to life in Nevada

KOMOradio - Wed Nov 04

A trucker facing two rape charges in Washington state has been sentenced to life in prison in Nevada for luring a mentally disabled girl and sexually assaulting her in his truck near Sparks Marina.