Lacey News

A mannequin in a black T-shirt lay at the bottom of an earthen pit with boards on either side to support the walls as crews climbed in to help the "victim." Members of the 34-person Thurston County Special Operations Rescue Team practiced trench rescues at Olympia Regional Airport last week to keep their skills up so they will be ready when needed.

Olympia and Lacey fire departments responded at 9:03 a.m. to 3801 22nd Ave. S.E. at Country Estates Apartments.

Tumwater police arrested a man on suspicion of second-degree murder after a 24-year-old man was found dead Sunday of a gunshot wound to the head in the 6500 block of Henderson Blvd.

The misuse of prescription opiate drugs in Thurston County and the state, which began in 1995 and got steadily worse over the next 16 years, is finally being addressed in a serious way by the Legislature and physician regulators.

The state Liquor Control Board will close its state-run liquor store this week, beginning Monday and continuing through May 31.

So grab your sunglasses and sunscreen , and get ready for some fun with these early summer outdoor family friendly events.

The City of Lacey is going beyond its usual road-paving budget to tackle a three-mile stretch of Ruddell Road this summer.

Congrats to Intercity Transit for winning the American Public Transportation Association's Gold award for its efforts in developing environmentally, socially and economically sustainable practices.

A number of Lacey police officers were at North Thurston High School today to assist in traffic control during the school's annual triathlon.

An advertising and marketing executive has come up with the idea of putting floating billboards on Lake Union and Lake Washington in Seattle.

Antonio Gregory, then 6, of Lacey, joins his family and thousands of others to watch the Lacey Third of July fireworks show at the South Sound Center in 2008.

Two pedestrians one in Olympia, the other in Lacey were struck by cars between 4 and 5 p.m. Thursday.

UPDATE A 9-year-old Yelm boy reported missing after not showing up to school was found at a neighbors house Thursday afternoon.

An Olympia police detective found a video of an alleged assault with brass knuckles at the Olympia Transit Center posted on YouTube under the title “Olympia Gangstas,” leading to the arrest of two suspects.

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 miles per hour, court papers state.

The two laws were deemed outdated and stricken from the books at a May 10 City Council meeting, creating less work for city staffers.

Four-year-old Ryah Pearson could hardly contain herself. She shot up off the ground when she heard the pounding of drums.

Former longtime Pennsylvania House Democratic leader Bill DeWeese is out on bail days after he began serving a 2 1/2 -to-five-year prison term for corruption.

As part of a training exercise Friday, Thurston County SWAT Team members stormed an Intercity Transit bus where a man playing the role of a gunman had taken eight riders hostage including one he had already "shot." The first SWAT team member on the bus, Deputy Cameron Simper, was struck with a paint round after another team member threw a ... (more)

Have fun in Lacey: This weekend, the LACEY SPRING FUN FAIR will celebrate its 25th year of providing free, family friendly activities to the community.