Olympia News

Police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a man whose body was found Monday on a street in Olympia.

An Olympia man was sentenced to life in prison under the state's 'three strikes' law today for raping and assaulting a woman who offered him a ride home April 12.

Police are searching for the man they believed fatally shot a 40-year-old man in downtown Olympia Monday morning.

OLYMPIA The Olympia School District will float three possibilities for a February ballot measure that could pay for building improvements throughout the district.

Olympia police have found the silver-colored 1993 Jeep Cherokee that they had sought in connection with the shooting death of an Olympia man Monday morning on Capitol Way.

The Thurston County Economic Development Council faces $10,000 in possible budget cuts, which could undercut its efforts to retain and expand business opportunities in South Sound, as well as recruit, officials with the 27-year-old organization said Thursday.

A man is dead after a shooting early Monday at Capitol Way and 18th Avenue in Olympia's South Capitol neighborhood, and police are investigating it as a homicide.

Olympia Police responded to several calls reporting the sound of gun shots in the 1700 block of Capitol Way at 2:37 a.m. Monday.

An Ohio woman is under investigation in the theft of H1N1 influenza vaccine from a Thurston County hospice center.

Olympia police have received two reports of a suspicious person trespassing or approaching children in the past three days.

OLYMPIA A donation of 1,000 pounds of food to the Thurston County Food Bank goes a long way for an organization that has seen demand for its services increase about 20 percent in the past year.

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington's inland marine waters officially have a new name -- the Salish Sea.

The state Transportation Department is using $1.7 million in federal stimulus money to install cable barriers along the 20 mile stretch of Highway 8 between Elma and Highway 101 in Thurston County near Olympia.

Looking for the perfect spot for your office party, Hanukkah, Christmas or Kwanzaa or holiday gatherings? Need a place to play holiday host to a large group of any kind? Look no further.

Winter Break 2009: If you're going to have kids at home during winter break, Chanukah break, Christmas Break or whatever you call it, it pays to be prepared with a list of activities and outings that get you and the kids out and about while supporting local businesses and community treasures.

Being a donkey has its challenges. Managing the conflicting agendas of labor and business--both of them critical campaign contributors--is always a contortionist exercise in the state legislature.

OLYMPIA, Wash. Thurston County is investigating the theft of 20 doses of swine flu vaccine.

OLYMPIA City planners will officially kick off an exhaustive, two-year effort to update Olympia's comprehensive plan at an open house Saturday at The Olympia Center, and the public is invited.

OLYMPIA It takes two hours for Sarvani Eloheimo, 12, to don the colorful costume, apply the makeup and arrange the flowered headdress before she dances the orissa, a classical Indian dance.

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.