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Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, seated, raises her arms as legislators and supporters cheer behind her after she signed into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marriage Monday, Feb.

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it denies federal benefits to same-sex couples who are legally married in states where they live.

I will declare, without the slightest inkling of doubt or hesitance, that Olympia, Washington has the best independent music scene in the country right now.

For decades our values directed us to live within our income. There were no credit cards, so we paid cash for what we needed, used a lay-a-way plan or the same-as-cash programs offered by many merchants.

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Washington Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved initiative privatizing liquor sales, one day before the initiative takes effect.

I have jokingly told some of my friends that when I come back in my next life I want to come back as a city! But I need to be more specific, I want to come back as the City of Olympia.

In some ways, the numbers would favor Republicans in legislative races, but President Barack Obama's strength in this state and some strong Democratic candidates weigh against a changing of the legislative guard.

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Ruthie Snyder looked over at a group of volunteers helping an artist build a mosaic on downtown's artesian well Wednesday, and she beamed.

An Olympia motorcyclist who led a Thurston County sheriff's deputy on a chase from Evergreen Parkway to Cooper Point Road that reached 105 mph said he thought he was being followed by an Olympia patrol car, and that he could outrun it, court papers state.

Most of the windows at Olympia's west-side police station were broken out sometime between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 3 a.m. Wednesday.

What populist reformers intended a century ago as a constitutional safety valve against the powerful political interests of railroad barons and banking tycoons has long since been perverted, transformed by population growth and a series of bullshit money-is-speech court rulings into a political plaything for corporations and wealthy special ... (more)

On Sept. 4, 2003, Harper pleaded guilty in Cowlitz County to indecent liberties without forcible compulsion.

After originally pursuing more visual-based creative outlets, Toby Ridler eventually turned his interests to music production.

The Executive Ethics Board once again shows it lacks understanding how government works and has blind distrust of state employees.

Shane McKinlay changed his story multiple times about how his friend ended up with a fatal gunshot wound to the head Sunday morning, and his explanation to police didn't add up, according to court documents.

The Pacific Northwest's two-time award winning neighborhood news site Got a tip? E-mail CHS chs@capitolhillseattle.com Call or text 399-5959 Candidate Jay Inslee was on Capitol Hill this morning to accept an endorsement of his run for governor from the Human Rights Campaign .A "Cupcakes are sweet and so is equality and we intend to have both in the ... (more)

An opponent of gay marriage hands out buttons outside an overflow room for a Senate committee hearing on proposed legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage, Monday, Jan.

Olympia Fire Department crews arrived on scene within minutes to find the trailer on fire.

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