Olympia News

The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce is reporting on its Facebook page that supporters of SR-509 and SR-167 will stage a rally on the steps of the State Capitol in Olympia on Monday, May 20 at 10 a.m. "Everyone is invited to show support for the Puget Sound Gateway Project, which will complete SR-509 and SR-167 as well as make enhancements ... (more)

Olympia police officers and members of the public were recognized for their service to the community in 2012 during a ceremony Wednesday, according to a news release.

BY JEREMY PAWLOSKI Staff writer Police arrested a Bellingham man Wednesday, after he wrote letters to The Olympian detailing threats to kill Governor Jay Inslee, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama, court papers state.

While there isn't much news coming out of Olympia since the Special Session started on Monday there is one development that could hold huge implications for citizens going forward.

Washington state's unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in April, and the state added an estimated 3,800 jobs last month, according to numbers released Wednesday.

When you think of Olympia , your mind probably doesn't light upon house music. No, it's more likely you envision that K Records shield logo and Calvin Johnson 's unsmiling mug.

Thousands of Defense Department employees in Pierce and Thurston counties still face unpaid time off this summer, but not as much as the Pentagon initially proposed.

Toll customers and other interested persons will have an opportunity to comment one more time before the Washington State Transportation Commission makes a final decision on the proposed toll-rate increase for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

A 27-year-old Olympia woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attempted first-degree murder and first-degree murder in connection with her former Behavioral Health Resources counselor's strangulation death at his Sunset Beach Drive home on April 29.

Lia Yera Tricomo, 27, appears in Thurston County Superior Court Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by video.

Sen. Pam Roach , chair of the Senate Governmental Operations Committee, will consider including drunk driving as a reason for recalling public officials in a special session workshop to be held 10 a.m., on Wednesday, in Olympia.

Olympia, Wash. May 8th, 2013 Governor Inslee signs SHB 1556 into law requiring all Washington state high school students to receive CPR training before they graduate.

Increasing numbers of school districts across Washington are replacing full school days with partial days, with some districts scheduling one partial day every week on which students show up for class a couple of hours late - or leave early.

Washington Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, center, back row, gets ready to gavel the Senate into order to kick off the special legislative session, on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Olympia, Wash.

Inslee finally got down to business today about his top priorities for the special session.

Olympia police arrested 26-year-old man Saturday on suspicion of stealing a 12-foot boat at Swantown Marina, and are investigating whether he is responsible for stealing a number of outboard motors that have gone missing at the marina over the past several weeks, a police spokeswoman said.

The League of American Bicyclists announced its rankings of bicycle friendly communities today and nothing has really changed in the South Sound.

Will Metro have to slash its services - or will some of the supplementary funding that expires next year be replaced, averting crisis? This week might be pivotal.

The Olympia School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Knox Administrative Center, 1113 Legion Way SE, Olympia.

Police served a search warrant at the Northwest Passage bar in South Aberdeen last week as part of a 10-month investigation into the owner, who is suspected of illegally using food purchased by welfare recipients using their government food benefits and serving it to bar patrons.