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Police name suspect in Olympia homicide
Police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a man whose body was found Monday on a street in Olympia.
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Olympia man sentenced to life in prison for rape
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.
Suspect Sought In Olympia Fatal Shooting
Police are searching for the man they believed fatally shot a 40-year-old man in downtown Olympia Monday morning.
Three options for Olympia school funding
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 find car they sought in shooting
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.
Man shot dead in Olympia street
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: Man found shot to death on Capitol Way early Monday
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.
Ohio woman arrested in Wash. flu vaccine theft
An Ohio woman is under investigation in the theft of H1N1 influenza vaccine from a Thurston County hospice center.
Olympia: Young slender male in silver car trespassed, approached a child
Olympia police have received two reports of a suspicious person trespassing or approaching children in the past three days.
Struggling food bank gets 1,000-pound boost
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.
Washington's inland waters now the Salish Sea
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington's inland marine waters officially have a new name -- the Salish Sea.
Cable barriers between Elma and Olympia
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.
Best Holiday Party Venue Locations for Every Budget in Lacey and Olympia, Washington
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.
Free or Inexpesive Activities in Olympia, WA for Your Kids During Christmas and Winter Vacation
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.
Olympia Legislators: Screwed No Matter What They Do on Labor Issues
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.
Swine flu vaccine stolen from Olympia care center
OLYMPIA, Wash. Thurston County is investigating the theft of 20 doses of swine flu vaccine.
Residents invited to Imagine Olympia
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: Diwali celebration a connection to India
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.
Olympia Council race leads narrow
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.