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Olympia, Washington is located in Thurston County. Zip codes in Olympia, WA include 98508, 98506, and 98505. The median home price in Olympia is $229,900 which is roughly $130/per square foot. More Olympia information.

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4 hrs ago | The Olympian

Capital Medical Center appoints Daniels-Brown board chair

Daniels-Brown is president of Daniels-Brown Communications, an Olympia-based public affairs and advertising firm.

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9 hrs ago | Seattle Times

All lanes of east WA 8 blocked after truck crash

The Washington State Patrol says a semi-truck driver fell asleep and crashed into a tree Saturday morning, blocking the eastbound lanes of state Route 8 for hours.

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11 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Suspected drunken driver rams car while fleeing police

A man was seriously injured late Sunday when a suspected drunken driver trying to get away from police broadsided his car.

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15 hrs ago | The Olympian

What's Happening for May 24

"View of the Dome" : The South Puget Sound Community College Theater Program presents a humor-filled tale of political corruption and revenge.

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19 hrs ago | KNDO

Tri-Cities Bridges Get WSDOT Good Condition Rating

The Washington State Department of Transportation and Tri-Cities drivers can feel safe when they drive across our local bridges.

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Fri May 24, 2013

The Olympian

Olympia man avoids jail for November shooting

A 47-year-old man who shot his friend at his Olympia home during a brawl after an evening of drinking in November pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault Friday as part of a plea deal and will serve no time in jail.

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The Olympian

WSU votes to limit tuition hike to 2 percent

PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University Board of Regents has voted to limit a fall tuition increase to 2 percent, no matter what the Legislature decides concerning the state budget.

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The Olympian

Thurston County home invasion robbery conviction overturned by Appeals Court

The Washington Court of Appeals has overturned a Thurston County kidnapping and robbery conviction, due to "insufficient evidence" and a prosecutor's misconduct, according to an opinion filed Tuesday.

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KNDO

SWAT justified in fatal Hoquiam shooting

The Grays Harbor County prosecutor says Thurston County SWAT officers were justified in fatally shooting a man during a standoff in March in Hoquiam.

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The Columbian

Budgeting Tip: It's Not Raining | May 24

Don't let this week's weather fool you. Washington state is nowhere near a rainy day, at least not economically speaking.

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The Daily Star

Bridge collapses in Washington state, sending cars into river

OLYMPIA, Washington: Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over a river in rural Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and drivers tumbling into the frigid water, authorities said.

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Thu May 23, 2013

The Plain Dealer

Solo artist Calvin Johnson was indie before it was cool

You can call Calvin Johnson a weird-out. But "low-fi," "twee," "twee-pop" are another story for the singer-songwriter who hits Cleveland on Saturday.

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The Olympian

Olympia woman charged with murder may plead insanity

Doctors at Western State Hospital have restored the competency of an Olympia woman accused of murdering a 76-year-old woman as she worked on a jigsaw puzzle at the Casa Madrona Apartments in October.

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Seattle Times

No pay raise for Washington governor this year

Gov. Jay Inslee and most statewide elected officials and lawmakers won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike under the salary schedule adopted by the Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.

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The Ashland Daily Tidings

Kendl Winter & Summer Gold

Running is part of Kendl Winter's creative process, and it's on one of her 18- or even 30-mile runs that she is able to connect with nature and brainstorm ideas for her music.

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Crosscut.com

House committee take swipe at drunk driving

Crosscut has expanded its coverage of Olympia, including the state Legislature and Gov.

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The Olympian

Tumwater plans beerfest as tourist draw

That's the thinking behind a new event coming to Thurston County, which was announced Wednesday as part of the Olympia Lacey Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau's annual meeting at the Red Lion Hotel Olympia.

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Capitol Hill Times Police Blotter

Parks threatened, plans shifting amid cuts

Washington State parks have suffered considerably in the recession-era trend of funding cuts.

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Wed May 22, 2013

The News Tribune

Falcon more aggressive, chicks bigger in Olympia this year

Four screeching peregrine falcon chicks squirmed in a cardboard box as a small crowd gathered around, cameras at the ready.

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The Olympian

Olympia police arrest suspect in downtown stabbing

Olympia police have arrested a 22-year-old Olympia man in connection with a stabbing that occurred outside Bayside Quilting on State Avenue downtown Monday night.

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