Tumwater News

A 20-year-old Internet ad broker is accused of hacking into cable giant Comcast, intercepting e-mails and voicemails from millions of customers.

The city of Tumwater is the first jurisdiction in South Sound to adopt an ordinance aimed at reducing light pollution from outdoor lighting.

When he says he's an incurable romantic, Eric Michael Gillett isn't kidding. Go on a journey What: Acclaimed cabaret singer Eric Michael Gillett whose performances feature contemporary pop songs with old standards brings two of his one-man shows to Olympia.

Olympia police are looking for Robert J. Maddaus and two witnesses in connection with the shooting death of Shaun Allen Peterson, whose body was found early Monday morning on Capitol Way.

The Washington State Department of Health will ban smoking and other use of tobacco on its main work campus in Tumwater effective Feb.

OLYMPIA The 2010 budget slated for approval by the LOTT Alliance board of directors Wednesday includes an increase in monthly sewer bills of $1.50. This marks the third year in a series of five annual rate increases, and pushes the monthly charge next year to $30 for the Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater and Thurston County sewer partnership charged with ...

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.

How do you feel about an increase in the sales tax to preserve and enhance service provided by Intercity Transit? Now is the time to offer your opinion.

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.

Foam recycling has arrived in Thurston County, Washington. In celebration of its 25th anniversary of manufacturing in Washington, Dart Container Corporation, in conjunction with Thurston County Solid Waste, today unveiled in Tumwater its latest post-consumer foam recycling drop-off site.

About 265 people attended a job fair Thursday at the Olympia National Guard Armory that featured employers with job openings.

Two people were injured in a single-car accident Sunday around 11 p.m., when a 1989 Ford Thunderbird, driven by Joel T. McMichael, 43, Tacoma, was traveling south on state Route 101 exited on Second Ave., in Tumwater, and left the roadway, according to a press release issued by the State Patrol.

The winners of our Predict It contest were determined and they are... Timothy K., of Tumwater, Washington, who wins a copy of Mitch Fatel is Magical on DVD and The Backyardigans - Robot Repairman on DVD .

Wake up, Olympia! We are falling behind. The growth in our tax base has been sluggish for the past 10 years, not just in the current recession.

Bill Proffitt, 55, has nothing but time on his hands. He has time to cook, clean, take care of his wife, and run for the District 1 seat on the Tumwater School Board, although he acknowledges that it was a "no-money" campaign and his chances of beating the incumbent are slim.

Thurston County voters are hanging on to their ballots, but Auditor Kim Wyman is sticking with her prediction of 60 percent to 61 percent turnout in Tuesday's vote-by-mail election.

Helped in large part by federal support for spending on cars and homes, the economy grew at an annual rate of 3.5 percent from July through September, the government said Thursday.

South Sound teachers, students and schools have had to be more flexible as most districts have experienced elevated levels of student absences because of flulike symptoms in the past few weeks.

The following are anecdotes from life in Olympia 150 years ago, taken from historical sources.

One man is in custody after troopers said he led them on a brief chase on Interstate 5 near Tumwater that caused several crashes on the freeway.