Monday, April 1 Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan public hearing: The Olympia Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, to receive public comments prior to making a recommendation to City Council on the Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan. Located on the westside of the City, the subarea is designated […]
The new Thurston County manager appointee wants the public to give him a chance after news of his hiring was mired by past controversy. Leonard Hernandez, the former chief executive officer of San Bernardino County in California, defended himself against prior allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior and talked about what brought him to Thurston County […]
Sunday, March 24 Community Purim Party and Taco Bar: Chabad of Olympia Jewish Discovery Center hosting this fun event at 4 p.m. Sunday at the center, 1335 Fern St. SW, Olympia. There will be a Megillah reading, Hamantashen, Taco Bar Purim Dinner, Lchaims, music, balloon twisting, kids entertainment, a Cut the Chocolate game, and a […]
Saturday, March 16 Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival: This singing contest for a cappella groups embraces all styles of music performed a cappella, from doo-wop and barbershop, gospel, and jazz to new directions of contemporary vocal harmony. The PNW 2023 champions, Outpour, return as hosts for this event featuring the best vocal talent in the […]
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection to a fire that was reported over the weekend, according to Thurston County information. A Sheriff’s Office spokesman confirmed his connection to the fire; a jail log shows his arrest. About 8:30 a.m. Saturday, the McLane/Black Lake Fire Department was dispatched to […]
Four Tacoma teens were taken into custody Sunday in Thurston County on suspicion of eluding, possession of a stolen car, possession of stolen firearms, and altering a firearm serial number, Sheriff Derek Sanders posted on social media. Sanders said all four from the Hilltop neighborhood and between the ages of 14 and 17 years old, […]
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two suspected homicides that happened within hours of each other Saturday morning. About 8:30 a.m., the McLane/Black Lake Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the 4100 block of Cooper Point Road Northwest. After the fire was extinguished, fire crews found a single victim who had […]
King County deputies said they found a stolen Ram 1500 pick-up truck parked in SeaTac Sunday at about 11:32 a.m. The suspect drove off after deputies tried to contact him, they said. Officials said the suspect sped off, however, deputies decided not to follow the suspect due to safety concerns, they added. Several minutes later, […]
Thurston County Commission is confident in its new county manager appointee despite past allegations against him connected to his job in California, Commissioner and Board Chair Tye Menser said. Leonard Hernandez, the former chief executive officer of San Bernardino County, will start as the new county manager on April 1, the county announced Monday. “We’re […]
Voters in every Thurston County school district weighed in on at least one funding measure in a special election held Tuesday, and initial results show most are passing. Just one property tax levy in Yelm is struggling to hit the mark. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, tallies showed 54% or 2,105 voters in Thurston County […]
Drugs, guns and cash have been seized across the state by the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force, the group announced on social media. The Task Force led the investigation because the narcotics that were seized had direct ties to Thurston County. They seized the following: ▪ $97,000 in cash. ▪ 40,000 fentanyl pills. ▪ 104 […]
Saturday, Feb. 10 New Life Baptist Church Pop-Up Black History Museum: The church at 7838 Pacific Ave. SE has created a Pop-Up Black History Museum, which is a continuation from previous years, but much expanded and now available for public touring. The museum is available to the public on subsequent Saturday afternoons: from 1-4 p.m. […]