A black bear sighted on Tuesday in the Tumwater area has safely returned to a less popular area. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife received a report on Tuesday of a bear running across a runway near the Olympia Regional Airport before going to a wooded area, Becky Elder, WDFW Police communications manager, told […]
The Olympia Oyster House, the longtime waterfront restaurant at the south end of Budd Inlet, turns 100 this year, and the business will be celebrating all summer, said those closest to the operation. Co-owner Pam Oates, district manager Brandon Lawin and general manager Mike Hernandez met with The Olympian this past week and discussed those […]
Tensions are rising between the City of Tumwater and local activists over removing a 400-year-old Garry Oak Tree. On Friday, a Thurston County judge issued a stay on its removal, meaning that the City of Tumwater can’t cut down the tree until “further court order.” However, it’s important to note that the stay is not […]
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Sharonda Amamilo issued a temporary restraining order Friday that prevents the city of Tumwater from chopping down a 400-year-old Garry oak that is listed on the Tumwater Register of Historic Places, a group opposed to the tree’s removal says. An attorney for the group Save the Davis Meeker Garry Oak […]
Two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 near Tumwater are blocked after a semi-trailer crashed into a freeway barrier and jackknifed, according to the Washington State Patrol. The crash was first reported about 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Trooper John Dattilo said. One lane is open for traffic, although the crash has created long backups, according to state […]
A man who was found dead in the Southcenter Mall parking lot in Tukwila early Monday was from Tumwater, a colleague of his told The Olympian Thursday evening. The man has since been identified as Nicholas Frank Hokema, 34, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. Hokema died as a result of “multiple sharp […]