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LACEY, Wash. — Lacey fire units are on scene of a multi-vehicle crash involving a bus that left multiple people injured. Crews were dispatched to the 8600 block of Waldon Road SE at 12 p.m. after receiving reports of a three-vehicle crash. A car was rolled over with entrapment as a result of the crash.

Full-time jobs with cities in Thurston County include caring for animals, environmental services positions and working as a police officer.

Mayor Cheryl Selby said the crosswalks may be only the second in the nation to depict the colors of the transgender flag.

The large region is highly residential and has been identified as more prosperous than other parts of the city.

An Illinois man who died Tuesday when he was shot at an Interstate 5 rest stop in Thurston County has been identified. Carl Steven Ekstrom, 62, died at the southbound Maytown Rest Area near

The work begins Monday.

Court documents released Friday show the details leading up to the alleged arson of a former mushroom farm in Olympia by a 12-year-old girl on Thursday.

Firefighters from multiple Lewis County fire districts battled a blaze at a Napavine storage facility on Saturday night.  The initial report of a fire came in at 8:23 p.m in the 100 ...

Events happening June 4-11.

Lacey City Council and Regional Housing Council member Carolyn Cox announced that the former Days Inn motel is set to welcome additional residents on June 19. Cox shared that the next round of occupants of the shelter would be people from homeless encampments along I-5, particularly Sleater-Kinney Road. "This is...

On 06/01/23 at 3:50 p.m. in the 3900 block of Hogum Bay Rd NE, police arrested Chad M Smith, 38, on suspicion of 1) organized retail theft, 2) theft all other larceny and 3) first-degree trafficking in stolen property. Olympia Police Department. On 06/01/23 at 10:30 p.m. in the 1200...

When looking at employment patterns, there’s an ideal trifecta: a need within the community, willing jobseekers and the training they need to succeed. Hiring locally has all the benefits of shopping locally. Money stays in the region and families make a living-wage in their chosen hometown. Recently the City of Olympia partnered with the Thurston County Chamber and ANEW to do just that and it’s paying off at Construction Bootcamp.

The city has received the application for the healing center, which will provide drug treatment and other health care.

Puget Sound hospital network Providence Swedish has acquired Olympia Obstetrics and Gynecology after the two groups had already been exploring ways to work collaboratively together, according to a

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT   Theft   • At 9:20 a.m. on May 31, a side-by-side off road vehicle was reported stolen from the 900 block of West First Street sometime

An Olympia man accused of killing an Illinois man at an Interstate 5 rest stop on Tuesday is being held in the Thurston County jail in lieu of $1 million bail.  Daniel Martinez, 31, made

SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Health said it is investigating 13 cases of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry. The cases are part of a nationwide outbreak that has sickened 104 people in 31 states. The Washington cases have been reported in Kitsap, Spokane, Yakima, King, Grant, Thurston, Skagit and Cowlitz counties. Four people have been hospitalized in the state and no deaths have been reported.

On 05/31/23 at 1:58 p.m. in the 4100 block of Meridian Rd SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested Dominique Faatofutumas Daniel, 25, on suspicion of 1) possession of stolen vehicle, 2) resisting arrest and 3) possession of drug paraphernalia. On 05/31/23 at 6:44 p.m. in the 15000 block of Case Rd SW,...

A 73-year-old Thurston County man has been released from jail after being involved in an alleged road rage incident that left another man seriously injured. Richard Ramirez attended his ...

A fatal shooting took place at the Maytown Rest Area near Grand Mound on Tuesday around 4:30 PM, with Washington State Patrol troopers investigating the case. An Olympia man has been apprehended, but his motives remain unclear.