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The Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) celebrated the success of local businesses Wednesday with its annual Business Awards. The nominees and award winners represent innovation, …
DeVonte Ford had an epiphany while spending vacation time with his wife in Hawaii in December 2024. He missed playing baseball back home in Thurston County. Ford, a 2015 Timberline High …
The Thurston County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve $15.29 million in homeless services contracts for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The approval of funding to 17 organizations …
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) is reporting a toxic algae bloom in Lake Lawrence and the possible presence of a parasite that causes swimmer’s itch in Ward Lake. …
A Yelm man accused of attempting to elude a police vehicle in May faces new charges after he allegedly collided head-on with a logging truck while intoxicated. The crash reportedly left …
Brooklynn Bell, a ninth grade homeschooled student from Rainier, punched her ticket to the 78th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the breakaway roping …
In a Facebook post on Friday afternoon, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders warned about the dangers of using gas or electric-powered bikes on public roads.
Thurston Huntting Smith Jr., known as “Hunt,” died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in the presence of his loved ones.
Thurston Chamber, Squaxin Island Tribe voice support for West Bay Yards development
A Lacey man faces potential vehicular homicide charges following a fatal two-car collision on Interstate 5 Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). Steven L. Hargis, 50, of Forest …
Thurston County officially amended its 2026-27 budget on Tuesday, June 2, to restore substantial funding to the county clerk’s office. The budget amendment passed by the Thurston County …
Thurston County deputies used a Grappler device to disable a suspect’s truck during a multi-county chase that ended in Tenino early Monday. After he allegedly refused their commands, deputies …
Curtis and Tabitha Gibson argued they were acting in self-defense when Gaylord "Travis" Sayers was shot and killed outside the Old Hwy 99 Company Bar.
Thurston County deputies and Olympia police on Monday captured a suspect accused of evading multiple law enforcement agencies across two counties in a stolen Home Depot van. In a Facebook post, …
Incumbent Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders formally kicked off his re-election campaign with a large celebration on Saturday. Sanders welcomed a crowd of roughly 1,000 supporters, including …
The Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council is beginning its endorsement process for candidates for county and local offices in the region, and it wants union members in Thurston, Lewis and Mason …
Thurston County deputies deployed a grappler — the tire-tangling pursuit device gaining national attention — to end a police chase Tuesday morning.
A thin budget and tough economic circumstances make adjustments "inappropriate," he said.
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is asking the county commission on salaries to freeze his pay for the second year in a row.
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is asking the county commission on salaries to freeze his pay ... again.
According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy tried to stop a vehicle for going 90 mph in a 35 mph zone on Yelm Highway SE around 2:37 p.m. A pursuit ensued before the suspect crashed near Mo...
Thurston County Public Works is notifying residents of the initiation of the Littlerock Road Southwest and 113th Avenue Southwest Bridge Replacement and Intersection Improvements Project. Work …
OLYMPIA – A Thurston County judge has blocked portions of a new state law imposing new requirements for county sheriffs from taking effect later this week following a lawsuit filed by Spokane County Sherif...