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A medical worker experienced a random physical assault at a local convenience store on Monday evening, April 12, while on his break from his job at St. Peter Hospital.
Olympia Police were already …
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By Danny Stusser
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4/14/21
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A good Samaritan witnessed a domestic violence situation happening at a local gas station and called 911. Olympia Police were able to apprehend the alleged attacker within minutes of her call to …
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By Danny Stusser
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4/14/21
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Corylee Everett Bartlett, who was out on parole awaiting a May 15 jury trial for a December 2020 protection order violation, was arrested again on Sun., April 11 for domestic violence and burglary at …
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By Danny Stusser
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4/13/21
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Corylee Everett Bartlett, who was out on parole awaiting a May 15 jury trial for a December 2020 protection order violation, was arrested again yesterday for burglary and other charges at the 2500 …
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By Danny Stusser
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4/12/21
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Day One of the cleanup project at the Deschutes Parkway homeless encampment started at 9 am today.
Workers from Advance Environmental
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By Danny Stusser
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4/7/21
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In a couple days, Advance Environmental will begin to clean the sprawling homeless encampments along Deschutes Parkway as a response to waste accumulation and environmental impacts at the camps on …
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In a vote of 6-1, the Olympia City Council approved a development agreement with a developer interested in constructing housing and amenities along the waters of Budd Bay on West Bay Drive NW.
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One of the four finalists to become the permanent Olympia Police Department chief had previously been reprimanded in Kalamazoo, Michigan for grabbing a man by the throat during an arrest.
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/26/21
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The Thurston County Commissioners voted unanimously to move a rezoning issue to the Official Docket of Comprehensive Plan amendments, after receiving 155 public comments against the rezoning.
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A public hearing at the Olympia City Council meeting last night drew a crowd of opposition and proponents of a potential project that would bring large development along West Bay Drive.
At the …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/24/21
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A man is being held in the Thurston County Jail on $100,000 bail after authorities say he robbed someone at gunpoint and fired a shot inside an Olympia hotel room.
Bruce L. Tolle, 33, is facing a …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/23/21
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Prior to what’s sure to be a lively public hearing tomorrow for a potential large development along West Bay Drive, one member of the Olympia City Council announced he will vote against a …
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A public hearing is scheduled at 5:30 on Tuesday, March 23 for a large development project planned along West Bay Drive that would bring housing and business development opportunities to the …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/12/21
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Sometime over the summer, solar panels will likely be installed atop the roof of the gymnasium at Olympia High School as part of a partnership between the district and Puget Sound Energy to increase …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/11/21
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It’s no secret that the homeless camps generate a lot of interest, frustration, concern, and a whole range of emotions from local folks. Seems there are almost as many ideas of what to do …
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By Pat Cole
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3/9/21
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In a matter of seconds last Wednesday, Kirk Trowbridge’s brand-new electric cargo bike was stolen while he ran inside the post office to check his mailbox.
He called the police, posted a …
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By Danny Stusser
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3/8/21
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About one in three families in the Olympia School District say they aren’t comfortable with their students returning to school for a hybrid model of in-person and remote …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/3/21
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A 29-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly stabbed a woman in the chest in Lacey, puncturing a lung.
Sergei G. Snyder was arrested Thu., Feb. 25, on suspicion of one count of …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/2/21
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Registration is now open for Olympia Arts Month.
Businesses and organizations looking to feature an artist, performance or creative activity in their space can sign up during March for activities …
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3/1/21
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The warehouses along the water at the Port of Olympia appear, somehow, larger on the inside than on the outside.
In one of them, a large swath of the floor is cleared and empty. A temporary shop …
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