Your daily roundup of local news from Thurston County, Washington — covering Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Tenino, and ...

On the Wings of la Noche" by author Vanessa L. Torres won the 2026 Washington State Book Awards in the Young Adult Literature category.

It’s rare that, when a business closes, a former employee can take over the space with a similar business and the past owner’s blessing, but that’s exactly what happened with the Buck’s Spices ...

Nate Lowery, a senior two-way lineman for Tumwater High School. received his first Division I football offer from Idaho State ...

Olympia Ecosystems, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring local ecosystems in and around Olympia, has hired its first Executive Director. Since its founding in 2014, the ...

In September, Boggs Inspection Services hosts a fundraiser for the Rachel Lynn Henley Foundation, contributing with every ...

More than 200 military service members and local business leaders gathered on September 11 for one of Thurston County’s most ...

The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board today announced the award of $21.5 million in grants for projects to restore salmon habitat around the state.

Find breakfast in Olympia with seven local picks for waffles, Benedicts, diner plates and vegan or gluten-free meals across ...