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Celebrate Fourth of July and Protect Our Communities, Parks, and Forests: Leave Fireworks at Home
As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July and the unofficial start of summer in the Pacific Northwest, all are reminded that fireworks are prohibited in national parks and national forests. Forecasters predict an elevated risk for wildfires on the Olympic Peninsula in July, August, and September. Protecting our...
Centuries-old skills are on the class schedule at this unique school in Olympia
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Where iron meets fire and wool becomes yarn, the lost art of making useful things with human hands finds new life at Olympia’s Arbutus Folk School. From leatherworking to stone carving, the school offers people of all ages the chance to reconnect with the ways of a simpler time.
FC Olympia women end season as unbeaten league champions
The women booters of FC Olympia are declared Queens of the Northwest again as they wrap up the 2024 USL W League Division qualifiers last weekend unbeaten again, while also booking their return to the USL W national playoffs as one of the best 16 semi-professional teams in women’s soccer in the USL.
Man arrested for alleged arson of his own apartment
On June 19, Olympia Police Department (OPD) officers responded to a fire in an apartment on Franz Anderson Road SE, which the Olympia Fire Department (OFD) reported as appearing intentional. The fire originated from the apartment of a man whom first responders accuse of starting the fire. Upon arrival, police...
Audit discovers $878,000 in 'misappropriated' Washington state funds
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state auditors said they discovered what may be the largest example of internal fraud against a state agency ever. Investigators said a management analyst at the Office of Administrative Hearing paid himself more than $878,000 in agency funds between June of 2019 and May of 2023. The employee is accused of using the agency's credit card to make payments to businesses he owns.
Deputies investigate serious head-on crash in Thurston Co., 1 patient airlifted
THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. - Deputies are investigating a crash in Rochester that required one victim to be airlifted to a nearby hospital early Tuesday morning. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Department (TCSD) sent out an alert at around 12:21 a.m. saying deputies were investigating a serious two-car crash in the 8700 block of Prather Rd. SW at Lee St. SW.
How the Washington state voter guide became a 110-year democratic tradition
Starting next week, many Washington counties will send out voter guides for the state’s Aug. 6 primary. The sometimes 100-plus-page pamphlets are the pride and joy of many Washington election officials, providing free information on candidates, ballot measures and election resources directly to voters’ mailboxes. Though what’s in the booklet, how much it costs and […] The post How the Washington state voter guide became a 110-year democratic tradition appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Thurston County dive rescue team hosts joint training on Nisqually River
The parking lot at the McKenna Park was filled with vehicles belonging to first responders in the morning hours of Thursday, June 27, as the Thurston County Dive Rescue Team hosted a joint training ...
Thurston County native makes strides in music career with upcoming single, local concert
After 20 years in the music industry, Yelm resident and 1999 Yelm High School graduate Nui Aalona is nearing his big break in that world through his blend of country, reggae and R&B music,
DuPont June 28 Bits & Bytes
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First month of TSD Cheer classes conclude, new clinics slated for July
After Total Sports Development launched in mid-May, the athletic skills training organization quickly prioritized cheerleading as one of its programs with six different clinics and activities in ...
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