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Thurston deputy stops driver on I-5 in Lacey area, finds giant bags of marijuana
A 41-year-old man was arrested Friday night after a deputy found multiple garbage can-size bags of marijuana in the driver’s vehicle, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. The man was booked on suspicion of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver/marijuana. A deputy stopped...
State Board of Nursing suspends a Thurston County nurse's license due to prescribing, patient care concerns
The Washington state Board of Nursing has suspended the licenses of a nurse at a family medicine clinic in Thurston County due to prescribing concerns and allegations his patient care fell below
Thurston County man pleads guilty to sex-crime bust in Longview
An Olympia man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the 2023 Net Nanny sting operation in Longview, which resulted in the arrest of 15 men across Washington state. Justin Michael Gardner, 39, of Olympia, has entered into a plea agreement with Cowlitz County prosecutors. In exchange for pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree rape of a child, he could be sentenced between two years and two months to nearly three years in state prison.
Police Blotter for Thursday, June 27, 2024
On 6/27/24 at 1:41 a.m. in the Grand Mound Elementary School, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Katherine Elizabeth Anderson, 22, on suspicion of 2nd degree burglary. On 6/27/24 at 8:50 a.m. in the 3200 block of Harrison Avenue NW, police arrested Arael Griffin Field-Borodin, 29, on suspicion of an out-of-town misdemeanor warrant.
Online Farmers Market at South Sound Fresh Conveniently Delivers Fresh Local Foods in Thurston and Mason Counties
Picture this: You are drawing up your grocery list with lots of locally-sourced fresh foods, but you can’t make it to area farmers markets this week. That’s where South Sound Fresh steps in. The local, online marketplace offers a convenient weekly ordering and delivery system while supporting local producers.
Thurston County’s 10-Year Destination Master Plan Released
Experience Olympia & Beyond is excited to announce the official public release of the Thurston County Ten-Year Destination Master Plan (DMP), a Community-Driven Sustainable Tourism Plan, produced by Convention, Sports & Leisure (CSL) International. The project was undertaken in June of 2023 in response to Thurston County’s hospitality and tourism industry which continued to struggle rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thurston County’s need for job creation, economic growth, and resilience in the hospitality and tourism sector was the impetus for the project. The resulting plan provides a multi-faceted blueprint for achieving those initial goals while also providing a glimpse into the wishes and values of Thurston County visitors and locals.
FC Olympia bounces back with draw at home after heavy defeat in Ballard
Another week of USL action in Thurston County. While the USL Artesians women’s team has a week’s break from action after their scintillating win over United PDX FC, FC Olympia’s men’s team must grab the most out of their two fixtures this week. Unfortunately, they were...
Police in Thurston County seek information on two people seen running from fire
Tumwater police are asking the public for help identifying two people seen running from a Sunday fire that destroyed the former South Pacific restaurant building. The two people are considered "persons of interest" in what police are now calling two suspected arsons at the boarded-up building at Capitol Boulevard and Custer Way Southeast.
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