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Two injured when car and Intercity Transit bus crash on Thurston County roundabout
A car and Intercity Transit bus crashed on Wednesday afternoon on a Lacey roundabout, leaving two seriously injured. Lacey Police Department officers responded at 6:44 p.m. to the crash on Britton Parkway and Willamette Drive. The two people in the car, a 70-year-old male driver and 32-year-old male passenger, sustained...
Man charged with criminal impersonation and drug use in Olympia
The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney has charged 42-year old man with first-degree criminal impersonation and use of a controlled substance following an incident on May 27. At 7:30 p.m., an Olympia Police Department (OPD) officer observed two men, later identified as Shane Connor and Michael Escobar, in the parking lot...
Two people face charges in Thurston County after police recover stolen puppies
Two people accused of bear-macing a woman and taking her puppies have been charged with first-degree robbery in Thurston County. The alleged robbery occurred June 26 at an encampment on Martin Way East, in an area commonly referred to as the Jungle. Olympia officers responded to a call from a...
How the Olympia Career Hub’s Construction Training Program Bolstered Local Career Exploration
The Olympia Career Hub — a collaboration between the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, ANEW, and the WorkSource — Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council — recently celebrated the graduation of the 85 professionals who participated in its ninth and final construction-training cohort. Launched about two years ago,...
Deputies rescue 3 puppies stolen in Thurston County
SEATTLE - The Olympia Police Department responded to a robbery of three puppies last week, stating that the two suspects bear sprayed the owners and fled with the puppies in their vehicle. According to police, the victims knew the suspects and were able to provide a description of them and...
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
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