One hundred years ago, the then-called Olympia Golf & Country Club opened the first golf course built on the shores of Puget ...

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

Even if you stay fit, healthy and active, injuries happen. And sometimes, the wear-and-tear of small issues and accidents can snowball into larger consequences, especially as we age. In December 2025, ...

In downtown Olympia, a locally operated coffee shop that had signaled it might close will remain open, according to its co-managers. The article says the operators reversed their earlier closure ...

The South Sound BBQ Festival, hosted by the Lacey South Sound Chamber, returns July 10–11, 2026, with more family fun than ...

Buck’s Spices in Olympia is sadly shutting its brick-and-mortar location at the end of July. Stop by, shop and talk to them ...

In Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater, city officials are reminding residents that municipal codes prohibit the sale and discharge of consumer fireworks, including sparklers, ahead of Fourth of July ...

Thurston County Officials approved a temporary ban on residential yard waste burning and all land clearing burns in unincorporated areas of Thurston County.

The United States celebrated its 200th birthday in 1976. Communities across the nation, including those in Thurston County, ...

It can be tricky finding things to keep the whole family cool and entertained during the dog days of summer. Especially if ...

North Thurston Public Schools will offer the Dual Language program at four schools in the 2026-27 school year: Lydia Hawk, Pleasant Glade, and Mountain View Elementary Schools, and Nisqually Middle ...