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Tumwater School District faces 3 sex abuse lawsuits over 1980s football coach
Three civil lawsuits filed in January 2026 allege the Tumwater School District negligently hired and retained football coach Paul Beattie despite his criminal history, as three men say he sexually abused them as children in the 1980s; jury trials are set for late 2026.
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Tumwater Artesian Brewfest returns Aug. 15 with 50-plus vendors
The 13th annual Tumwater Artesian Brewfest brings more than 50 craft beverage vendors to Tumwater Valley Golf Course on Aug. 15, with proceeds supporting the Olympia Tumwater Foundation.
Olympia & Tumwater
Tumwater School District faces 3 sex abuse lawsuits over 1980s football coach
Three civil lawsuits filed in January 2026 allege the Tumwater School District negligently hired and retained football coach Paul Beattie despite his criminal history, as three men say he sexually abused them as children in the 1980s; jury trials are set for late 2026.
Olympia & Tumwater
Tumwater School District faces 3 sex abuse lawsuits over 1980s football coach
Three civil lawsuits filed in January 2026 allege the Tumwater School District negligently hired and retained football coach Paul Beattie despite his criminal history, as three men say he sexually abused them as children in the 1980s; jury trials are set for late 2026.
Olympia & Tumwater
Tumwater Artesian Brewfest returns Aug. 15 with 50-plus vendors
Olympia & Tumwater
Tumwater offers grants up to $12,500 per port for apartment EV chargers
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Olympia council funds youth climate projects, gets update on $416M estuary restoration
The Olympia City Council approved $40,000 in Youth Climate Action Fund grants and received an update on the estimated $416 million Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project at its Tuesday, July 28 meeting.
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Olympia Tumwater Foundation taps local firms to build History & Nature Center at Brewery Park
The Olympia Tumwater Foundation has hired Carve Architects and Forma Construction to convert a building at Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls into a History & Nature Center, with a Development Review Committee presentation set for Thursday, July 30, and construction targeted for early 2027.
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Washington Center unveils 2026/27 season with Broadway, comedy and literary headliners
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2026/27 season lineup, featuring Broadway's "Waitress," comedians Tig Notaro and Randy Rainbow, authors Amy Tan and Timothy Egan, and dozens more performances running October 2026 through June 2027 in downtown Olympia.
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