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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.
Olympia & Tumwater
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 weighs taking over sidewalk repairs from property owners
The Olympia City Council heard a staff proposal on July 21 to shift sidewalk repair responsibility away from property owners and direct a $681,000 crew and $500,000 in annual funding toward high-pedestrian-traffic areas, as the city confronts nearly 28,000 documented sidewalk defects.
Olympia & Tumwater
Speed bumps, signage work coming to Burbank Avenue NW starting July 20
Freeman Bell Construction & Development will install signage and speed bumps on Burbank Avenue NW in west Olympia starting Monday, July 20, as part of the RJD West Olympia housing project, with daily traffic impacts through Thursday, July 31.
Olympia & Tumwater
LeRoy Bell headlines free Friday concert at Port of Olympia's NorthPoint
Seattle singer-songwriter LeRoy Bell, who co-wrote Elton John's "Mama Can't Buy You Love," headlines the free Summer Nights at the Port concert series opener Friday, July 17, at the Port of Olympia's NorthPoint venue, with food trucks and a beer garden from 6 to 9 p.m.
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