Olympia & Tumwater
Latest reporting from the Olympia & Tumwater desk.
Olympia & Tumwater
Latest reporting from the Olympia & Tumwater desk.
Olympia & Tumwater
Latest reporting from the Olympia & Tumwater desk.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreMan arrested in 2025 downtown Olympia crash that killed two pedestrians
A 21-year-old man was arrested Thursday, July 9, on two counts of vehicular homicide for a 2025 crash at Fifth Avenue and Simmons Street near Capitol Lake that killed Joy Ezindu, 71, of Tumwater, and Carla Gonzales, 62, of Olympia; airbag data allegedly showed the car accelerating to 41 mph with no braking in a 25 mph zone.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreOlympia council to hear labor policy update, vote on $411K in federal housing funds Tuesday
The Olympia City Council will hear a staff update on a new workers' protections work plan and vote on $411,591 in federal block grant funding for housing and small-business programs at its Tuesday, July 14 meeting.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreSoil testing at former Olympia Brewery marks first step toward redevelopment
City of Tumwater crews collected soil samples at the former Olympia Brewery site on June 25, funded by a $500,000 EPA grant, marking the first city-initiated environmental fieldwork at the dormant brownfield property since the brewery ceased production in 2003.
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Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreOlympia police oversight board to vote on opening meetings to in-person public comment
Olympia's Community Policing Board meets Thursday, July 16, to vote on adding in-person public comment to its agendas and to receive a briefing on how the city investigates officer-involved critical incidents.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreOlympia developers face lower parking mandates as 500-plus housing units move through pipeline
Washington's parking minimum reform law, in effect since July 27, 2025, caps how much parking Olympia can require for new housing and commercial projects. Tumwater falls below the law's 30,000-resident population threshold and remains exempt.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreOlympia Arts Commission to vote Thursday on art concept for planned mountain bike park
The Olympia Arts Commission meets Thursday, July 9, to recommend a public art concept design for Marj Yung Park, which would be the city's first dedicated mountain bike park, and to review 10 publicly voted traffic box wrap designs.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreIntercity Transit Board holds full day retreat on route redesign
Intercity Transit's board convened a seven-hour planning retreat on June 12 with bus route changes, a $2.35 million technology project, and federal funding threats on the agenda — but no official minutes have been released.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreFree public reading of the Declaration of Independence for Olympia on July 8
The Daughters of the American Revolution will host a free public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Olympia on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, as part of a nationwide simultaneous reading marking the 250th anniversary of the document's first public reading.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreTumwater swears in police chief, secures $10M for roundabout and trail in single council session
Tumwater City Council swore in Carlos Quiles as Police Chief on June 16 and approved WSDOT agreements unlocking more than $10 million in combined funding for the X Street Roundabout and Deschutes Valley Trail projects.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreOlympia School District Board to vote on $3.5M in budget cuts Thursday Night
The Olympia School District Board of Directors holds a public hearing and votes Thursday, June 25, on a 2026-27 budget that includes approximately $3.5 million in reductions from current spending levels, with district officials warning that declining enrollment means more cuts are coming in future years.
Olympia & Tumwater
View More$15.3 million for Thurston County homeless services is back on track after commissioners reversed decision
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 on Tuesday, June 23, to approve 49 homeless services contracts worth $15.3 million with 17 nonprofits, reversing a 3-2 vote to table the contracts one week earlier after Tumwater Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff's objection.
Olympia & Tumwater
View MoreOlympia Council to vote June 23 on 2 tiny home village agreements
The Olympia City Council meets Tuesday, June 23, at 6 p.m. to vote on lease and funding agreements for two tiny home villages, a park impact fee ordinance, an EV charging grant, and other items, one week after Thurston County paused $15.3 million in homeless services contracts.
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