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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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Soil 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 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.
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Olympia 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.
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