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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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Tumwater 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
Olympia 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
$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.
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