Current and former Olympia city hall buildings under consideration for court services

18 June 2025, 1:00 am

The city is still working on an interlocal agreement to transition some judicial services to the Thurston County District Court through next year.... Read More »

Veterans accused of stealing from JBLM in Washington, harboring Nazi paraphernalia arraigned

17 June 2025, 4:06 pm

Charles Ethan Fields and Levi Austin Frakes pleaded not guilty Tuesday to dozens of charges stemming from a June 2 FBI SWAT raid.... Read More »

Fiery crash near Olympia rips engine from vehicle

8 June 2025, 8:00 am

A man crashed his car with such force in Thurston County Friday night, that the engine was ripped away from the vehicle.... Read More »

Sheriff's department uncovers Nazi extremists' secret arsenal in quiet Washington suburb

4 June 2025, 9:53 am

Two white supremacists were arrested in a Washington state home where authorities discovered military-grade weaponry, Nazi paraphernalia and firearms staged throughout.... Read More »

Olympia city council OKs consolidating its municipal court with Thurston County

23 April 2025, 10:10 am

The Olympia City Council voted unanimously April 22 to direct staff to begin negotiating an Interlocal Agreement with Thurston ... and other court employees from around Western Washington spoke ...... Read More »

Thurston County deputies chase suspect down highways, walking trail near Olympia

8 March 2024, 1:49 am

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A pursuit in Thurston County ended in the arrest of a convicted criminal on Wednesday morning. According to court documents, deputies with the Thurston County Sheriff's ...... Read More »

Thurston County judge dismisses effort to remove Trump from Washington ballot

18 January 2024, 6:30 am

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Thurston County judge dismissed ... and petitioners take the case to Olympia. On Thursday, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson heard arguments but ultimately ...... Read More »

Man who allegedly murdered Thurston County couple appears in court

20 November 2023, 5:07 pm

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A man accused of killing ... is accused of murdering them. According to court documents, Burke was a tenant living on an Olympia property Davido owned.... Read More »

Thurston County sees progress with clearing of homeless camps, but many remain

25 July 2023, 7:47 am

THURSTON COUNTY ... Regardless, Maple Court could reach capacity in about a month, though the city of Olympia is working to open a 50-unit tiny house village possibly by the end of August.... Read More »

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