Lacey Cooperative Preschool will host open house on Thursday

posted 03:42 PM 05/23
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Families are invited to tour classrooms and meet teachers during an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lacey Cooperative Preschool, 4501 19th Ave. S.E., Lacey.

The preschool –- for children ages 2 to 5 -- offers partial scholarships, and a 10 percent military discount. For more information, call 360-459-5297 or go to www.laceypreschool.org.

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Capital High student is a two-time DECA champion

posted 04:17 PM 05/22

Capital High School sophomore Coleman Johnson won first place in the international DECA competition in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the second year he’s won the Professional Selling event.

Evergreen State College to host Roll Call Memorial on Thursday

posted 01:17 PM 05/22

The names of nearly 400 U.S. service members who have died the past year in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be read during the Roll Call Memorial, beginning at noon Thursday in Red Square at The Evergreen State College, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia.

North Thurston School Board to hear draft Capital Facilities Plan

posted 12:02 PM 05/21

The North Thurston School Board will recognize Timberline High School’s Top Seniors and Stuff the Bus participants and hear a draft Capital Facilities Plan during its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at South Bay Elementary School, 3845 Sleater-Kinney Road N.E. Lacey.

Tumwater Equestrian Team wins state drill championship

posted 01:58 PM 05/16

The Tumwater High School Equestrian Team brought home top honors in the drill category from the Washington High School state meet.

Olympia School District's debt refinance will save $4.9 million

posted 05:19 PM 05/15

The Olympia School District is taking advantage of low interest rates to refinance a portion of its outstanding bonds.

Tonight: Forum to discuss grade 6-8 middle school model in Tumwater

posted 12:30 PM 05/15

The Tumwater School District will host a public meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today to address parent and community questions about potential facilities costs and other issues related to a grade 6-8 middle school model.

State auditor dings Tumwater School District

posted 04:57 PM 05/14

The Tumwater School District was dinged in two separate reports issued Monday by the Washington State Auditor’s Office.

Small fire at Olympia High School causes smoke, fumes

posted 02:18 PM 05/14

The Olympia Fire Department is investigating a small fire that was in the commons area of Olympia High School just before 1 p.m. today.

Tonight: Joint work session slated for Lacey City Council and North Thurston School Board

posted 12:06 PM 05/14

North Thurston School Board will hold a joint work session with the Lacey City Council from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Lacey City Hall, 420 College St. S.E.

Tonight: Boys & Girls Club, 2012-13 budget on tap for Olympia School Board

posted 11:45 AM 05/14

The Olympia School Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Knox Administrative Center, 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia.

Open house scheduled Thursday at New Market Skills Center

posted 10:30 AM 05/09

Meet instructors, tour the campus and preview summer and fall programs during an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at New Market Skills Center, 7299 New Market St. S.W., Tumwater.

Lockdowns lifted at 2 Olympia schools, pellet gun found at scene

posted 03:50 PM 05/08

Pioneer Elementary and Olympia High schools were locked down for about 15 minutes Tuesday because of police activity in the neighborhood.

Tumwater, Black Hills high school plant sales open Wednesday

posted 10:05 AM 05/08

Buy vegetable starts, hanging baskets and flowers for the yard during Tumwater School District's Horticulture Plant Sale.

South Puget Sound Community College president will retire in January

posted 10:31 AM 05/03

South Puget Sound Community College president Gerald Pumphrey announced today that he will retire in January.

Annual plant sale supports FFA program

posted 12:09 PM 05/02

Buy vegetable starts, bedding plants, hanging baskets and other gardening must-haves and support South Sound students at Rochester High School’s annual FFA Plant Sale this week.

Tumwater High School's Memory Project art show opens Friday

posted 02:57 PM 05/01

For Katelyn Kohler, it was all about the eyes –- trying to figure out how to capture a natural twinkle that is evident in the snapshot of “Karla,” an orphan from Honduras.

Yelm sports medicine team led by state "Instructor of the Year"

posted 09:46 AM 05/01

Yelm High School’s Sports Medicine team advisor Gary Clinton was named Instructor of the Year during the Washington Career and Technical Sports Medicine Association State Convention last weekend.

Help "Stuff the Bus" for Lacey-area families in need

posted 12:40 PM 04/30

People are invited to donate toiletries, food, children’ s books, backpacks, school supplies, cleaning supplies and cash to benefit South Sound families in need.

South Sound students qualify for national math meet

posted 01:27 PM 04/26

The Washington State Mathleague.org Championship Math Meet was on Saturday at The Evergreen State College. The event drew 23 students from North Thurston, Olympia and River Ridge high schools. Twelve students qualified to go onto the national championship round, which will be May 18 in Kansas City.

Olympia students place 2nd and 3rd in state economic challenge

posted 07:56 PM 04/25

A few months ago, I wrote a story about Olympia High School students winning first place in the Washington State Stock Market Game.

Share your memories of The Evergreen State College

posted 08:16 PM 04/24

The Evergreen State College is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and The Olympian wants to know: What is your fondest memory of Evergreen?

Mats removed from walls of "quiet room" at Olympia school

posted 08:09 PM 04/24

Workers removed gym mats from the walls of a room at Garfield Elementary School on Tuesday morning after a parent complained that her son, who doesn’t have special needs, had been placed in a padded room for a “time-out.”

Head of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to retire

posted 01:07 PM 04/19

Charlie Earl, executive director of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, announced that he is retiring, effective July 31.

Area teens invited to compete in essay scholarship contest

posted 01:22 AM 04/20

South Sound teens are invited to enter the “What Makes a House a Home” scholarship essay contest sponsored by Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty.