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Bicyclist taken to hospital after being hit in crosswalk on Olympia’s west side

Police said the two eastbound lanes of Harrison Avenue were blocked Wednesday afternoon because of the collision.

September 23, 2026 at 5:37 PM

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Thurston Co. man accused of shooting another man in arm has been arrested again

Updated September 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM

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Have you seen her? WA State Patrol asks for help finding missing teen, 16

September 23, 2026 at 3:40 PM

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Motorcyclist airlifted after crash near Thurston County, WA State Patrol says

Updated September 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM

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Updated September 23, 2026 at 10:35 AM

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Body camera footage shows law enforcement respond to Boston Harbor boat wreck

September 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Boston Harbor boater refuses field sobriety test after wreck

September 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Death notices for Sept. 23

September 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Trespassing and illegal fishing prompts warning for Tumwater Falls area

Updated September 22, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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Toxic algae reported at two Thurston County lakes, health officials say

September 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM

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Tumwater sues Olympia Brewing property owner over ‘nuisance conditions’

Updated September 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM

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Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI in downtown Olympia, police say

Updated September 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM

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September 22, 2026 at 5:15 AM

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Olympia hiker dies after falling 1,000 feet from mountain trail, authorities say

Updated September 22, 2026 at 8:32 AM

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Updated September 22, 2026 at 6:21 AM

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Updated September 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM

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2 motorcyclists killed near ocean beaches, Washington State Patrol says

Updated September 21, 2026 at 12:02 PM

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Updated September 21, 2026 at 6:12 AM

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$25 million upgrade to Thurston Co. waste facility will address traffic issues

September 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Driver hit Martin Way pedestrian, then tried to walk away, sheriff’s office says

September 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM

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Crews reopen downtown Olympia street closed by sinkhole. Here’s what we know

Updated September 18, 2026 at 5:36 PM

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Thurston County plans major upgrades for waste facility

September 18, 2026 at 4:51 PM

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Krista Perez pleads not guilty to DUI charge, body camera footage shows arrest

September 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM

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Thurston County church plans to build private pedestrian tunnel under busy road

September 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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US moves up in PISA test score rankings because other countries are doing worse

Updated September 18, 2026 at 6:12 AM

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Bicyclist taken to hospital after being hit in crosswalk on Olympia’s west side

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