Sidewalks, new Costco and Legislature races: Tuesday’s news roundup

The Olympian’s stories on May 12 included an update on Olympia sidewalk repairs, a major retail relocation and the lineup of candidates seeking state legislative seats. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening.

Here are key takeaways:

• Olympia has identified nearly 28,000 sidewalk locations needing repairs. Fixing less than half the damaged panels would take more than 100 years.

• Costco has plans for a 166,000-square-foot store at Interstate 5 and Tumwater Boulevard, with representatives meeting Tumwater’s Development Review Committee at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

• Friday marked the end of filing week for Washington’s 24 Senate seats and all 98 House seats up for election, with the primary set for Aug. 4 and the general election Nov. 3.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.

This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM with the headline "Sidewalks, new Costco and Legislature races: Tuesday’s news roundup."