Elephant ivory penalty, 1984 marathon marker, Costco update: Friday’s roundup

The Olympian’s May 15, 2026, coverage spans animal trafficking enforcement, a historic sports commemoration and major development plans in Thurston County.

Here are key takeaways:

• Crawford Family Auctions LLC pleaded guilty to a second-degree violation of the Washington Animal Trafficking Act and was sentenced to two years probation plus $12,000 in fines for selling a vintage elephant ivory Netsuke figurine later seized from a California buyer.
• A public ceremony Saturday at Marathon Park will dedicate a new commemorative marker honoring the women who ran the 1984 Olympic Marathon Trials in Olympia, which drew an estimated 50,000 spectators.
• Costco met with Tumwater’s Development Review Committee on Thursday to detail plans to relocate its existing 143,000-square-foot store to a new 166,000-square-foot facility on a 55-acre site near Tumwater Boulevard and Interstate 5, with a larger fuel station and car wash.

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