Restaurant replaces Olympia bistro, fatal wreck, auditor hearing: May 22 roundup

Thurston County saw a busy news day Friday, with developments spanning local politics, downtown Olympia’s restaurant scene and a fatal highway crash.

Here are key takeaways:

• Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall will hold an administrative hearing May 28 on a voter registration challenge against Lacey City Council member and county commission candidate Nic Dunning, who is registered at the address of his business, West Coast Fitness. A former Olympia City Council member alleges he actually resides in the urban growth area outside city limits.
• A new restaurant is replacing Dockside Bistro in downtown Olympia.
• The Thurston County coroner identified the driver killed in Monday’s crash with a dump truck on Old Highway 99. Both vehicles caught fire near Tenino.

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