Whiskey bar update, auditor’s decision, bail set in fatal wreck: May 29 roundup

Thurston County news May 29 included the outcome of a contested voter registration hearing, a construction update, and bail set for a suspect in a fatal wreck.

Here are key takeaways:

• Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall dismissed a voter registration challenge against Lacey City Council member Nic Dunning on Friday.
• In downtown Olympia, work has begun to convert the former Carnegie Library building into the Carnegie Whisky Library, a restaurant, members-only club and bar featuring more than 600 whiskeys.
• A 42-year-old is being held in lieu of $1 million bail after he allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian when he crashed into the Reserve at Lacey apartment complex on Wednesday.

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