Olympia restaurant closing, murder verdict, SPSCC budget cuts: June 10 roundup

Stories across Thurston County June 10 included a downtown restaurant’s closure, a community college’s tough budget decisions and a verdict in a 2023 double murder case.

Here are key takeaways:

• Wayside Cafe and Deli in downtown Olympia will close next month after eight years in business, with owners Jamie Vulva and Kevin Rainsberry citing significant debt and rising costs they could no longer keep up with.
• The South Puget Sound Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to eliminate three programs — baking and pastry arts, culinary arts and paralegal — to address a budget shortfall of $3.4 million to $4 million.
• A Thurston County jury found Timothy Burke guilty of two counts of aggravated first-degree murder in the 2023 deaths of Karen A. Koep, 62, and her husband, Davido, 68, at their Lake Forest home.

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.