New housing development, fatal wreck, Capital Lakefair returns: July 13 roundup
Thurston County news July 13 included a major affordable housing development, a fatal weekend crash and the return of a beloved summer festival.
Here are key takeaways:
- Construction begins this month on Harbor Pines Apartments, a 272-unit affordable housing complex in west Olympia, after DevCo Residential Group closed on the 9.6-acre site Tuesday for $5.4 million, with completion slated for Q3 2028.
- A 43-year-old Rainier man has been identified as the man killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night on Russian Hill Lane Southeast.
- Capital Lakefair returns to Heritage Park from Wednesday, July 15 through Sunday, July 19, with five days of free carnival games, vendors and live performances.
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