https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317121972.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2254d992-03f5-48d0-b6d7-256909d93508/1_th.jpg Olympia traffic stop leads to high-speed pursuit Thursday Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Kent driver after he allegedly led law enforcement on a high-speed chase from Olympia to DuPont. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317121972.html/video-embed 178 2026-09-03T22:43:51Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317108375.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4a272dd2-6868-428a-941d-ac4d8d60d5a8/1_th.jpg Olympia police share plan for addressing downtown gun violence Lt. Paul Lower oversees the department’s investigative unit. He told The Olympian on Sept. 2 that OPD has already made strides in getting guns out of the city. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317108375.html/video-embed 117 2026-09-03T12:00:00Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/article317120312.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a28dfb7d-9def-4711-a22f-aa0c26c6e22a/1_th.jpg Gov. Bob Ferguson signs executive order to protect Washingtonians from federal Medicaid cuts Gov. Bob Ferguson held a press conference Thursday where he signed an executive order formalizing Washington efforts to protect residents from federal cuts to Medicaid. https://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/article317120312.html/video-embed 43 2026-09-03T20:34:30Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317120853.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/53c6fbcc-a3d1-44e9-a4fa-41f5804676d5/1_th.jpg 2 new businesses are coming to downtown Olympia Two new businesses are coming to Olympia: The Infernal Annex, a bookstore, and Serenity Spa. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317120853.html/video-embed 44 2026-09-04T11:55:00Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317115540.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/77c323f0-98eb-40d1-9eb8-03ff2e3ebd83/1_th.jpg Downtown Olympia kava bar turns 2 Golden Hour Soda, Kava and Tea in downtown Olympia turns two. The all-ages, alcohol-free kava bar offers tea, games and live music. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317115540.html/video-embed 29 2026-09-04T12:10:00Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317090330.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/877761f3-1435-4991-afb4-466ebefe2e22/1_th.jpg Olympia City Council discusses trash clean up procedures A resident approached Olympia City Council on Aug. 25 with complaints of a greater volume of trash in west Olympia. City officials discussed how residents can call clean up crews when they see an excess of street garbage. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317090330.html/video-embed 90 2026-09-02T12:00:00Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317101083.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/68b3cd6a-1704-4c2e-b064-053bd9807bd6/1_th.jpg 2 Lacey opinions about Maple Court Council members Lenny Greenstein and Carolyn Cox share their thoughts about the homeless shelter Maple Court. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317101083.html/video-embed 95 2026-09-03T11:55:00Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317093958.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cc1624e1-44eb-48c8-853f-a80c3842c6b2/1_th.jpg Thurston Co. Commissioner proposes property tax increase Thurston County Commissioner Carolina Mejia proposes county staff start developing a potential property tax increase to place before voters on the November 2027 general election ballot. Mejia made the motion during a Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, meeting. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317093958.html/video-embed 115 2026-09-01T22:06:21Z no