https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316556522.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8d6b0207-355b-4660-9688-01446cddf4fe/1_th.jpg Olympia schools superintendent proposes closing elementary schools Olympia School District Superintendent Patrick Murphy told the Board of Directors on Thursday that enrollment continues to trend downward and there isn’t enough money. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316556522.html/video-embed 173 2026-07-17T21:50:27Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article316528266.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/90ab14c4-6a1c-4cce-8544-a509c131855a/1_th.jpg $1M bail set for man accused of arson, assault in Olympia Thurston County Superior Court Judge Allyson Zipp set bail at $1 million Wednesday, July 15, for a 38-year-old man accused of assaulting a person in the Jungle encampment in Olympia and later setting an apartment unit on fire. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article316528266.html/video-embed 94 2026-07-15T23:01:42Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316535501.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d4434677-19cf-46fc-9454-0998811bedd0/1_th.jpg Lacey coffee shop will remain open during makeover Ebony and Ivory Coffee in Lacey gets a three-week makeover while staying open. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316535501.html/video-embed 32 2026-07-17T12:00:00Z no