https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317018914.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f8ba68d1-fdab-44ba-bfa4-ee4ac429e6b7/1_th.jpg Olympia police to increase presence at Jungle encampment Olympia’s Police Chief Shelby Parker told the City Council on Aug. 25 that the department will be increasing its presence at the Jungle encampment as officials work to move people into housing. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317018914.html/video-embed 194 2026-08-26T18:22:16Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317018906.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a2a41ec1-86ec-414e-b926-94e3e3f2c401/1_th.jpg Olympia City Council unveils new vehicle habitation program to address local homelessness At the Aug. 25 Olympia City Council meeting, a pilot program was unveiled that will allow people to temporarily live in their vehicles. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317018906.html/video-embed 44 2026-08-26T18:22:23Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317019924.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5a35f012-c980-4ec6-aac1-46ab90c43681/1_th.jpg Popular Thurston County park trails to close for months Thurston County will close trails at Burfoot Park for three to six months to allow for construction around Spring 2027. The planned closures are part of a two-phase trail improvement project at the 65-acre park on Boston Harbor Road Northeast. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317019924.html/video-embed 52 2026-08-26T19:19:19Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317029826.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/44298f2a-b661-47fc-afb5-4e7e88990a92/1_th.jpg Lacey council calls on PSE to attend meeting Lacey must amend its 2026 budget after a $1.7M utility shortfall driven by PSE rate hikes and higher water, sewer and stormwater costs. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317029826.html/video-embed 38 2026-08-27T14:22:04Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316996368.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6d2e1b33-828f-448e-95c9-5f7d09d4935e/1_th.jpg Bail set for Olympia man for role in July downtown shooting Judge Christopher Lanese sets bail for Ke’Marion D. Hill, 22, during a Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, hearing in Thurston County Superior Court. Hill is accused of first-degree assault for his role in a July 25, 2026, shooting in downtown Olympia https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316996368.html/video-embed 79 2026-08-24T23:46:46Z no