https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316166396.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b9c67f90-2389-4562-bbc6-53a264d11a26/1_th.jpg Deschutes River floating increases in local popularity as summer heat sets in The section of the Deschutes River popular for floating in Tumwater stretches from Pioneer Park to just before the Tumwater Falls, at around 2 miles long. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316166396.html/video-embed 24 2026-06-18T12:00:00Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316185140.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/16cc7430-a82a-478c-9ece-98c4d0108558/1_th.jpg Fire destroys home near Offut Lake, two occupants injured Firefighters extinguished a blaze that destroyed a home on the 1200 block of Collins Street Southeast, which is near Offut Lake, in the early hours of Thursday, June 18, 2026, Lacey Fire District 3 Deputy Chief of Operations Chris Patti said. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316185140.html/video-embed 41 2026-06-18T21:29:59Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316169839.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8581d486-443a-4e4e-895d-aed538405fca/1_th.jpg Tumwater mayor asks Thurston Co. to delay homeless contracts Tumwater Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff asks the Board of County Commissioners to table a vote on $15.3 million worth of contracts intended to help people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316169839.html/video-embed 126 2026-06-17T22:13:04Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316167555.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b0737cf5-4102-4310-a266-32b321d022c9/1_th.jpg A brief history of Washington State's 1% property tax levy limit Mike Githens, finance director for the city of Olympia, explained the history of Washington State's 1% property tax levy limit during a June 15 Finance Committee meeting. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316167555.html/video-embed 128 2026-06-17T20:12:59Z no