Olympia News & Wellness

Rain and wind are headed toward the area later tonight, tied to a cold front due late tonight that lingers into part of Sunday.

• Saturday: Olympia...

Flu season is picking up in Washington. The state Health Department says activity is elevated and increasing, and nearly 3.5% of ER visits last week...

Fire Chief Hillory Flowers wants four more firefighters in the city's 2027 budget, and she presented the idea to council on Nov. 10. The plan would...

Applications for the Rainier City Council vacancy are now open at City Hall, and the deadline is Nov. 30. Mayor Bob Shaw said three applications had...

The Tenino City Council approved a two-and-a-half-year policing contract with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. It still needs approval from the...

The Olympia notice covers a small local impact:

• Olympia: A WARN notice filed September 18, 2026 lists 3 workers, with the layoff effective November...

Three Olympia roles are highlighted, each with different details:

• Medical Assistance Specialist 5 at Washington State Health Care Authority:...

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office announced that retired K9 Jaxx has passed away. He joined the office in 2015 with Deputy Ditrich as his...

Launched in August, a partnership between Providence Swedish and New Horizon Communities aims to provide ongoing primary care and behavioral...

Five parents who are attorneys filed an appeal in Thurston County Superior Court on Nov. 13, asking a judge to invalidate the board's vote to close...

The source's predicted tides for Olympia are for Friday, 13 November, so check for current-day figures before planning. Times are PST, and heights are...

Students balance many activities, and the Olympia Youth Chorus offers choirs for every age group.

• Community roots: OYC is described as a beloved...

The columnist argues that living the local life is "about as sane a thing as we can do". As they put it, "where else can we be other than here and...

The heaviest rain is expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, with wind and outage risks building alongside it.

• Rain totals: Interior western...

Today is the last day to complete WSDOT's Cascadia survey, which asks about travel habits and the project's purpose and needs. Find it at...

Everett police say they detained a man in late October over three boat thefts in 12 days. They describe a history of felony thefts in 2025, for which...

Two systems are expected this weekend, with a dry lull in between:

• Friday: A weak system pushes into Puget Sound, bringing breezy conditions and a...

The Olympia School Board voted to close Madison, McKinney, and L.P. Brown elementary schools. District leaders cite declining enrollment.

• Timing:...

Direct Olympia-Spokane service is set to return for the first time since 2004, with SeaPort Airlines planning to start January 8.

• Travel link:...

Locally, the Thurston Housing Land Trust uses a community land trust model: families buy homes while the trust keeps the land, which removes land...