“Fourth of July weekend is a fun time; let’s not make it a dangerous one,” Upthegrove said. “The bottom line is this: don’t be an idiot, don’t set the state on fire with your fireworks … We don’t want ...

A 42-year-old Spokane woman is dead and a Thurston County man is facing a potential charge of vehicular homicide after a ...

Two males were arrested in Tenino Sunday afternoon for robbery and burglary, according to the Tenino Police Department. One male was an adult who was booked into the Thurston County Jail, while the ...

Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier, who is also a full-time firefighter in Grays Harbor County, found himself in the right place at the right time to assist victims of a crash in Centralia on ...

A 42-year-old Spokane woman is dead and a Thurston County man is facing a potential charge of vehicular homicide after a vehicle struck a pedestrian in Olympia early Saturday morning. Alyssa F. Acord ...

The U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday closed roads near Canfield Mountain until July 15, unless the order ends earlier. A temporary flight restriction is still in effect for the area. Flying drones or ...

In what has become a budding tradition, Prestige Senior Living Rosemont held its third annual prom for senior residents on Saturday, June 21. Dubbed “A Night to Remember,” this year’s prom was ...

Dylan Reubenking / Nisqually Valley News Posted Tuesday, July 1, 2025 4:22 pm Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com During a Yelm City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 24, Jeanie James, volunteer ...

Military and overseas voters who have not received a ballot by Wednesday, July 11, should contact the Elections Division at 360-786-5408 or elections@co.thurston.wa.us for a replacement ballot. For ...