Olympia News

University of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million.

Growing out of an idea conceived in a local church four decades ago, and now a multicounty, multifaceted, multimillion-dollar program, Senior Services for South Sound is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

The May 7 edition of The Olympian included an article on taxes which referenced how "state and local governments in Washington are missing out on more than $1 billion every two years in uncollected tax revenue from online sales according to the Department Of Revenue." Missing out on? This statement reads as if it's government's right to collect ... (more)

A man was seriously injured late Sunday when the car he driving was broadsided by a suspected drunk driver who was trying to get away from police.

Olympian reporter Matt Batcheldor took second place for social issues reporting as part of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest.

It didn't rain on the Rhody Parade on Saturday. The highlight of the 78th annual Rhododendron Festival celebration finished with only a few drops getting in the way.

The Thurston County auditor has announced a three-day special filing period seeking candidates for three offices that did not draw candidates for the upcoming election.

Those 24 lawmakers have the power to create nearly 100,000 jobs and keep Pacific Rim shipping pouring into Puget Sound through the 21st century.

Rep. Steve Kirby says he kept busy during the Legislature's brief hiatus this month by training for his new job at a Tacoma-area credit union.

The Olympian reports the woman was seeking payment for medical expenses, plus pain, inconvenience, emotional stress, scaring and other general damages.

The Washington Beer & Wine Distributors Association is asking the city of Olympia to hold off on pursuing a mandatory ban on certain single-serve alcohol drinks and allow local distributors to voluntarily stop distributing the adult beverages.

The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce is reporting on its Facebook page that supporters of SR-509 and SR-167 will stage a rally on the steps of the State Capitol in Olympia on Monday, May 20 at 10 a.m. "Everyone is invited to show support for the Puget Sound Gateway Project, which will complete SR-509 and SR-167 as well as make enhancements ... (more)

Olympia police officers and members of the public were recognized for their service to the community in 2012 during a ceremony Wednesday, according to a news release.

BY JEREMY PAWLOSKI Staff writer Police arrested a Bellingham man Wednesday, after he wrote letters to The Olympian detailing threats to kill Governor Jay Inslee, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama, court papers state.

While there isn't much news coming out of Olympia since the Special Session started on Monday there is one development that could hold huge implications for citizens going forward.

Washington state's unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in April, and the state added an estimated 3,800 jobs last month, according to numbers released Wednesday.

When you think of Olympia , your mind probably doesn't light upon house music. No, it's more likely you envision that K Records shield logo and Calvin Johnson 's unsmiling mug.

Thousands of Defense Department employees in Pierce and Thurston counties still face unpaid time off this summer, but not as much as the Pentagon initially proposed.

Toll customers and other interested persons will have an opportunity to comment one more time before the Washington State Transportation Commission makes a final decision on the proposed toll-rate increase for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

A 27-year-old Olympia woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attempted first-degree murder and first-degree murder in connection with her former Behavioral Health Resources counselor's strangulation death at his Sunset Beach Drive home on April 29.