Tumwater News

Two men who murdered a man at his Tumwater home were sentenced in Olympia Wednesday.

The number of houses on the Olympia Master Builders' Tour of Homes this year has fallen more than 50 percent from last year to a new low of 12, a sign the annual event to showcase home building and remodeling ...

Thurston County's unemployment rate jumped in June to 5.7 percent, up from 5.1 percent in May, the result of a cooling economy brought about by a slower housing market and higher gasoline prices, according to ...

Two men died Saturday morning after they were ejected from their Jeep, which left the road at a fast speed in Thurston County southwest of Olympia and rolled over, the Washington State Patrol reported.

The State Patrol reports two men have died after a vehicle crash outside of Olympia.

Record fuel costs are forcing people to drive less, and that is cutting into tax collections that pay for road construction statewide.

The old Olympia Beer brewery that has been closed since 2003 may be the next mall coming to Tumwater.

A Bellevue developer has expressed interest in building a 500,000-square-foot shopping mall at the old Tumwater brewery site, provided that the city will allow construction on the property within the 100-year ...

Investigators with the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force seized 2 kilograms of cocaine worth about $150,000 Monday during a stop of a sport utility vehicle in a hotel parking lot off of Tumwater Boulevard.

By some calculations, the next governor of Washington State will face a nearly $3 billion shortfall.

A Tumwater man escaped injury when his pickup collided with a motorcycle on State Highway 8 at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Laptop with Fort Lewis soldiers' info found A laptop computer that was stolen from an Army employee's truck last week has been found.

A 17-year-old Tumwater man recently was stung by a scorpion. Kyle Holman, 17, was stung by a scorpion while staying at a local motel.

A laptop computer that was stolen from an Army employee's truck last week has been found.

School might be officially out for summer, but many South Sound students are dedicating their vacation to concentrate on academics.

An Olympia man will open a resource center outside Olympia next month for patients who use medical marijuana and for those who want to learn more about the medicinal use of cannabis.

Hospitals statewide are disputing how many angioplasty procedures they should have to perform to show proficiency and receive a certificate of need.

Fourth of July weekend events Today  Tumwater's 4th of July Parade, Artesian Family Festival and Thunder Valley Fireworks Show: Fourth of July Parade at 11 a.m.; gates open for the festival at 6 p.m.; ...

Timberland Regional Library, which operates libraries in five southwest Washington counties, is in a tough financial spot - a $1.9 million budget shortfall by year's end.

Northbound commuters, be prepared for delays this morning. A multi-vehicle collision is blocking the two right lanes of I-5 northbound in Tumwater, according to a 6:40 a.m. bulletin from the Washington State ...