Thurston County

Both directions of I-5 in Olympia reopened Tuesday morning after lanes were blocked because of a semi-truck crash overnight. 

A critical shortage of deputies is leaving Thurston County residents dangerously exposed, and the sheriff is issuing an emergency declaration.

The year 2023 is trending to be the deadliest year yet when it comes to fentanyl overdoses. King County just passed its 2022 death toll and there are still three months to go in the year. 

Firefighters rescued a woman from a house fire in Lacey early Sunday morning.

Police arrested a shoplifting suspect in Olympia earlier this month, and in addition to the stolen goods, officers recovered meth and cash.

Earlier this week, Olympia Superintendent Patrick Murphy and School Board President Darcy Huffman announced their intent to ask the board to reinstate SROs on campuses after two students were arrested for carrying weapons at Capital High School in the first week of the school year.

Police arrested multiple people who attacked a man and stole his car from a local gym in Olympia last month. 

After a union petition kicked off calling for the Washington State Department of Health to end mandatory Outward Mindset training, employees say more colleagues are speaking up against the controversial training program.

Crews are investigating after a massive fire broke out in a mobile home park in Lacey early Saturday morning. 

Deputies say they had to disperse a riot outside the Thurston County Jail Thursday night.

A North Carolina man was sentenced Thursday for stealing and selling more than $100,000 worth of medical supplies while working at hospitals in Washington.

Lacey Police are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary at a T-Mobile store early Sunday morning.

 The Sheriff of Thurston County has issued a warning for thieves that are using stolen cars to smash into storefronts in his county.   He says if you steal a car and smash it into a business, his office will come after you.