Thief steals electric scooter from Olympia girl with disability

An Olympia family is asking for help to find an electric scooter that was stolen from their apartment complex on Friday.

Detectives investigating suspected homicide after body found on wooded trail in Thurston County

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said Friday it was investigating a suspected homicide after the body of a man with gunshot wounds was found on a wooded trail in Guerin Park.

Firefighters rescue 2 dogs found unconscious in Thurston County house fire

West Thurston firefighters rescued two dogs from a burning home Wednesday morning. Fire officials say Zip and Faith, an Australian Shepard and Heeler, were found unconscious in a bathtub.

71-year-old woman hit by car while walking her dog

A 71- year- old woman was hospitalized Sunday night with serious injuries after being hit by a car on College Street in Lacey.

19-year-old bicyclist hit and killed by truck in Yelm

A 56-year-old man has been charged with negligent driving after a crash Sunday afternoon in Yelm killed a bicyclist. 

Washington State Patrol trooper shoots and kills man on I-5

LACEY, Wash. -- A Washington State Patrol trooper shot and killed a man along Interstate 5 in Lacey Saturday morning.It happened on the southbound part of the freeway near Carpenter Road.Since this is a shooting involving an officer, a team that includes a number of Thurston County law enforcement agencies have taken over the investigation.

WSP: Drugs or alcohol involved in fatal semi crash on I-5

A semi-truck driver has been taken into custody after an overnight crash on Interstate 5 killed an 80-year-old man and injured his teen passenger.

Police investigating attempted luring of 9-year-old girl in Tumwater

Thurston County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating an attempted luring of a 9-year-old girl who had been out with her family on an evening stroll.

2 Washington inmates who fled over razor-wire fence captured

Authorities on Sunday captured two inmates who escaped from a minimum-security prison in Washington state by climbing over a chain-link fence topped with razor wire.

CAPTURED: 2 escaped Washington state inmates found not far from prison

The Washington Department of Corrections says 30-year-old Richard Harvell and 26-year-old Sage Bear were found near the prison Sunday afternoon.

Olympia officials seeking input on sea level rise response strategy

Olympia city leaders are asking for the public's input on a response plan to protect Downtown Olympia and the Port peninsula from rising sea levels.

Bank robbery prompts Capital High School lockdown

Olympia police are investigating a bank robbery at Cooper Pt Road and Harrison Avenue. The robbery happened slightly before 11:00 a.m. Monday. 

South Sound community rallies around elderly couple whose home was heavily damaged in storm

One South Sound community is showing just how strong they are, by coming together to rebuild the home of a couple in their 80s whose mobile home was destroyed when a strong storm rolled through earlier this month.

Toxic algae in lake forces hundreds in Thurston County to find new drinking water

SUMMIT LAKE, Wash. – Thurston County health officials have warned approximately 470 households in and around Summit Lake to not drink water from the tap.Toxic algae is the culprit and health officials warn ingesting it could be deadly.Health officials said the problem could repeat across Western Washington as warmer weather comes our way.

Gophers slowing construction in Thurston County

The Mazama pocket gopher is listed as threatened in Thurston County, and that is putting construction on hold, regardless of what property owners may want.

Cat-astrophe averted: firefighters save kitten trapped under home

A kitten conundrum Saturday afternoon when a Rochester resident noticed a cat had gotten his head stuck in the bricks under her home!

Missing: 79-year-old man with medical condition last seen Friday in Lacey

Police are looking for a 79-year-old man who was last seen leaving his Lacey home Friday afternoon. Donald Herbert left to run some errands about 3 p.m. and has not been seen or heard from since.