Danielle Derrickson
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SWAT team ends Yelm standoff by deploying chemical agents, arresting man in attic
Thurston County’s SWAT team was called to a scene in Yelm on Thursday after police tried to search a home as part of a narcotics investigation. They released “chemical agents” into the home and located the man in the attic → Read More
Celebration of life to be held for Lindsey Baum, missing girl whose remains were found last year
A service is planned for Saturday in Olympia to remember Lindsey Baum, a 10-year-old girl who went missing from McCleary in 2009. Her remains were found last year. → Read More
Brush fire in Yelm burns down garage, damages home, police say
Yelm Police Department says a brush fire destroyed one garage and damaged a home Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Thurston County bans smoking, vaping in its parks
On Tuesday, Thurston County commissioners approved an amendment to the park code that prohibits smoking and vaping in county parks. → Read More
Reward for information about string of cat killings raised again, this time to $20,000
Since October, seven cat corpses have been found mutilated by what authorities believe is a serial cat killer. National attention on the case has brought in donors to lift the reward for information on the killings to $20,000. → Read More
Concern over possible blue-green algae bloom closes parts of Long Lake Park in Lacey
The Thurston County Health Department is testing Long Lake Park in Lacey for a possible blue-green algae bloom due to low visibility in the water. The beach and swimming area are temporarily closed until testing is complete. → Read More
Olympia Flea Market, once ranked one of the nation’s best, says it’s closing for good
The Olympia Flea Market announced in a Facebook post last week that it is shutting down. → Read More
Cat slain and mutilated in Thurston County, the sixth following the same pattern
Investigators are looking for a person or a group of people suspected of killing and mutilating six cats in Thurston County and Port Angeles, Q13 Fox News reports. → Read More
Dispute over computer and cell phone led to man's shooting death in Lacey
A dispute over an iPad and cell phone led to the shooting death of a 28-year-old Olympia man early Tuesday, according to Thurston County Superior Court documents released Thursday. → Read More
Special weekend tours of Governor's Mansion coming in July
The Governor's Mansion Foundation will offer three weekend tours of the estate late July. → Read More
2009 case of missing Tenino mom to be featured on TV show
Two Thurston County detectives will be featured this weekend in a television episode about the case of missing mother and financial analyst Nancy Moyer. → Read More
Late-night drivers, beware of evening lane closures on I-5
Continued joint highway bridge constructions in Lacey and Tumwater will cause closures. → Read More
JBLM will be louder this week during demolition and mortar training
Training begins Tuesday morning and is expected to last through Friday. → Read More