Thurston County was hit by the 6.5 Puget Sound Earthquake. With an epicenter near Des Moines, Washington, it was felt ...

Delegates drafted the state constitution in 1889 as Washington became the 42nd state to be admitted into the U.S.

Here are some of the most accessible and serene blue spaces around Thurston County: 25005 Bald Hill Rd. SE, Yelm, WA 98597 ... found here. Capitol Lake is situated in downtown Olympia where ...

Construction is complete on the replacement of the Irving R. Newhouse Building on the Capitol campus in Olympia, according to ...

Jan. 22 marked the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that enshrined abortion as a ...

StoryOly —First Impressions: The monthly story slam runs 7-9 p.m. at Rhythm & Rye, 311 Capitol Way N., Olympia ... s seasonal ice rink north of Capitol Lake on the isthmus opens at noon.