Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has found a new leader for the Health Care Authority, which administers Medicaid for nearly 2 million people and is the largest purchaser of health care in the state..

Oliverio added that she’s applied for parks and planning committee positions, but did not receive a response for either. The longtime citizen has attended council meetings “both in person and online” ...

On Sunday, June 15, Yelm High School’s graduating class of 2025 gathered for the final time as students, friends, family and teachers celebrated graduation at 9:30 a.m. inside of the Tacoma … ...

With the stroke of a pen, the future of the Snake River dams in southeastern Washington state is looking better. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on June 12 repealing a secretly ...

Friday, June 20-22 LoveOly SummerFest 2025 The annual free street festival hosted by the Olympia Downtown Alliance includes live music, performances, activities for kids, local vendors, a Biergarten ...

Yelm community members took to the sidewalks and shoulders of Yelm Avenue in full force during the morning hours of Saturday, June 14, to celebrate one of the community’s most beloved events: the ...

The Thurston County Auditor’s Office won five Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for standout programs that improved election security, expanded access to services and ...

According to Skip Smith of the Eatonville Dispatch, Norris was named South Puget Sound League Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2012. Before becoming a head coach, Norris spent the better part of the 90s ...

For the second consecutive year, the sounds of local musicians serenaded Yelm City Park as the Party on the Prairie returned during the evening hours of Friday, June 14. Nisqually Valley locals Dakota ...

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