The Thorbeckes Pumpkin Splash Party event was hosted at the wellness center's pool in Centralia on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event offered attendees an opportunity to swim with gourds and pick one … more

Two 31-year-old Navy pilots from California were identified Monday as the victims in the Growler crash east of Mount Rainier last week. Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, a naval flight officer, and … more

What’s black and white and runs all over? The tiny western spotted skunk, Oregon State University researchers found. The skunk, which resembles a black and white tube sock, weighs just one … more

The Thurston County Youth Football League is a major organizer of youth sports. At a recent game for the league at Tumwater High School, multiple teams were decked out in professional-looking … more

Two men in their 30s accused of trying to set a man on fire at the homeless encampment known as the Jungle are in custody, Thurston County Jail information shows. The first arrest was on … more

SEATTLE — Self-driving wheelchairs have taken hundreds of passengers to their gates at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, under a new program from Alaska Airlines. A testing period for … more

A federal judge sentenced an Olympia man to 11 years in prison Friday for arson and a shooting aimed at three Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Halls in Western Washington, bringing an end to a case that … more

The similarities between the candidates for Washington's next public schools chief, Chris Reykdal and David Olson, are few. Incumbent Reykdal credits public education as the "great equalizer" … more

A 25-year-old man is accused of killing his father following an argument on Friday. Pierce County deputies were dispatched at 9:42 p.m. to help firefighters who were performing CPR on a man at … more

Into Tuesday morning, the Twin Cities were still seeing snowfall as many of Lewis County’s icy roadways had yet to thaw.  The National Weather Service (NWS) updated Lewis County … more