Olympia

Communities Man arrested in attack of woman on Olympia trail (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:51 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 6:19 PM PDT

A woman was was pulled into some bushes and attacked while walking her dog on the Woodland Trail Monday morning, according to the Olympia Police Department.

Communities Couple sued for scamming 30,000 timeshare owners (Video)

By Associated Press Published: Jun 6, 2013 at 11:13 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 7:05 AM PDT

An Olympia couple is being sued by the state of Washington for scamming 30,000 timeshare owners.

Communities Olympia lobbyists pamper lawmakers with free meals

By MIKE BAKER, Associated Press Published: May 29, 2013 at 11:28 AM PDT Last Updated: May 29, 2013 at 3:08 PM PDT

Washington ethics law prohibits public officials from accepting free meals on more than "infrequent occasions." Some state lawmakers, however, let lobbyists pick up the tab several times in a single week.

Communities Students support workers on strike at Evergreen State College

By KOMO Staff Published: May 28, 2013 at 11:17 AM PDT Last Updated: May 30, 2013 at 3:05 PM PDT

Student support service employees at The Evergreen State College went on strike Tuesday, setting up picket lines at several locations on campus that were joined by some faculty members and students.

Communities Olympia medical building evacuated after bomb threat

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 14, 2013 at 12:57 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 1:52 PM PDT

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Providence Professional Building in Olympia was evacuated Tuesday after a woman called in a bomb threat around 11 a.m., according to the Olympia Police Department.

Communities Capitol Forest blaze signals early start to fire season (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lloyd Pritchett Published: May 6, 2013 at 12:56 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 6:30 PM PDT

A wildfire burning through steep, rugged terrain in the Capitol Forest near Littlerock in Thurston County marks one of the earliest starts to Western Washington's fire season in years, officials say.

Communities Thurston County lifeguard accused of raping teenage girl (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 15, 2013 at 4:40 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 6:42 PM PDT

A 19-year-old lifeguard was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old Oregon girl.

Communities Olympia bullying victim: 'It's constant, everyday harassment' (Video)

By Russ Bowen Published: May 15, 2013 at 11:16 PM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 11:55 AM PDT

An Olympia teenager claims he's the victim of continuous bullying and said the school system is doing nothing about it.

Communities Anonymous letter paints ugly picture of Olympia parks dept. (Video)

By Jon Humbert Published: May 9, 2013 at 11:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 11:14 PM PDT

An anonymous letter with talk of sex, taxpayer abuse and more started a major investigation in Olympia. Bitter rivalries led to a resignation and embarrassment for the city parks department.

Communities Woman says she killed former counselor because 'he was a creep'

By Associated Press and KOMO Staff Published: May 3, 2013 at 1:34 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 7:13 AM PDT

A woman who says she was a former patient of an Olympia mental health counselor is accused of stabbing him in the neck while they were in bed and then strangling him with an extension cord.

Communities Deputies: Man siphoned, resold thousands of dollars of gasoline (Video)

By Jon Humbert Published: May 7, 2013 at 11:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 11:22 PM PDT

It was a convenience store unable to be convenient.

Communities Olympia homicide victim was stabbed, strangled to death (Video)

By Associated Press Published: May 2, 2013 at 9:28 AM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 6:32 PM PDT

A homicide victim whose body was found Tuesday night in an Olympia home had been stabbed multiple times, but the cause of death was found to be strangulation, Thurston County Coroner Gary L. Warnock said Thursday.