A Jefferson Street apartment was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon, according to the Olympia Fire Department. About 11:40 a.m. Sunday, fire crews were dispatched to a home that had been converted into three apartments in the 800 block of Jefferson Street Southeast, Battalion Chief Jason Waters said.

Power was knocked out Sunday morning in the Lacey area after a driver crashed into a power pole, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

About 10:30 p.m., the Lacey man was headed east on state Route 510 near Reservation Road Southeast, according to the Washington State Patrol. An Olympia woman was driving in the opposite direction. Troopers say the man crossed the center line and crashed into her car.

The two Yelm residents, ages 44 and 43, were hurt and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. The road was blocked for more than three hours after the crash.

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The median price of a single-family home in Thurston County rose to $530,000 last month, up 6% from February 2024, according to new data released this week by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

Days after the hulking wide receiver requested a trade, Seattle GM John Schneider deals Metcalf and Geno Smith in span of 3 days.

The new building will replace the temporary concession stand that had been there since the course opened in 2007.

Rainier Beach guard Jaylen Petty (11) celebrates after making a basket while being fouled by an Edmonds-Woodway player during the third quarter of the Class 3A state championship game at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / [email protected]

Davis guard Cheyenne Hull (13) jogs back on defense along with teammate guard Nevaeh “Deets” Parrish (15) during the first quarter of the Class 4A state championship game at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / [email protected]

Here’s the 2025 Class 3A all-tournament boys basketball team, as voted on by courtside media at the Washington WIAA state tournament at the Tacoma Dome.

The only road going into the popular destination is closed due to storm damage and the federal funding needed to repair it has been delayed.