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What does it mean when the median age of the first-time home buyer is nearly 40 years old?
As if we needed more discouraging news about the housing market, here’s this: The median age of the first-time home buyer ...
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Gun-safety advocates push for new, ‘common-sense’ restrictions in the WA Legislature
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility is proposing bills governing firearm storage, background checks and how much ammunition someone can buy.
Albertsons lays off corporate employees across the company. Here’s what we know
Albertsons is laying off corporate and division support employees around the country, a spokesperson for the company told the ...
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WA is ‘a light to the world’ Gov. Inslee tells lawmakers in his final State of the State address
Gov. Jay Inslee, who’s led Washington state for the past dozen years, delivered his final State of the State address Tuesday ...
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Thurston County to commit to new courthouse complex, but plans a $5.5M remodel in the meantime
Thurston County may spend up to $5.5 million to remodel its aging courthouse campus as a stop-gap measure while it pursues ...
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What happens to abandoned vehicles that are left on the side of a highway in Washington?
Abandoned vehicles on the side of a freeway are considered to be dangerous, which means WSP Troopers can have them towed.
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How Washington’s education department is gearing up for the new Trump administration
We cannot give our tax money to corporations, nonprofits and churches to deliver a constitutional right like basic education, ...
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With bird flu spreading, is it safe to use a bird feeder in WA in 2025? We asked the WSDA
Transmission has largely been documented in poultry. While hummingbirds are likely safe, bird feeders could attract infected ...
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Should the Olympia Armory go by a new name? Plus two more park names to be reconsidered
Simmons said there haven’t been many instances in his more than 11 years with the city that they’ve renamed parks properties. Rebecca Howard Park received its name in 2021. Squaxin Park had been named ...
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Mother of Olympia teen who died from overdose warns of dangers of drug mixtures
Prism Dawn, the mother of Avery Ping, confirmed her son’s identity to The Olympian on Thursday. She said he died at a local hospital due to a drug overdose on Dec. 19 after ingesting what he tho ...
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Missing person found dead in Thurston County home after SWAT team incident led to arrest
That led to a SWAT team assist and arrest for assault and firearm possession, according to a news release from the ... Mike Brooks told The Olympian on Saturday the department had nothing further ...
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Retired TV reporter run over, killed crossing street, Ohio cops say. Driver charged
Bill Safos, a “beloved television news reporter,” died in a December 2024 crash. A man who police said was driving recklessly has now been arrested, authorities say. GoFundMe screengrab A ...