Around the Northwest

9 February 2012, 9:47 pm

Gov. Chris Gregoire will sign a measure legalizing gay marriage in Washington state into law on Monday. The House passed the bill on a 55-43...... Read More »

ODD: Many report illness after cheerleading event in Wash.

9 February 2012, 1:52 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state health officials said Tuesday they are investigating reports of intestinal illness affecting at least 19 squads that participated in a weekend state cheerleading tournament in Everett.... Read More »

Wash. health officials investigate reports of illness after state cheerleading event

8 February 2012, 1:46 am

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state health officials said Tuesday they are investigating reports of intestinal illness affecting at least 19 squads that participated in a weekend state cheerleading tournament in Everett.... Read More »

Many report illness at Wash. cheerleading event

8 February 2012, 1:29 am

Washington state health officials said Tuesday they are investigating reports of intestinal illness affecting at least 19 squads that participated in a weekend state cheerleading tournament in Everett.... Read More »

House vote to enshrine gay marriage is at 1 p.m. tomorrow

7 February 2012, 3:40 pm

The bill to make Washington the seventh state to legally recognize same-sex marriages goes to a vote in the state House of Representatives starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Senate Bill 6239 already passed the Senate last week on a 28-to-21 vote. Gov. Chris Gregoire requested the measure and is expected ... Read More »

Rethinking the Discover Pass in Olympia

6 February 2012, 3:40 pm

From Times staff reporter Stephanie Kim:... Read More »

Olympia Mountaineers meet at Nisqually refuge

5 February 2012, 12:32 am

The Conservation Committee of the Olympia Mountaineers will holds its annual outing at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Feb. 12. The event is open to the public.... Read More »

Olympia's Denny Heck kicks off campaign, says he'd work for jobs as lawmaker

4 February 2012, 7:28 pm

Democrat Denny Heck formally kicked off the Thurston County leg of his congressional campaign today, playing up his three-decade-old connection to Olympia and pledging to work for a “Chevy truck economy – built to last” in America. The former statehouse politician-turned-entrepreneur-turned as... Read More »

Olympia Financial Group Inc. FX Division Victim of Bad Cheque Passing Scheme

2 February 2012, 2:05 pm

Olympia Financial Group Inc. FX Division Victim of Bad Cheque Passing Scheme... Read More »

Two Tacoma councilmen suffer minor injuries in Olympia crash

13 January 2012, 7:30 pm

Three Tacoma city councilmen were involved in an accident Thursday night on Interstate 5 on their way to a legislative event in Olympia.... Read More »