Olympia NewsLocal news for Olympia, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Smoking out the loopholes: Bar, club owners fight ban- July 8, 2008 Walk up the stairs above Frankie's bar in Olympia, and it's like stepping back to 2005.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/smoking-out-the-loopholes-bar-club-owners-fig... Olympia man arrested in connection with theft of landscaping truck- July 8, 2008 An Olympia man is in jail this morning in connection with a vehicle theft from a landscaping company over the weekend, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/olympia-man-arrested-in-connection-with-theft... Warning for W. Olympia residents after cougar sighting- July 7, 2008 West Olympia residents are being warned to keep an eye on young children and pets after two sightings of a cougar were reported early Monday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/warning-for-w-olympia-residents-after-cougar-... Many Olympia residentsto soon dump food waste- July 7, 2008 The city of Olympia will expand its yard waste residential program to include food waste and food-soiled paper, starting today.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/many-olympia-residentsto-soon-dump-food-waste... Fight brewing at care centers- July 7, 2008 Hospitals statewide are disputing how many angioplasty procedures they should have to perform to show proficiency and receive a certificate of need.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/fight-brewing-at-care-centers?fromrss=1 Olympia WA woman arrested after man dies in crash- July 6, 2008 A woman has been arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide after a head-on crash claimed the life of a man on Highway 12 about five miles south of Porter.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/olympia-wa-woman-arrested-after-man-dies-in-c... Olympia teen recovering after crash at speedway- July 6, 2008 Tyler Knittle, 15, of Olympia was flown by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after he was injured in a racing-car crash at South Sound Speedway near Rochester.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/olympia-teen-recovering-after-crash-at-speedw... Gasoline prices may keep more people at home this weekend- July 5, 2008 For the first time this decade, fewer people are expected to travel during the July 4 weekend compared with the previous year's holiday, according to AAA data.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/gasoline-prices-may-keep-more-people-at-home-... State Sued Over Rape-Murder In 'Cowboy Mike' Case- July 4, 2008 OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington state is being sued over the rape and murder of a Lacey woman by a man known as "Cowboy Mike." The case was brought by survivors of 44-year-old Lori Jones, who was found dead under ...http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/state-sued-over-rape-murder-in-cowboy-mike-ca... Assisted suicide initiative likely to make WA ballot- July 4, 2008 Supporters of an assisted-suicide initiative are turning in their last big batch of signatures in Olympia today, and they predict they'll have enough to make the ballot in November.http://www.topix.net/city/olympia-wa/2008/07/assisted-suicide-initiative-likely-to-make-wa... |