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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 1m

“The light in their eyes flickers with a sadness no child should ever have to carry,” a relative of the victim said of his children.

Driver sentenced in I-5 crash that killed JBLM soldier, a father of four

“The light in their eyes flickers with a sadness no child should ever have to carry,” a relative of the victim said of his children.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 1h

The survey also asked respondents if ICE agents are using the appropriate amount of force.

Is ICE wrongly arresting US citizens? Here’s what Americans say in new poll

The survey also asked respondents if ICE agents are using the appropriate amount of force.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 2h

The intruder made his unexpected appearance on Hoffman Court.

Woman, 72, entered kitchen and found stranger standing there, Olympia police say

The intruder made his unexpected appearance on Hoffman Court.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 3h

Photos show the “robust” animals discovered in streams of China and Vietnam.

‘Large’ creature with spines on its belly found in stream. It’s a new species

Photos show the “robust” animals discovered in streams of China and Vietnam.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 3h

Events happening Oct. 12-19.

What’s happening this week around Thurston County

Events happening Oct. 12-19.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 4h

The baby wasn’t wearing a diaper, and the woman injured an officer with her metal prosthetic leg, police said.

Woman blows narcotic smoke into baby’s face, then assaults officer, WA cops say

The baby wasn’t wearing a diaper, and the woman injured an officer with her metal prosthetic leg, police said.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 4h

The state Department of Health’s dashboard shows a 28.2% drop in COVID-19 doses compared with this time last season.

Fewer people are getting flu, COVID-19 vaccines this year, state data shows

The state Department of Health’s dashboard shows a 28.2% drop in COVID-19 doses compared with this time last season.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 4h

Planting bulbs now gives the whole neighborhood something to look forward to during the darkest days of winter.

Mistakes and misconceptions about planting popular spring blooming bulbs

Planting bulbs now gives the whole neighborhood something to look forward to during the darkest days of winter.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 4h

A record number of juvenile fish — 1.5 million — passed through the Baker Lake and Lake Shannon Floating Surface Collectors in May.

Washington announces record sockeye salmon returns to Baker River system

A record number of juvenile fish — 1.5 million — passed through the Baker Lake and Lake Shannon Floating Surface Collectors in May.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 4h

Columnist Dorothy Wilhelm draws contrasts between Halloween 1950 and Halloween 2025.

Musings on Halloweens past and present, plus a few other horrifying recollections

Columnist Dorothy Wilhelm draws contrasts between Halloween 1950 and Halloween 2025.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 5h

“There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of, and we’ll take care of them in a different way,” Trump said.

Trump says some furloughed workers ‘don’t deserve’ pay. What does the law say?

“There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of, and we’ll take care of them in a different way,” Trump said.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 5h

It was worry-about-that-later Friday to beat Detroit in Game 5. Later’s here. The keys to Seattle beating the Blue Jays starting in Toronto.

What exhaling Mariners must do to topple Toronto and make, yes, the World Series

It was worry-about-that-later Friday to beat Detroit in Game 5. Later’s here. The keys to Seattle beating the Blue Jays starting in Toronto.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 6h

He told authorities he also had child sexual abuse material in a storage facility, police said.

Police discover child porn on 78-year-old’s desk during welfare check, WA cops say

He told authorities he also had child sexual abuse material in a storage facility, police said.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 7h

The team shared numbers with Lacey City Council on Tuesday.

Needles, shopping carts, debris. Rapid Response Team shares data with Lacey council

The team shared numbers with Lacey City Council on Tuesday.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 7h

Oakley Carlson disappeared about four years ago and Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office detectives are still investigating the case.

Why was missing girl Oakley Carlson declared legally dead in a Pacific County court?

Oakley Carlson disappeared about four years ago and Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office detectives are still investigating the case.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 8h

Scores, recaps, highlights and more from Week 6 high school football games around the South Sound.

High school football roundup: Mount Tahoma beats Bellarmine, remains undefeated

Scores, recaps, highlights and more from Week 6 high school football games around the South Sound.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 9h

Comments are taken from the latest Thurston County food safety inspection reports for local eateries.

Tavern scores 45 red points. Here are Thurston food inspection scores for Oct. 8

Comments are taken from the latest Thurston County food safety inspection reports for local eateries.

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The Olympian @theolympian.com · 9h

The woman was found in an upstairs bedroom, police said.

Boyfriend unintentionally fatally shoots 19-year-old in head, Georgia cops say

The woman was found in an upstairs bedroom, police said.

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