Looking Back’s theme for 2026 is Downtown by the Decades. Each week will feature a view of downtown Olympia over the years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Work crews plan to demolish a sidewalk at Fourth Avenue and Plum Street in Olympia this week to make way for major safety ...

Olympia City Councilman Jim Cooper, who has served on the council for 14 years, recalled a day when he and his wife dined at the Thai Pavilion, a restaurant downtown on Fourth Avenue, between Franklin ...

It’s one of the most distinctive apartments buildings in downtown Olympia, largely because of its French-inspired, steep-pitched roof, also known as a mansard, according to those close to its ...

Listen closely next time you’re in downtown Olympia. You might be able to hear a strange sound like quacking, barking, chirping and screeching all at once. That’s the sound of the great blue heron, a ...

The Governor Hotel in downtown Olympia on Capitol Way across from Sylvester Park appears to have closed for a forthcoming renovation, according to a check of the property on Wednesday. A parking ...

Dozens of rallies took place across western Washington, including in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Olympia and Bellingham.

Thurston County plans to move its courthouse and administrative headquarters to downtown Olympia. On Wednesday, the county board entered into a $34.9 million real-estate deal for the property: a seven ...

Thurston County may move court operations within two recently purchased downtown Olympia buildings to avoid costlier, new construction. The two buildings, located at 621 Eighth Ave. Southeast, are ...