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Firefighters hone rooftop skills
With a quick yank and a rev to the engine, firefighters got to work Wednesday morning, using a chain saw to slice holes in the roof of the former IBM building on the Capital Campus in Olympia.
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16 same-sex couples get first marriage licenses in Olympia
History was made a few ticks of the clock after midnight at the county courthouse today in Olympia. Cheers erupted after Thurston County auditor
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State Supreme Court upholds Schaller's election to Superior Court
The Washington State Supreme Court today held unanimously that newly elected Thurston County Superior Court Judge Christine Schaller is eligible to serve, although she lives in Tacoma.
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$1 million bail set for suspect in fatal stabbing
A transient accused of fatally stabbing 32-year-old Casey Heath on the smoking patio of McCoy’s Tavern in downtown Olympia early Tuesday morning was ordered held in lieu of $1 million bail during a court hearing Wednesday.
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Council gets testy over worn floats
Mayor Stephen Buxbaum is recommending the city spend perhaps $479,287 to replace the floats at Percival Landing, a late addition to the budget discussion that sparked some testy exchanges at Tuesday night’s Olympia City Council meeting.
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Hear Masterworks' twist on holiday songs and check out auction goodies
The South Sound choral ensemble's holiday concert is Saturday night, and they are pairing it with a silent auction. Among the auction items is a chance to perform as a soloist with the group this spring.
Locally crafted 'Wind in the Willows' musical draws cast of theater mainstays
Olympia Family Theater is producing the 90-minute musical based on Kenneth Grahame's classic novel. It was adapted into a family-friendly play by Olympia playwright Andy Gordon, with music composed by Harlequin Productions' Bruce Whitney.
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