Downtown Olympia is welcoming two new businesses and saying goodbye to a third. The first new business is The Leaning Maple, a restaurant specializing in waffles and acai bowls that opened June 12 at ...

A man in his 60s was killed Monday night after he was struck by a vehicle in downtown Olympia, according to police. About 8:45 p.m., the vehicle was headed north on Capitol Way at Seventh Avenue ...

Olympia is a taste of Americana with a slice of history nestled at the south end of Puget Sound. Yes, it’s home to our capitol building but Olympia also offers a weekend of exploration beyond ...

At Arts Walk, downtown Olympia businesses and storefronts become a series of galleries, performance spaces and even a museum, the pop-up Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts. There are 100 destinations ...

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 ...

Head to the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia for two nights of silent films featuring Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.

A 29-year-old man was arrested Sunday after he fired his handgun in downtown Olympia, according to police. About 5:45 p.m., the gunshot was heard by police officers outside City Hall, Lt. Paul Lower ...