Ty Vinson

2 days ago | chronline.com | Ty Vinson

Olympia Police responded to a report of several people experiencing a medical emergency early Monday morning in downtown Olympia. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and three others were taken to a hospital. Coroner Gary Warnock said both people pronounced dead were male, one 35 and the other 38. No other information was shared. Police Lt. Paul Lower said the incident happened just after midnight Monday, May 12, in the 100 block of Legion Way Southeast.

3 days ago | theolympian.com | Ty Vinson

Lou Ellyn Jones stood beneath the outstretched branches of a Western redcedar in the corner of her backyard in northeast Olympia, recounting the peace it brought her during the COVID-19 pandemic. She would read Mary Oliver poems to the giant, whose base measures more than 20 feet in circumference. “I would come out here all the time, you know, just talk to talk to her,” Jones said. Despite its stature, the tree is falling behind on the leaderboard for the tallest in the city.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Ty Vinson

Lou Ellyn Jones stood beneath the outstretched branches of a Western redcedar in the corner of her backyard in northeast Olympia, recounting the peace it brought her during the COVID-19 pandemic. She would read Mary Oliver poems to the giant, whose base measures more than 20 feet in circumference. “I would come out here all the time, you know, just talk to talk to her,” Jones said. Despite its stature, the tree is falling behind on the leaderboard for the tallest in the city.

3 days ago | theolympian.com | Ty Vinson

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders posted footage on his social media of the pursuit that happened on May 8 with a man who shot an AR-15 style rifle and disabled a deputy’s vehicle. There’s a $5,000 reward for information that would help in his capture. Sanders said to call 911 or the TCSO tip line at 360-704-2740. The video includes both in-car video and body-worn camera footage from the pursuit.

3 days ago | theolympian.com | Ty Vinson

Olympia Police responded to a report of several people experiencing a medical emergency early Monday morning in downtown Olympia. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and three others were taken to a hospital. Police Lt. Paul Lower said the incident happened just after midnight Monday, May 12, in the 100 block of Legion Way Southeast. One person in the group called 911 to report they and others had ingested something and were possibly experiencing an overdose.