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Video image by Parker Miles BlohmBarrett Martin grew up on jazz but also made his mark on the '90s grunge scene. His travels further influenced his music, but he still calls Olympia home. -
Freddy Monares/KNKXThe Washington State Patrol said in a statement that it was not the agency's intent to disrupt an important community event. -
Ahead of the ceremony, current State Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove spoke to the crowd about his experience being the first out gay person to hold statewide elected office.
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Parker Miles Blohm/KNKXA bill that aims to address housing supply and affordability in Washington by lowering parking requirements is headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.
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Protestors gathered at the state capitol, holding signs and calling for Trump’s removal from office.
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After a viral online organizing campaign, hundreds rallied in Olympia Wednesday, protesting President Donald Trump and Elon Musk as part of a national day of action. -
About twice a week, John Simpson sets out to the tired parts of downtown Olympia with his camera. He hopes his images could put a face to the issue of homelessness. -
The Olympia Police Department will implement new reforms after settling with the family of Tim Green, a 37-year-old Black man officers shot and killed in 2022. -
General Administration Building, vacant since 2018, stands as a reminder of a bygone era of architecture and government in Olympia. For others, it’s an eyesore occupying a large city lot. -
Project engineers partially drained Capitol Lake this week, part of a plan to transform Olympia by removing a dam and restoring the tidelands and estuary that was there before. -
Olympia Jazz Central is a vital hub for jazz community in Olympia, promoting local music events and hosting a regular Monday Night Jazz series. -
The importance of that comeback could bring clean water, a rebound of other native organisms, and a renewed availability of a traditional food source for the region’s Indigenous peoples. -
The Olympia Police Department plans to install 16 automatic license plate cameras surrounding the Westside Capital Mall area and near I-5 entrances on the city’s east end. -
Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.
