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Around 6:45 pm Monday evening Lacey Fire crews responded to the Lucky Seven Food Mart at 4061 Pacific Ave SE for a report of smoke inside the store. Crews found that the smoke was caused by a faulty refrigerator unit. They immediately disconnected the unit and mitigated the hazard. The building has been turned backContinue reading “Smoke inside Lacey mini-mart caused by faulty refrigerator”

One person was transported to the hospital by Olympic Ambulance after being involved in a vehicle vs. bicycle collision in Tumwater on Monday afternoon. The collision was dispatched just before 2:00 pm in the 5800 block of Capitol Blvd SE, near the Tumwater Inn & Suites. Medics with Tumwater Fire and Tumwater Police officers respondedContinue reading “One injured in bicycle collision in Tumwater Monday afternoon”

The Washington State Patrol has released the identity of the Olympia man who was killed in a collision on Saturday south of Tumwater. The man has been identifed as Dale B. Drewry, 54, of Olympia. Drewry was riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle being driven by his wife, when they were struck fromContinue reading “State Patrol releases identity of man killed in hit-and-run Saturday”

The Tenino Police Department announced the death of Chief Robert “Bob” Swain on Monday morning in a post on the department’s Facebook page. Swain, 60, died Sunday night of health complications, according to the department. Chief Swain suffered a medical emergency in early April, which resulted in him crashing his police car into the sideContinue reading “Tenino Police Department announces death of Chief Bob Swain”

Fire crews responded to a report of a residential structure fire in the 5600 block of Black Lake Belmore Rd SW, just outside of Tumwater, just before midnight Sunday evening. Crews arrived on scene to find flames showing from a single-wide mobile home. 911 callers reported that the fire likely started in a dryer, accordingContinue reading “Tumwater-area home damaged by fire Sunday night”

A 54-year old man from Olympia is deceased, his 51-year old wife is injured, and a 37-year old man is in custody following an accident on Old Hwy 99 SE that occurred Saturday evening. Medics and TCSO deputies were dispatched to the crash scene, at Old Hwy 99 and Waldrick Rd SE, just after 9:15Continue reading “54-year old Olympia man killed in Saturday crash, Vehicular Homicide suspect in custody”

One person was transported to the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover in Lacey on Sunday morning. The collision occurred on Pacific Ave SE (SR 510) near Pacific Ridge Dr and Chatham Dr. It was dispatched just after 8:30 am. Lacey Fire, TCSO deputies and the State Patrol troopers responded to the scene. The Washington StateContinue reading “One injured in Sunday morning rollover in Lacey”