Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Thurston County judge sentenced a man to over 55 years in prison this week for his role in killing a man who was set on fire at ...

Nov. 10—Two men who set fire to a man at an Olympia homeless encampment last year have been convicted on murder charges. Following a three-week trial that ended on Friday, a Thurston County Superior ...

In late July, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting homelessness in the United States by declaring mentally ill unhoused individuals as dangerous. Among other tactics, the order ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Easily viewed from US 101 in west Olympia on Monday, Oct 13, 2025 several vacated tents stood after the city of Olympia’s sweep ...

OLYMPIA, Wash - More people report being homeless in Washington, but the growth rate of homelessness appears to be slowing. That's the information released Wednesday from the Department of Commerce.

Washington has a rare chance to strengthen our safety net for students experiencing homelessness. Nearly 50,000 Washington students experienced homelessness last year, even as the Homeless Student ...

A Thurston County judge sentenced a man to over 55 years in prison this week for his role in killing a man who was set on fire at an Olympia encampment in 2024. Christopher Edward Snyder, 32, learned ...