Demand rises as many wait out housing market

South Sound apartment vacancies remain tight and rents continue to rise, according to a fall survey of the Puget Sound apartment market.

Students' new goal is to get straight 4s

LACEY — Report cards will look a little different for elementary school students in North Thurston Public Schools this year.

Woman wanted in kidnapping arrested in Olympia

A woman wanted in Independence, Mo., for kidnapping her four noncustodial children was arrested at an Olympia hotel Sunday afternoon, according to the Olympia Police Department.

Guard soldiers receive honors

FORT LEWIS — Staff Sgt. Eric Sabroe of Olympia received a U.S. flag, a lapel pin and a certificate signifying the U.S. government's appreciation for the year he spent deployed in Kuwait.

Election provides lesson in civics

OLYMPIA — The upcoming presidential election is a chance for NOVA School students to learn about civics and civility.

South Sound briefs for Oct. 6

• Level 3 offender registers as a transient
• North Thurston to meet on boundaries tonight
• City works to fix finance errors found by audit

3 dead firefighters honored at Capitol

Two were fathers and longtime fixtures in their communities. One was an 18-year-old football player just beginning his life. — Two were fathers and longtime fixtures in their communities. One was an 18-year-old football player just beginning his life. Three firefighters were honored Sunday in the 24th annual Fallen Firefighters memorial service at the Capitol Rotunda.

Events will address war's effects on families, more

Various aspects of the Iraq War will be discussed at several events this month.

Community Watch for Oct. 6

For three years, readers have advocated for a left-turn lane at Plum Street and Fourth Avenue. Traffic backs up at the intersection, and drivers worry that increased port growth will create even more congestion, one reader wrote.

Thefts from automobiles on the rise in area

Reported vehicle prowls - thefts of personal items from unoccupied vehicles - have gone up dramatically throughout Thurston County, law enforcement officials say.