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11/24/11--23:05: No charges for Thurston detective (chan 1616300)

An undercover Thurston County narcotics detective arrested last week on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment, domestic violence will not be charged with a crime, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said Wednesday.


11/24/11--23:05: Board picks new Lacey Fire District 3 chief (chan 1616300)

The next fire chief of Lacey Fire District 3 will come from its own ranks.


11/24/11--23:05: Top off that turkey with some laser tag (chan 1616300)

LACEY – About 40 families in need enjoyed a free Thanksgiving dinner – along with all the free laser tag, indoor playground activity and arcade games they could handle – Thursday at Charlie’s Safari on Martin Way.


11/24/11--23:05: Capitol Campus readies for session rallies (chan 1616300)

State officials are preparing for more than 3,000 people to descend on the Capitol Campus on Monday, the start of a special legislative session about budget cuts to address a $2 billion gap.


11/25/11--23:05: Clerk program an alternative to law school (chan 1616300)

ELLENSBURG — When Margie Alumbaugh was a senior at Ellensburg High School in 1991, she and her fellow classmates were asked to dream about what they wanted their life to be like 10 years into the future.


11/25/11--23:32: Olympia area shoppers out in force looking for deals on Black Friday (chan 1616300)

Local retailers were in good spirits Friday after a day of early openings.


11/26/11--00:18: No injuries in Rochester fire (chan 1616300)

A mobile home fire in the 9600 block of James Road Southwest in Rochester was extinguished Wednesday night.</p>


11/26/11--00:19: Police: Woman may have been drunk in Lacey hit-run (chan 1616300)

An Olympia woman might have been drunk when she struck two pedestrians &#x96; an 11-year-old girl and her aunt &#x96; Thursday night in the 1300 block of Galaxy Drive, according to Lacey police.


11/26/11--00:21: Sergeant alleges abuse over race, religion (chan 1616300)

A Washington State Patrol sergeant is suing the agency, alleging it treated him unfairly in several work-related matters in part because he is white and Mormon.


11/26/11--01:09: New chapter in 'morning-after' pill battle starts Monday (chan 1616300)

A four-year legal fight over who must provide &#x93;morning-after&#x94; contraceptives such as Plan B lands in a Seattle courtroom Monday, testing Washington state Pharmacy Board rules requiring pharmacies to dispense any medication for which there is a community demand.


11/30/11--23:05: Dirt an enemy of Capitol Dome (chan 1616300)

OLYMPIA &mdash; The iconic state Capitol Building is not only dirtier than usual, it&rsquo;s leaking, too.


11/30/11--23:10: Boeing, union cut deal (chan 1616300)

Boeing and its largest union have reached a landmark agreement that ensures Boeing will build its new 737 Max in Renton, could avoid a costly strike next year and could end a contentious dispute over a new plant in South Carolina.


12/01/11--23:05: Tax increase looms (chan 1616300)

WASHINGTON &ndash; If Congress doesn&rsquo;t vote to extend a payroll tax cut by Dec. 31, Democrat Patty Murray warned Thursday, a Washington state family with a yearly median income of $56,000 will pay an additional $1,130 in taxes next year.


12/02/11--01:15: Report: Nude man arrested in assault on deputy (chan 1616300)

A man is accused of assaulting a Thurston County Sheriff&#x92;s deputy while nude after the deputy responded to a report of a disturbance among intoxicated men in the 2600 block of Wilderness Drive on Tuesday night.


12/02/11--01:18: Bruce Titus nominated for Time dealer award (chan 1616300)

Bruce Titus, a Puget Sound civic activist and owner of eight auto dealerships in Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap and King counties, has been nominated as Time magazine&rsquo;s Dealer of the Year.


12/02/11--01:19: Lacey council booed at raucous meeting about pot (chan 1616300)

The Lacey City Council was met with resounding boos from a large pro-pot audience as it unanimously voted Thursday night to uphold the city&#x92;s decision to deny a business license to a store that sells medical marijuana.


12/02/11--23:05: State tax compromise a long way away (chan 1616300)

One week into the Legislature&rsquo;s special session needed to close a $2 billion budget gap, state lawmakers are talking about tax increases as part of their solutions.


12/02/11--23:05: Remember the martyrs’ bravery (chan 1616300)

True faith has a history of beautiful domestic affections, of sufferings and of spiritual endeavor. That side of history, although to me the most precious, is often neglected. It is important that we call the attention of all people of faith as well as those who are interested in historical and spiritual truth. If there is anything precious in spiritual history it is not the wars, or the politics, nor the brilliant expansion of glorious conquests, or even the intellectual spoils which our ancestors gathered. In these matters, our history, like all history, has its lights and shades. What needs special emphasis is the spirit of organization, of brotherhood, of undaunted courage in moral and spiritual life.


12/02/11--23:24: Bally closures hit area tennis hard (chan 1616300)

Game, set, match, panic.


12/03/11--00:03: Olympia downtown profiled (chan 1616300)

A survey of people downtown conducted by the City of Olympia this past summer found that 15 percent were homeless and 44 percent, or 81, of those people weren&#x92;t using social services.