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Thursday, September 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Olympia. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 4th of September.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A suspect wanted for second-degree assault with a firearm dug into a crawl space at a home on Highway 99 SE and Tilley Road South outside Tenino on Wednesday—he tried to escape as SWAT teams deployed gas but deputies and a K9 stopped him with no officer injured. FOX13
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Superintendent Patrick Murphy briefed the school board that the district expects nearly 9,000 full-time enrollees for the 2025–26 school year—3,623.4 elementary, 2,196.7 middle, and 3,048.2 high school students—at a meeting on Thursday, August 28th. JOLT
- ➤ Saint Martin’s University and Yakima Valley College have partnered to launch a new pathway for students to earn an online master’s degree and special education endorsement—aiming to ease the teacher shortage in the Yakima area. The program will begin in summer for graduates from the BAS-TE program and for current classroom teachers seeking to add a special education endorsement. ThurstonTalk
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The City of Olympia is offering a free lawn aerator rental program this fall when at least three neighbors join together. The program helps air the soil so water and nutrients reach the grass better—utility customers must apply with a waiver for one day’s rental. JOLT
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