Drew Mikkelsen

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All North Thurston Public Schools students will need to keep cell phones ‘off and away’

Students who use their phones during the day will not be reprimanded but reminded of the policy, according to the district. LACEY, Wash. — Cell phones are not on the back-to-school...

Coach K’s radio appearance helps raise over $20,000 for Yelm high school sports team

Within 20 minutes of Coach K's radio show appearance, more than $20,000 in donations flowed into the online account, according to organizers. YELM, Wash. — Mike Krzyzewski is best known for...

Mount St. Helens artifacts resurface at roadside museum

The museum displays victims' equipment and belongings, including a Volvo owned by 27-year-old photographer Reid Blackburn who died in the 1980 eruption. SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — Dozens of items that survived...

Father, son describe ‘terrifying’ moments when boater ran over their kayak

Anthony Hill said he and his dad tried waving their paddles and yelling at the driver before bailing out of their kayak moments before impact. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Detectives said they...

Meet the couple who found a box of puppies abandoned at an Olympia trailhead

"Forest puppies," 11 of them, were found in a planter box. THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — Andrea and Kyle Jordan always look for wildlife while hiking on the McLane Creek Nature Trail....

State fined $114,000 for ‘willful serious’ violations in workplace drowning

The husband of a state employee who drowned says his wife received "zero, zilch" training. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Mary Valentine always wanted to be a marine biologist, but wasn’t able to...

‘Oakville Blob’ a mystery 30 years later

On August 7, 1994, residents of Oakville reported finding a gooey substance that had fallen during an overnight rainstorm. OAKVILLE, Wash. — The mystery of the “Oakville Blob” may never be solved,...

State offers funding for election security upgrades at voting centers across Washington

The Washington state Office of the Secretary of State has provided approximately $2 million to 29 elections offices across the state. THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A lot has changed since Mary...

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