The Olympian | Olympia WA News

Name: The Olympian | Olympia WA News
Rating: 2.88 (127 reviews)
Author: McClatchy

By: McClatchy

Latest local and breaking news on politics, business, weather & local WA sports.

Features & Capabilities

The Olympian News app brings fast, trusted local coverage for Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, and the South Sound. Read or watch daily local news, crime, sports, business, and national headlines, with live video and the latest updates from The Olympian newsroom. Includes AI-generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom and a complete daily edition.\n\nPersonalize what you see: follow topics you care about, search and bookmark articles, and switch between dark and light modes. Share stories, browse by category, access previous issues, and enjoy puzzles and games for downtime.

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Version:

11.1.12 Last updated: 2026-06-25

Version code:

2011001012

Creation date:

2011-12-27

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Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk

Size:

165.91MB

Email:

cu*****@theolympian.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-01

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 482,419 ▼ 1,064

Other rankings

#187 in News and magazines (Gross) ▲

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Developed by:

McClatchy

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theolympian.android

Email:

cu*****@theolympian.com

Website:

https://www.theolympian.com/customer-service/

Publisher Change History

2026-03-28: we*****@thenewstribune.com to cu*****@theolympian.com

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User Reviews

Users report that The Olympian app struggles with frequent crashes, loading failures, and subscription login problems despite paying. The app’s design issues include unsaved text size preferences and disruptive ads, especially in the eEdition. Additionally, content organization is poor, with repeated and outdated stories common. However, some users appreciate access to local news through multiple formats and find the app useful, noting ads are not overly intrusive compared to other free news apps.

Pros

Provides access to local news content
Some users find navigation and reading experience acceptable
Includes both text and eEdition formats
Ads are not overly intrusive compared to other free apps
Encourages support for local journalism

Cons

App often fails to load or crashes frequently
Issues with subscription login and access despite payment
Text size settings do not save and require repeated adjusting
Pop-up ads interfere with reading experience, especially in eEdition
Disorganized content with repeated or old stories appearing

Recent reviews

Works sporadically on Samsung S9 Tablet. Most often the editions don't load. Viewing the print edition on the app is nearly impossible yet these are the editions that have additional material. Update: crashes quite often. Preferred text size cannot be saved so you must update it every time you use the app. Text size does not change unless you change it a couple times. Even if you lock to landscape or portrait mode the app ignores that and rotates freely.