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Saint Martin’s softball team will have their postseason run extended as they qualified for the NCAA Div II West Regionals for the first time since the 2015 season at the No. 7 seed in the …
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By Vince Zafra
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5/7/24
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Capital Region Educational Service District (ESD) 113 hailed Andrew Landowski, as its 2025 Regional Teacher of the Year.
Landowski is the band director and music coordinator at Black Hills High …
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By PJade Asumbrado
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5/6/24
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OLYMPIA — The opportunity to become a candidate for office during Washington’s 2024 elections opened Monday . During candidate filing week, candidacies can be declared until 5 p.m. …
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Submitted by the Washington state Office of the Secretary of State
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5/6/24
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The Olympia School District (OSD) and Olympia City Council are set to form a steering committee for the Safe Routes to Schools initiative, which aims to provide better walking and biking routes …
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Roadwork will close 15th Avenue SW between Columbia Street and Water Street, south and east of the Capitol Campus in Olympia.
Starting today and expected to last until June 10, crews will …
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5/6/24
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South Puget Sound Community College’s (SPSCC) golf program, still in its infancy, will send three representatives to the men’s and women’s finals of the 2024 Northwest Athletic …
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By Vince Zafra
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5/6/24
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During the City of Lacey’s 2023 Mayor’s Gala last October, Karen Schoessel introduced the evening’s guest of honor, then-100-year-old Harvey Drahos, a World War II veteran who had …
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By JM Simpson
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5/3/24
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The Olympia City Council and school leaders discussed potential partnerships through land use planning and housing development initiatives that could help solve the declining enrollment challenges …
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Despite losing their Conference Championship postseason slot, the Saint Martin’s University baseball team closed the 2024 baseball season with a thrilling 4-3 win against Pacific Lutheran …
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By Vince Zafra
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5/3/24
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On Wednesday, May 1, the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal from Behavioral Health Resources (BHR) to build a new affordable housing apartment at 2104 State Avenue NE to replace …
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Olympia Armory Building Manager Valerie Roberts introduced the eight anchor partners selected to lease long-term spaces in the building and help the city develop business plans for the Armory …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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5/2/24
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The Housing Authority of Thurston County (HATC)’s 2023 Annual Community Report showed that the organization had admitted 296 new households to its voucher rental assistance program and lifted …
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Lacey has been awarded a Silver designation from SolSmart, a national program that promotes the expansion of clean and affordable solar energy solutions at the local level.
SolSmart evaluates …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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5/2/24
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Intercity Transit (IT) won two top awards at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) 2024 International Bus Roadeo competition, which was held last weekend in Portland, Oregon.
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By Darlanne Cruz
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5/2/24
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Thurston’s County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved the Sheriff’s two single-source purchases for six Grappler and five StarChase units to aid in vehicle pursuits.
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In a show of recognition and celebration, the Thurston Board of County Commissioners officially declared May Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
The board's proclamation …
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By JC Medina
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5/1/24
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The Olympia Metropolitan Park District Board (OMPD), consisting of the city council members, approved appointments of three members to the district's citizen advisory committee.
At Tuesday's OMPD …
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Tumwater’s hearing examiner, Mark Scheibmeir, approved on Monday, April 29, the site plan and conditional use permit for Tacoma resident Trevor Colby to construct a four-story storage facility …
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An Olympia staffer proposed a method to save the city money on inspecting stormwater catch basins.
Senior Stormwater Specialist Kane Osstifin told the Olympia Utilities Advisory Committee (UAC) …
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently introduced new regulations to reduce emissions from new cars and light trucks.
The "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years …
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