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Saint Martin’s Andrew Boyd finished fourth in the 2024 GNAC decathlon championships.
SMU’s Andrew Boyd places fourth with four PRs in GNAC Combined Event Championships
Saint Martin’s University’s Andrew Boyd ranked fourth out of seven participants in the combined event of decathlon in the 2024 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Multi-Event … more
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Harvey Foundation President Terry Minton
South Puget Sound Community College to add about 25 new scholarships
The OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation awarded $1.8 million to the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) intended for student scholarships, the college’s press release … more
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Ashley Goodale
Saints' softball is back in the NCAA West Regionals after 9 years
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 … more
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After being hailed as Capital Region Educational Service District 113’s 2025 Regional Teacher of the Year, Black Hills High School Band Director and Music Coordinator Andrew Landowski is set to be considered for the Washington State Teacher of the Year award.
Teacher of the Year: Andrew Landowski of Black Hills High School
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 … more
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The Olympia City Council and Olympia School District (OSD) are set to partner for the Safe Routes to School project, as decided in their joint meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024. From left to right are OSD Superintendent Patrick Murphy, OSD Board President Hilary Seidel, Olympia Mayor Pro-tem Yến Huỳnh, and City Manager Jay Burney.
Safe Routes to School: Olympia School District to partner with city council
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 … more
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South Puget Sound Community College’s Luke Fenner (photo 1), Grace Hurley (photo 2), and Vicki Steigner (photo 3) qualify for the 2024 Northwest Athletic Conference Golf Championships
Three college student-golfers to represent South Puget Sound in NWAC Championships
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 … more
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The Olympia City Council and Olympia School District held a joint meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Through City Manager Jay Burney, Olympia offered to collaborate with the school district to address student enrollment decline and the scarcity of affordable housing.
Olympia offers to collaborate with school district to address declining enrollment, affordable housing crisis
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 … more
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SMU’s Charlie Johns batting.
Saint Martin's baseball ends season on high note with win vs Lutes on home turf
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 … more
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Cassidy Walchak-Sloan and Alisha Saucedo are expected to represent the Saints at various distance running events in the GNAC Championships.
Saint Martin’s Track and Field team steps up in GNAC Finals preview at CWU
With only a couple of weeks left approaching the Conference Finals, the Saint Martin’s University Track and Field team is in their homestretch preparations to vie for all the marbles and was … more
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Troy Oliver, NTPS’s assistant superintendent of operations, will be the school district's supervisor.
North Thurston Public Schools assistant superintendent to take the helm
During a special meeting on Sunday, April 28, the North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) Board of Directors selected Troy Oliver as its next Superintendent.  “I have been proud to work … more
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Olympia-born Braxton Claridy represents the Evergreen State College in the men’s 200 meters.
Geoducks perform last few laps at CWU Invitational ahead of Conference Championships
In the lead-up for the upcoming Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Championships in early May, the Evergreen State College Track and Field team battled for their homestretch outdoor meets and … more
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Attendees of the Olympia School District meeting can be seen rejoicing last night, April 25, 2024, as Superintendent Patrick Murphy recommended the removal of school closures as an option to save money.
Madison, McKenny to remain open as Olympia School Board rules out closures
The Olympia School District (OSD) Board expressed no objections to Superintendent Patrick Murphy’s recommendation of excluding school closure as an option to supplement the district’s … more
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According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, a caller claimed that a shooter was present at the school, prompting the school to contact law enforcement; the school entered into lockdown and then lockout status for the afternoon of April 25, 2024.
Nisqually Middle School locked down and locked out after threat yesterday
Thursday, April 25, 2024, at about 1 p.m., the Nisqually Middle School was under heavy police presence after a shooting threat was made via phone call. According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office … more
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Dr. Justin Ainsworth, one of the finalists, is associate superintendent in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Palmer, Alaska.
Only two weeks in, incoming North Thurston Public Schools superintendent backs out
Dr. Justin Ainsworth, the newly hired and incoming superintendent of North Thurston School District (NTSD), has announced his resignation, triggering a new round of interviews to fill the post. … more
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Yellow radiation hazard sign due to Radon Gas
Young artist winners recognized in 2024 Northwest Radon Poster Contest
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced the 2024 Northwest Radon Poster Contest's young winners.  Aimed at nine to fourteen-year-old artists, the competition aims to … more
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Teachers and paraeducators are crucial to a child's education. They are, however, sometimes unappreciated.
Olympia School District to celebrate Teacher’s Appreciation Week, May 6 - 10
The Olympia School District Board declared May 6 to 10 as Teacher’s Appreciation Week through a proclamation signed on Thursday, April 11. The proclamation highlighted that teachers work … more
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Corona Parker competing in the high jump in the PLU invite last March.
Evergreen State’s Corona Parker dazzles in CCC Multi-event Championships
Graduate student-athlete Corona Parker broke school and personal records in track and field while representing Evergreen State College last Friday, April 19. This athletic feat was at the two-day … more
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The Olympia School District Board had a work session last Thursday, April 18, 2024, to discuss enrollment, staffing, and budget updates.
Olympia School District projects 8,897 students for fall
Olympia School District (OSD)’s Executive Director of Business & Finance, Kate Davis, discussed the current enrollment, staffing, and budget updates with the OSD Board at a Thursday … more
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The South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) invites everyone to its inaugural Career & Transfer Fair on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
First Annual Career & Transfer Fair for South Puget Sound Community College’s on May 15
The South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) invites everyone to its inaugural Career & Transfer Fair on Wednesday, May 15. Interested community members may visit SPSCC's Olympia Campus … more
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Destiny Conerly (#5), one of the seniors honored on SMU Seniors’ Day, catches a Nighthawks player out.
SMU Saints battle out NNU Nighthawks in softball series as seniors celebrated
The Saint Martin's University softball team paid tribute to the seniors in their final playing year for the Saints with a hard-fought battle against Northwest Nazarene, to which they won once in a … more
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