Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Back in the day, calling someone a pansy was an insult. It meant weak and wimpy. For boys or men, it meant effeminate. Today there are many newer and more pungent insults to choose from. But pansies ...
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/22/25 at 4:09 p.m. in the area of State Route 5012 / I5, sheriff’s deputies arrested Richard Iyall Paz, 40, on suspicion of 1) attempt to elude …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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5/23/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners awarded a $963,246.39 contract to Sterling Breen Crushing of Centralia for the Pleasant Glade ...
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Intercity Transit approved a new contract with the union that represents its bus drivers on Wednesday, May 21.
The transit agency and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1765, which ...
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By Jerome Tuaño
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5/22/25
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The Olympia City Council approved the first reading of a planned action ordinance to reshape the Capital Mall Triangle area into a complete urban neighborhood ...
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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5/22/25
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An employee at a Chevron gas station on Pacific Avenue SE in Olympia was arrested on May 11, following allegations of inappropriate conduct involving ...
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The Lacey City Council recognized Kurt Cavalier Jr. as the 2025 Washington State Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year during its regular council meeting ...
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A sergeant employed at the Thurston County jail has been arrested following a criminal investigation into allegations of ...
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By Darlanne Cruz
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5/22/25
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We have two members of the goldfinch branch of the large finch family here in Thurston County — the American goldfinch and the lesser goldfinch. All finches are seed-eating birds with a conical bill ...
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The annual Olympia Zine Fest 2025 returns on May 30-31 to showcase zines, or handmade self-published works with niche content.
According to the event's website, zines are …
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Get in touch with cultural diversity by joining ASHHO’s Cultural Night or the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration.
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P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/22/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/21/25 at 12:10 a.m. in the 6500 block of Martin Way E, sheriff’s deputies arrested Brittany Marie Lacy, 34, on suspicion of attempted possession …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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5/22/25
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The Port of Olympia Commission discussed the next steps for the proposed Waterfront Center now that the port has decided to relocate its administrative offices to a ...
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For 35 years, the Martin Way Pump Station has served the City of Lacey by processing more than 8 million gallons a day through its original generator, pumps, and wet well, components ...
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The Olympia City Council approved a new permit fee grant program to reduce development costs for affordable housing ...
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A third-party investigator is set to probe an unspecified instance of student-to-student sexual harassment at Tumwater Middle School following a sidewalk protest ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/21/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners approved a $950,000 contract with the Housing Authority of Thurston County (HATC) to rehabilitate 24 units of ...
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By JC Medina
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5/21/25
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Imagine you're competing in a spelling bee and the judge gives you the word, “Art.” Reading it right now, the task seems easy, but nerves take over and you need to ask ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/21/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/20/25 at 12:42 a.m. in the area of Olympia, sheriff’s deputies arrested Johanna Jasmin Vasquez, 20, on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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5/21/25
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It’s right there in the headline: The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater has been producing original local news stories for five years as of today.
Some would say we’ve …
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