Saturday, October 3, 2026
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“I didn’t know what I didn’t know,” Lee Smith, our heroine from part 1 of this series, told me.
Like many families I help, Smith didn’t know what …
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By Shannon Sankstone
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1/10/25
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The Port of Olympia announced on Wednesday, January 8, that it has hired Mike Reid as its new director of community and economic development. His new role starts on the same day as the announcement. …
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Lacey Veterans Services Hub is seeking volunteers to support veterans and their families in Thurston County.
The hub, which offers various services to veterans, is largely volunteer-run …
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By JC Medina
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1/10/25
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Olympia invites community members to participate in a meaningful art project for the National Day of Racial Healing on Jan. 21.
The National Day of Racial Healing encourages …
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Steele House, a treasure in our city
Is there a graveyard for old gravestones? Some break, weather into illegibility, or, like the stone of my grandmother, Mary “Matie” Burse, are …
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Lacey is inviting community members to apply for vacancies on its Planning Commission and Parks, Culture and Recreation Board.
Both positions offer opportunities for residents to …
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By JC Medina
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1/10/25
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Devin Kurtis Boysen, who departed this life on December 18, 2024, in Lacey, Washington. Born on March 21, 1988, in Olympia, Washington, …
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1/10/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/9/25 at 8:05 p.m. in the 2800 block of Tierney Street SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested David Raymond Davidson, 41, on suspicions of 2) …
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1/10/25
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) has signaled support for a scaled-back renovation plan for the aging Courthouse Hill complex, reducing the project cost from an initial $40 …
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A key hearing in the recall effort against embattled Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse is set for Friday, Jan. 10.
The hearing, which takes place at 10:30 a.m. in Thurston County …
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Lacey is now accepting applications for its 2025 Neighborhood Grant Program (LNGP), with a deadline of March 31.
The City Council has allocated $60,000 for the initiative, which offers …
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By JC Medina
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1/9/25
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Tumwater invites residents to its Community Center Design Project Community Workshop this coming Monday.
Funded by the Tumwater Metropolitan Parks District, the city has partnered …
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Although the sky was gray, it wasn’t raining and so, as noon approached, I went out for my usual neighborhood walk. I wasn’t thinking about birds, so I didn’t take my binoculars. …
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The Nisqually Land Trust is inviting everyone for a morning of salmon viewing and bird watching on Friday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The viewing will be held at a special spot, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/9/25
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Intercity Transit has announced that the outbound routing for Route 68 in Tumwater has been changed.
The route will no longer serve 5th Avenue SW and I Street SW. Instead, buses …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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1/9/25
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The Lacey City Council issued an official proclamation recognizing Jan. 20, as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the city.
The proclamation honors Dr. …
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Amateur percussion and dance group Samba Olywa will hold a Samba Reggae rhythm workshop for dancers on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 5-7 p.m.
The workshop will be led by …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/9/25
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Well, it’s 2025 and we hope all your pets, and their owners, had a safe and wonderful holiday season. Pretty soon, on January 29 th , some of us will be celebrating the Lunar New year which …
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The new year is starting to get more interesting with some comedy and music shows, along with specialized classes.
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1/9/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/8/25 at 7:34 p.m. in the area of Case Road SW and 93 rd Avenue SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Logan Paul Brady, 18, on suspicions of 1) …
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1/9/25
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