Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Introducing DentistLink, a free referral service that aims to help low-income and uninsured Washington residents access dental care, has expanded its scope to include transportation, translation and …
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Submitted by Cecilia Nguyen Sorci, Pacific Public Affairs
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10/11/24
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"On the Edge – Perspectives on Death, Dying, Loss & Living" is a month-long series of programs, events and workshops led by various people from the local death-care community.
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Submitted by Glenn Harper
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10/11/24
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The Saint Martin’s University Cross Country teams were right on track after competing in their first two invitationals of the cross country season last September under new head coach Gabriel …
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By Vince Zafra
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10/11/24
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There’s a risk in leaving tomatoes ripening on the vine in early October when frost might ruin them, but for a trip through Yellowstone National Park, the risk seemed worth taking. And after …
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Join the Senior Services for South Sound’s annual fall gala on October 26 from 5 p.m. onwards at the Olympia Senior Center.
The gala, which benefits the senior center's needs, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/11/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 10/10/24 at 3:48 p.m. in the area of Littlerock Grocery, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Billy Ray Karr, 40, on suspicion of hit and run injury or …
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10/11/24
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The Olympia City Council voted unanimously to oppose two Washington state ballot initiatives that would threaten local and state policies to reduce greenhouse emissions. The two measures will …
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A county-wide study shows that Tumwater has sufficient land capacity to accommodate future housing needs for low-income households until 2045, but a city planner warns that the margin of error is too …
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Thurston County employees’ medical and vision premium rates increase, new standard plans recommended
At a meeting on Monday, Human Resources (HR) representatives reported the 2025 changes to Thurston County employee benefits to the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC).
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/10/24
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According to the Thurston County Board of Equalization, local homeowners have until Oct. 28 to appeal their property tax assessments.
This county webpage provides explains the procedure and …
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Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division has mailed over 195,000 ballots to registered voters for the upcoming November 5 General Election. Voters who haven’t received their …
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10/10/24
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In a historic first for the South Puget Sound Community College golf program, Luke Fenner bested all 53 other participants in the men’s golf category to win the Columbia Basin College (CBC) …
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By Vince Zafra
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10/10/24
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There is so much to celebrate in our locality—from nature to culture.
Harvest Craft Festival & Food Drive, Weekend, October 11-12 The first-ever Harvest Craft Fair …
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10/10/24
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The Deschutes Estuary Project is good for the State but bad for the local taxpayers of Unincorporated Thurston County, Cities of Tumwater, Olympia, LOTT and the Port of Olympia.
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 10/9/24 at 1:30 a.m. in the area of Pacific Avenue SE/Ranger Drive SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kacie Nicole Bray, 42, on suspicion of driving …
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10/10/24
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The Olympia community is divided over a potential policy change on minimum wage and the Worker's Bill of Rights. Workers advocate for wage increases and improved conditions, while business owners …
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The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 2, that the seasonal county-wide fire safety burn ban was lifted at the end of September.
The Thurston County Fire …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/9/24
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At a work session on Monday, Thurston County’s elected officials met with Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) to discuss budget matters.
The office …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/9/24
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The full-scale clay statue of Nisqually leader and rights activist Billy Frank Jr. is nearing completion, and the public is invited to view it at the artist’s workspace on the South Puget Sound …
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A U . S . House of Representatives committee endorsed a bill renaming the Bucoda p ost office to the “Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office.”
H.R. 9421 passed the Committee on …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/9/24
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