Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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William Waldorf Astor (1848-1919) was a crazy rich gardener – or, more accurately, a crazy rich man who paid other people to garden.
He was the scion of a family that took root in 18 th …
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Lacey Police Department
On 1/11/24 at 3:46 AM in the 5100 block of Yelm Highway SE, police arrested Joshua Lee Richards, 36, on suspicion of an out-of-town misdemeanor warrant.
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1/12/24
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Thurston County’s Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) will hold its annual Point in Time Count (PIT) Annual Homeless Census from starting Thursday, January 25.
This census will gather …
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Tumwater City Council reviewed four amendments to its development code during a work session on Tuesday, January 9. The proposed changes are part of the city’s annual housekeeping amendments, …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/11/24
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North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) Director of Early Learning Dr. Dianne Heckman reported expanding the district’s early learning program after results showed improved performance in pupils.
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By Danny Stusser and P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/11/24
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Tumwater’s sewer monitoring system prevented an overflow in Tumwater’s sewers days before Christmas, data from the city’s water resources department shows.
The city employs a …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/11/24
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There are still a lot of local events in January waiting to be unveiled.
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1/11/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/10/24 at 12:30 PM in the 19100 block of Old Ranch Lane SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kevin Jovany, 23, on suspicions of 1) 4 th degree …
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1/11/24
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Two hundred and seventy acres of “legacy” forestland in Capitol State Forest will be auctioned off by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) despite requests from …
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At its meeting on Tuesday evening, Olympia City Council welcomed its newest member, Robert Vanderpool, who has a government policy and public administration background.
Vanderpool was selected …
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At yesterday’s meeting, the Board of County Commissioners elected District 3 Commissioner Tye Menser and District 4 Commissioner Wayne Fournier as chair and vice-chair, respectively.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/10/24
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Thurston County welcomed three new members to its Board of Health (BoH) – Heidi Knadel, Perla Newton, and Tanzania Zenzali-Marshall, as reported in a county press release yesterday, January 9,
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/10/24
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Dr. Debra J. Clemens, North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) Superintendent, announced her retirement at the district’s board meeting yesterday.
“I want to announce my decision to …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/10/24
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On December 28, Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies successfully arrested a suspect in a high-speed pursuit involving a stolen 2022 Hyundai Elantra.
In TCSO’s police …
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Janet Elizabeth Partlow
Janet Elizabeth Partlow, healer, naturalist, family historian and musician, went home to a beautiful welcome from the ancestors she knew so well after dying peacefully …
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1/10/24
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When one reaches the third ‘30’ of life, a lot of living has taken place. When one’s family is lucky, stories, memories, and seemingly everyday events are recorded for posterity to …
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Lacey Police Department
On 1/9/24 at 8:16 PM in the 5600 block of Vincent CT SE, police arrested Qian Xie, 33, on suspicion of residential burglary.
Olympia Police Department
On 1/9/24 …
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1/10/24
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Thomas Andrew Demme was born and raised in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area where, as a kid, he delivered dry cleaning to the Rooney family, owners of the Steelers. (He was a Steelers fan forever!) …
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1/9/24
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The newly expanded five-member Port of Olympia Commission deferred the election of its new officers until its next regular meeting on January 22.
The commission was scheduled to vote on its new …
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The Olympia Planning Commission is weighing on a proposal to change regulations and permit drive-throughs within a defined segment of Plum Street between Union Avenue and Fifth Avenue that could …
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