Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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The Port of Olympia Commission voted to adopt its 2024 operating budget, capital investment plan, and tax levy on Monday, November 27.
According to the budget, the Port would spend $7.2 …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/28/23
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Just as the Halloween candy is finally eaten up, here comes Thanksgiving, followed on its heels by the December celebrations (Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve), of which …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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11/28/23
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Congratulations, you survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, (to my knowledge the Sunday following Thanksgiving does not have a designation except National French Toast Day), …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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11/28/23
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An Olympia tenant allegedly sexually assaulted the daughter of his landlord, according to Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) police report.
The suspect was living as a tenant of his …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/28/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/27/23 at 2:45 AM in the 9900 block of US Highway 12 SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jeremiah David Powers, 23, on suspicions of 1) obstructing …
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11/28/23
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Olympia achieved a balanced 2024 operating budget by utilizing $7 million from fund and stabilization reserves and reducing the operating budget of city departments, City Manager Jay Burney announced …
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Olympia’s Community Planning and Development (CP&D) Deputy Director Tim Smith outlined the division’s 2024 agenda with a significant focus on continuing work on updating the …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/27/23
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At a meeting last Tuesday, November 21, Information Technology Director Sherrie Ilg discussed plans for Thurston County to enter into a contract with Varonis , a data security company.
The …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/27/23
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The Puget Sound Estuarium invites the community to its annual Turn of the Tides winter festival on Saturday, December 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Olympia Center .
This family-friendly …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/27/23
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The City of Lacey is inviting the public, especially board members from homeowner associations (HOAs) in Lacey and the Lacey urban growth area, to attend a public meeting and networking opportunity.
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/27/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) gathered on Tuesday, November 21 to retroactively declare November 16 as National Adoption Day.
The aim was to acknowledge the significance of …
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By JC Medina
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11/27/23
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I hope you had a happy and delicious Thanksgiving! As the Autumn holiday winds down, yesterday I began to put away Thanksgiving decorations. In doing so, I noticed two small fresh pumpkins as part of …
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The 2023 Sports Awards, hosted by the Olympia & Beyond Sports Commission, was held at South Puget Sound Community College on November 9 to honor the outstanding achievements of local athletes …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/27/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/26/23 at 2:45 AM in the Lacey Boulevard/Ruddell Road, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Amanda Louise Thompson, 38, on suspicions of 1) driving with …
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11/27/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/25/23 at 12:15 AM in the 5700 block of 188 th Avenue SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Philip Edward Lewis, 48, on suspicion of 4 th degree …
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11/26/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/24/23 at 12:19 PM in the 100 Copper Wood LN SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jeffery Wayne Jones, 38, on suspicion of 4 th degree assault.
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11/25/23
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Except for two ballots recently discovered in an out-of-service dropbox, all Thurston County ballots have been counted.
Next Tuesday, November 28, at 12:30 p.m. the Thurston County Auditor …
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November is National Native American Heritage Month and November 24 is Native American Heritage Day.
The land which is now Thurston County is part of both the lands and tribes under the Treaty …
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By Sage Hamilton
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11/24/23
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Alesia Nez enrolled at Washington State University just as the pandemic hit. Nez, a member of the Navajo Nation, didn’t spend her freshman year in Pullman, but instead ...
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11/24/23
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently delivered two election ballots to Thurston County after discovering these ballots in an out-of-service USPS mailbox after election day.
The …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/24/23
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