Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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You probably have heard the sad news of the closing of a local nonprofit – Sidewalk. Ironically, I had a note on my calendar to feature Sidewalk in this column this month, I didn’t …
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Five miles northeast of the State Capitol is our community’s only certified trauma center. Providence St. Peter’s Emergency Department (ED) is typically overcrowded and known for long …
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Lacey Police Department
On 08/07/23 at 9:53 p.m. in the 700 block of Sleater Kinney Rd SE, police arrested Connor Mackenzie Brown, 21, on suspicion of 1) dangerous weapon and 2) …
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8/8/23
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Note to Reader: What you are about to read is one homeless man’s account of why he is homeless. This individual consented to the interview and could refuse to answer any question. This is his …
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Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) met with its Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) yesterday, August 3, to decide on the future direction of the proposed …
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Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses to a July incident on Interstate 5 near Tacoma where a shot was fired at a passing motorist.
On the evening of July 24, the victim was driving …
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By Julia Ornedo
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8/7/23
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Five Lacey residents came forward at the city council’s meeting last Thursday, August 3, to comment on the issue of campaign sign removal.
Councilmembers Ed Kunkel and Lenny Greenstein …
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Music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton is coming to our state next Tuesday, August 15, to celebrate the statewide coverage achievement of her Imagination Library project. This program provides …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/7/23
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... trying to grow my social following and it’s just not working out. I get a couple of followers here and there, but nothing’s taken off.
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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8/7/23
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The survey shows people feel better about their neighborhoods as a place to live and consider them safer and a better place to raise kids or retire than they do about the city as a whole.
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Submitted by Larry Dzieza on behalf of Olympia Council of Neighborhood Associations
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8/7/23
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Lacey Police Department
On 08/05/23 at 2:03 p.m. in the 100 block of Carpenter Rd NE/Martin Way E, police arrested Daniel Jean Smith, 42, on a misdemeanor warrant.
On 08/05/23 at 1:53 a.m. …
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8/7/23
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Lacey Police Department
On 08/06/23 at 11:07 p.m. in the 700 block of Sleater Kinney Rd SE, police arrested Hector M Villicana, 32, on suspicion of second-degree trespassing.
On 08/06/23 at …
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8/7/23
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Lacey Police Department
On 08/04/23 at 10:27 p.m. in the 3300 block of College St SE, police arrested Rebakah Crysteen Priest, 21, on suspicion of simple assault.
On 08/04/23 at …
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8/7/23
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Teachers and childcare workers went on strike this morning at a Lacey branch of Cadence Academy Preschool, a national early childhood education services provider based near Phoenix, Arizona.
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) on Tuesday deployed an enhanced hit-and-run alert system aimed at wider information dissemination about fleeing vehicles involved in serious collisions.
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Intercity Transit’s (IT) board of directors adopted a resolution updating the agency’s public record request policy on Wednesday, August 2.
Last updated in 2007, the update seeks to …
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8/4/23
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Did you know? Thurston County held primary elections on August 1st.
It's a fact of which most Thurston County residents were unaware or simply didn't care. For most registered voters, elections …
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Rick Johnson always wanted to be a gay floral designer. Now, after retiring from being the Coordinator of the County’s Noxious Weed Control program for 33 years, he is one.
Rick grew up on …
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Olympia Police Chief Rich Allen has identified a possible factor contributing to the spike in auto theft cases in the city – TikTok videos.
In the first quarter of 2023, Allen …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/4/23
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Fran’s retired, but she doesn’t know it! That’s one way to describe Franida Maudsley, former director of the Social Service Payment System (SSPS) for the State of Washington. She …
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