Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Joint Animal Services is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in shelters by 2025, for the fifth …
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Submitted by Sarah Hock of Joint Animal Services
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6/29/23
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Vireos are relatively common songbirds in Thurston County in the summer. There are 15 vireo species in North America, of which we have four. Only one of them is here year-round. Vireos are smallish …
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A late goal-winner? Check. A red card? Check. A match-winning save? Check. Beating a team who once had a perfect record in this season? Check. Are you not entertained?
The Oly Town Artesians …
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By Vince Zafra
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6/29/23
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A driver and his passenger, believed to have been involved in several Lacey and Olympia thefts, claimed that they had a baby on board while being chased by police.
Law enforcement later …
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Lacey Police Department
On 06/28/23 at 11:49 p.m. in the 600 block of Sleater Kinney Rd, police arrested Daniel Jean Smith, 42, on suspicion of second-degree trespassing.
On 06/28/23 at …
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6/29/23
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Crews from the City of Olympia and the Washington State Department of Transportation, directed by OlyMAP (Olympia Mutual Aid Partners), converged today at one of the homeless encampments off of …
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The Olympia Site Plan Committee reviewed the renovation proposal to transform the former Providence Community Care Center at 225 State Avenue NE into a food hall, commissary kitchen, and second-floor …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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6/28/23
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Olympia Housing and Homeless Response Director Darian Lightfoot reported that the city is making progress in meeting the housing demand of 12,000 units over 20 years.
However, she mentioned that …
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The Lacey Finance and Economic Development Committee reviewed the rate policies for charging electric vehicles (EV) in the city during its meeting on Tuesday, June 27.
Lacey Public Works …
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On 6/22/23 the Olympia City Council's Land Use Executive Committee (LUEC) met to take up the issue of sidewalk repair. I listened to the meeting and applaud the city for stepping up to the call from …
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Submitted by Melissa Allen
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6/28/23
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Lacey Police Department
On 06/27/23 at 11:34 p.m. in the 800 block of College St SE, police arrested Joseph David Montgomery, 34, on a misdemeanor warrant.
On 06/27/23 at 10:32 p.m. …
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6/28/23
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In an exclamation point to their inaugural year in the USL W League, Oly Town FC thrashed fellow league rookies Capital FC Atletica at their home pitch, with Chris Wells’s women putting in a …
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6/28/23
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I had a very eye-opening day last week.
The day began with a joint birthday party for my five-year-old great grand-daughter, Prairie, and her two-year-old brother Willow. The party was held at …
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The Lacey Police Department said a man who allegedly stole children’s sporting equipment and sold them online remains outstanding.
A Lacey school was burglarized last month, losing nine …
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By Julia Ornedo
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6/28/23
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The Lacey Museum will soon mount an oral history project to gather information to echo the narrative of marginalized communities and underrepresented cultures and groups.
Museum Coordinator …
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Thousands of Scotch broom seedlings ( Cytisus scoparius ) are invading Olympia, specifically at a hillside forest near Cooper Crest Park. Working to defend the forest is the Olympia Coalition for …
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The Olympia City Council has signed a proclamation designating July 2023 as Parks and Recreation Month and recognized Parks, Arts, and Recreation Director Paul Simmons for receiving an award from the …
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The Port of Olympia Commission voted 2-1 to approve a 4% raise to Executive Director Sam Gibboney’s compensation on Monday, June 26.
The raise, which takes effect retroactively to January …
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This week I would like to share one of my favorite health topics, the fine line that separates (if there is a separation) mental and physical health. When practicing general internal medicine, I …
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Spring and summer are when Serve Washington, with AmeriCorps, steps up recruitment for people to serve as AmeriCorps members in the upcoming service year. Most AmeriCorps programs begin in the fall. …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/27/23
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