Saturday, October 3, 2026
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The 2023-2028 Capital Facilities Plan for the City of Olympia was presented during a meeting of the city’s planning commission on Monday, August 15. Joyce Phillips, a senior planner in the …
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John Mansfield, Lacey’s former Police Department’s chief for 22 years, died Tuesday, August 16.He was 83.
In a media release, Lacey police announced that its chief from 1980 to 2002 …
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By Julia Ornedo
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8/17/22
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The Olympia City Council approved two resolutions to expedite the implementation of the Inspire Olympia! Cultural Access Program.
At the city council meeting on Tuesday, August 16, Community …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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8/17/22
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After being accused of stealing items from a construction site while wearing a stolen City of Lacey construction crew vest, jacket, and hard hat, police arrested Sarah E. Meacham, 49.
In a series …
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By Julia Ornedo
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8/17/22
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Olympia City Council adopted amendments to the rental housing code that limit move-in fees, rent increase notification, and pet damage deposit during the ordinance’s second reading Yuesday, …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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8/17/22
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Tumwater Fire Chief Brian Hurley said that creating a Regional Fire Department (RFA) is the best way to address challenges faced by Olympia and Tumwater fire departments.
The RFA planning …
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A 55-year-old suspect was arrested after a “massive” amount of stolen property was recovered in Yelm following reports of gunshots being fired at an individual attempting to recover one …
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By Julia Ornedo
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8/16/22
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The National Weather Service in Seattle has upgraded alert levels to Red Flag in Thurston County.
“Please be advised that NWS Seattle has rescinded the previously issued Fire Weather Watch …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr
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8/16/22
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One of my fondest memories of summer is attending Shakespeare in the Park. These shows in Dallas usually started at 8 p.m. and by the end of the 2-hour show it had cooled down to 90 degrees! The …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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8/16/22
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 08/15/22 at 8:45 p.m. in the 3100 block of Bucknell Ct SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested Austin Eugene Cornwell, 28, on suspicion of theft of a motor …
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8/16/22
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The "Inspire Olympia!" program "provides a tool for local jurisdictions, cities, and counties to strengthen and expand public access to arts, culture, science, and heritage experiences and their …
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The Olympia City Council on Tuesday approved the amendments to the city ordinance code on rental housing, including limits to move-in fees, rent increase notification, and pet damage deposit.
The …
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Olympia is focusing on low-barrier housing development to address the affordable housing crisis and homelessness crisis, the city’s Housing Programs manager Darian Lightfoot said at the Land …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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8/15/22
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Olympia’s design review board elects Virginia Sorrells as new chair
By Jerome Tuaño
Olympia’s design review board elected Virginia Sorrells as their new chair and Roussa …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/15/22
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Dear Lexis,
It feels like things haven’t been going my way for quite a while now. I’ve done what I can to remain positive, but the hits just keep coming. It feels like it’s just …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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8/15/22
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An Olympia woman was charged with a felony and two gross misdemeanors after allegedly stealing food from a grocery store, giving a fake name to police, and spitting at an officer.
Sabella …
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By Julia Ornedo
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8/15/22
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 08/14/22 at 4:20 a.m. on 20th Ave SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested Isaac Dominic Maku, 30, on suspicion of second-degree assault.
On 08/14/22 at 11:34 …
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8/15/22
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 08/13/22 at 1:30 p.m. in the 11400 block of Saskatoon Ln SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested April Dawn Miller, 40, on suspicion of 1) residential burglary …
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8/15/22
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 08/12/22 at 12:03 a.m. on Old Pacific Hwy SE/Durgin Rd SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested Derrick Bradley Carlson, 37, on suspicion of 1) first-degree …
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8/15/22
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Both city councils received briefings on Tuesday; reactions slightly differed
Tumwater and Olympia city council members received separate briefings on Tuesday about the proposed Regional Fire …
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