Tumwater city council questions allocation of Thurston Strong funds
Doubts expressed on how it is used
By Jerome Tuaño
Members of Tumwater’s city council questioned the benefits …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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9/21/22
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Washington State Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) called out Olympia company United Roofing Solutions, Inc. for putting its workers at risk.
“United is showing intentional …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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9/21/22
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Thurston County is seeking public input on which sectors should be allocated with $10 million worth of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, meant to be used for public health and economic …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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9/16/22
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The Olympia Parking and Business Improvement Board (PBIA) is underspending its 2022 budget, according to its staff liaison Max DeJarnatt.
For 2022, the city has allocated $135,000 for PBIA's …
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Olympia's Site Plan Review Committee held a presubmission conference on a proposed project to build a duplex and six cottage housing at 908 Chambers Street SE on Wednesday, September 7.
In a …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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9/12/22
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In response to Starbucks’ continued union-busting practices, Starbucks workers from the Capitol Blvd and Trosper St. locations are going on a two-day strike. Workers from this store, located at …
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Pablo Picasso once said, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”
This weekend you can take a bath from the daily humdrum by visiting the Creative Market …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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9/8/22
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Olympia Site Plan Review Committee reviewed the possible adaptive reuse of a three-story office building at 521 Capitol Way S Wednesday, September 7.
Project Architect Roussa Cassel said the …
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The Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) has named Heidi McCutcheon as Operations Director.
The Operations Director is a critical leadership position at the EDC. In her role, …
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9/1/22
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Olympia is shifting its parking meters to provide more payment options to motorists parking downtown.
The city provided an instructional video on the new kiosks that have been installed in the …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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8/29/22
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee yesterday held a presubmission conference for a project proposal for a 21-unit apartment at 506 Kaiser Road SW.
Architect Brett Lindsay said the project is a …
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The Olympia City Council approved an ordinance establishing a vacant property registration program, a move that will create a database to identify vacant properties and address squatting on these …
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The Lacey City Council has adopted the hearings examiner’s recommendation to approve two proposed residential projects along Hicks Lake, which are planned to include more than 300 housing …
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Tumwater construction crews will close the northbound lanes of Littlerock Road SW and the east-west shopping center access road from 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 20, to 7:30 a.m., Sunday, August …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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8/18/22
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Olympia’s Parking and Business Improvement Area (PBIA) Advisory Board elected Kyle Ann Radanovic as its 13th member yesterday.
Before the election, the board only had 12 members. They needed …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/18/22
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The Olympia Site Plan Committee reviewed a project proposal yesterday, including constructing a new building for Studio West Dance Academy at 1525 Palomino Drive SE.
In a proposal submitted by …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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8/18/22
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There are still no new membership applications for the under-filled Port of Olympia Citizens Advisory Committee (POCAC).
There are currently only four members on the committee after the terms of …
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The Tumwater Planning Commission went through proposed revisions to Ordinance No. O2022-013, which is intended to make minor corrections to the city’s development regulations.
During its …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/10/22
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Lacey is mulling updating its Municipal Code 16.36 related to the Neighborhood Commercial Zone following in the wake of the controversial Meridian Gas Station’s approval.
During the …
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By JC Medina
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8/4/22
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Several provisions of the Tumwater Municipal Code relating to planned unit development (PUD) were revised yesterday, August 1, after the Tumwater City Council approved Ordinance No. O2022-006, which …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/2/22
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