The ASHHO Cultural & Job Training Center at Tumwater is opening its doors for a mental health gathering about suicide and its well-known cultural bazaar.
Suicide Awareness Gathering …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/25/24
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Small town Bucoda puts itself on the map with its annual month-long Halloween celebration, the Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular.
“Bucoda may be tiny, but its reputation as a Halloween …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/20/24
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"Since 2018 and 2019 a lot of people moving into our area who are just now discovering us. We're also seeing a lot of people move into our area from larger cities like Dallas or Seattle, or people who have expectations for cultural and arts and entertainment"...
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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9/17/24
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International freight conditions continue to benefit the Port of Olympia’s marine terminal operations, according to Finance Director Tad Kopf’s presentation to the Port Commission on …
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee held a pre-submission conference on Wednesday to discuss plans for the renovation of the city's historic Armory building .
The redevelopment …
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The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) presented an update to the Port of Olympia Commission about the Deschutes Estuary project on Monday, September 9.
The presentation is a …
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The Olympia City Council has expressed interest in purchasing not one, but two art pieces from the 2024 Percival Plinth Project, but the city's Parks, Arts, and Recreations Department warned that …
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Vernetta Eichinger believes that taking care of the homeless is not just a job. Seven years ago she founded the Poverty Exed Project, a 501(c) (3) non-profit based in Lacey. And now her Pep-Tacular Discount Store is open to the public...
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The third annual Tumwater Falls Fest will open on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls.
The festival features local musicians, artists, …
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This year’s Thurston County Fair wa s “ a great success , ” Fair and Event Center Manager Thomasina Cooper reported to the Board of County Commissioners ( BoCC ) on Wednesday, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/9/24
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School District, Chamber of Commerce collaboration provides visitor services, retail, and work-based learning
The Tumwater Retail and Tourism Visitors Center had its grand opening on Tuesday, September 3.
Located at 5304 Littlerock Road, the center will aim to provide hospitality and …
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Large On-site Sewage Systems (LOSS) could provide a medium-cost, long-term alternative to centralized sewage plants.
Thurston County is set to conceptualize plans to construct alternative and cheaper wastewater solutions within the City of Rainier and Rochester.
Thurston County’s Community …
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Intercity Transit is experiencing technical difficulties with Google and Trip Planner not showing accurate trip information. The trips that are shown are expected to continue to not be accurate until …
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9/4/24
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The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (tribe) discussed their appeal of the hearing examiner's decision on July 2 at a Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) work session last August 28, …
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At the Olympia Finance Committee meeting on Aug. 26, several local workers spoke about their challenges with inconsistent scheduling, reduced hours, and the need for higher wages and better working …
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Intercity Transit has announced that it will operate on a weekend-level service schedule on Monday, September 2 as Labor Day approaches.
This adjustment affects local and Express bus services …
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By JC Medina
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8/30/24
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The Olympia Community Livability and Public Safety Committee (CLPS) discussed the city's childcare crisis, exploring the issues of affordability, accessibility, and potential solutions to support …
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The 2022 amendment to the Growth Management Act allows counties to swap land inside the UGA with land outside the UGA as long as the revisions do not result in a net increase in the overall urban area.
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The Port of Olympia is moving forward with the Waterfront Center, a proposed three-story mixed-use building expected to be near Swantown Marina.
The Port of Olympia Commission authorized …
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"We want to make sure that we're getting as much feedback as we can from people on what kind of name they would like to see the Olympia Art Center have..."
At the Olympia Arts Commission meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8, Armory Building Manager Valerie Roberts announced the city will soon open a public process to rename the historic Olympia Armory.
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