Friday, October 2, 2026
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The Great Blue Heron is a majestic bird we are all familiar with, symbolizing nature and wild wetland areas for us. These birds and their other heron-like cousins, Bitterns and Egrets, have …
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By George Walter
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1/27/23
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Thurston County Manager Ramiro Chavez said the county has drafted three strategies to address the ongoing community concerns on the planned housing project for sex offenders in Tenino.
Chavez said …
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Olympia City received 86 applications for various city advisory boards, including 32 applicants for the newly-established Cultural Access Program, the city's Strategic Communications Director Kellie …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/26/23
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To encourage citizens to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of reading, Lacey proclaims the month of February as “Lacey Loves to Read” month.
During the meeting on January 19, …
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Let us end January with a blast! Browse the article to find activities of your choice.
Chief Leschi’s birthday memorial walk, January 27, from 10:30 a.m.On Jan. 27, Chief Leschi's birthday - …
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1/26/23
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The Olympia Planning Commission wants to have an open discussion with local housebuilders and developers to understand their hurdles in building affordable housing better as part of its work plan for …
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The Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Planning Committee appointed five people who will make up two committees that advocate or oppose the creation of the RFA, which is the subject of the voters' ballot …
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Members of Thurston Youth Climate Coalition held a protest against plans to lease an airport property in Tumwater to Swire, a Coca-Cola bottler, during The Tumwater City Council meeting on Tuesday, …
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An Olympia-based organization is calling on community members to celebrate a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
The Olympia Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (OCANW) is inviting the public to …
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Parents and guardians can now track their children’s reading journey with an activity log that includes artwork from local artist and children’s author Nikki McClure, available at all 29 …
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By Taniah Najih | Timberland Regional Library
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1/20/23
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This week the sign in front of the Luck Dental Clinic says “January is like Monday only longer.” Amen to that.
The days are short, sunlight is rare, and by mid-month, many of us have …
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Olympia Regional Airport Senior Manager Warren Hendrickson answered questions raised by the public during a public meeting yesterday.
The Port of Olympia is completing its Airport Master Plan …
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Thurston County’s Regional Housing Council (RHC) announced that its application deadline for membership in two of its advisory boards would close on Monday, January 23.
According to the RHC …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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1/19/23
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Finishing January with excitement is a good idea. Take a peek at the different activities lined up for us.
Manifestation: Conscious Dance Workshop, January 20, 4 p.m.Feeling blocked and …
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1/19/23
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The Olympia City Council approved its Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's (LTAC) recommendation to fund 24 programs, except for Capital Lakefair, which was accused of discriminating against a teenage …
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More than 30 residents aired their opposition to a planned housing project for sex offenders in Tenino during the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, January 17.
Residents, composed …
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The Olympia City Council, on Tuesday, January 17, unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Olympia Tumwater Fire Authority ballot proposition No. 1 concerning the formation of a regional fire …
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Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan to sign a grant agreement with the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to fund a septic-to-sewer conversion program at Velkommen Mobile Home Park …
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In an annual tribute for Martin Luther King Day, students at Thurgood Marshall Middle School from the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades volunteered throughout Olympia on Friday, January 13 to plant …
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On an otherwise quiet day in early September 1971, music lovers descended upon the quiet hamlet of Satsop, Washington – just a stone’s throw down the road from Olympia – to …
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