Friday, October 2, 2026
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Olympia, Tumwater will have adjusted office hours during the holiday, while some Lacey facilities will be closed because of coming weather.
In a press release, Olympia stated that its city hall …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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12/22/22
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Doves and pigeons are birds that, for the most part, can be found out in the open and sitting on wires. And they are good-sized – no squinting at tiny songbirds this week.
The first bird to …
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By George Walter
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12/22/22
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Olympia is offering warming shelters this week in response to the county’s hazardous weather advisory.
Located at 201 Capitol Way N, and at the First Christian Church at 701 Franklin Street …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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12/20/22
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“This is the first chance I’ve had to volunteer to lay the Coast Guard wreath,” Petty Officer First Class Scott Calhoon, US Coast Guard, stated at a chilly Wreaths Across America …
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I suspect you are aware that this week is Chanukah as well as Christmas week, however, you may not know that tomorrow, December 21st, is Homeless Persons Memorial Day. The National Consumer Advisory …
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‘Untraditional’ Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color
Hanukkah creates opportunities for families to celebrate their heritage – especially in the …
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12/20/22
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Residents and motorists of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater are advised to be aware of their cities’ snow plow routes, winter plans and measures.
On their respective websites, the three cities …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez Jr.
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12/16/22
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Winter driving tips
Tumwater and Lacey are offering tips for driving in snow and ice this winter.
The Tumwater website has listed several suggestions for driving safely during these times when …
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by Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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12/16/22
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Olympia is offering free parking in its downtown areas for the holidays.
In its Facebook post, the city announced that the city is offering free parking in downtown Olympia from December 14 to 26 …
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We are lucky to live in a land where Christmas trees – which is to say evergreens – grow all around us, to sizes that must impress Santa as he and his reindeer fly overhead.
I’m …
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Christmas is fast approaching! Buckle up and prepare yourself for next week's fun.
2022 Holiday Makers Market by Lacey MakerSpace, December 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.The community is invited to …
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12/16/22
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With their eyes tearing and voices cracking, nurses appealed to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to ask for help and support for their hospitals’ staff shortage.
Four nurses from …
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A friend telephoned me earlier this week. “They’re hooting!” he reported. He lives near one of the city’s wooded parks, and each year about this time he hears Great Horned …
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The Port of Olympia commission unanimously approved a 75-year lease contract with Swire, a Coca-Cola bottler, despite appeals from the public to postpone the vote during a meeting held on Monday, …
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The Olympia City Council passed a resolution creating and implementing a gun buy-back program, compensating community members who will surrender their firearms to the Olympia Police …
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The Port of Olympia commission adopted a resolution establishing the boundaries of the five newly formed districts during a meeting held on Monday, December 22.
The public had voted in favor of …
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The Port of Olympia appointed 10 new members for the Port’s Citizen Advisory Committee during a meeting held on Monday, December 12.
The new members are:
Harry Branch
Bob …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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12/14/22
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The Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee is slated to hold a public hearing focusing on the Fire Benefit Charge (RFA) on January 9.
All committee members preferred holding the public …
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Four years of scant rain in Northern Kenya has brought the region to a dry spell. Without sufficient irrigation, crop yield has been slashed to inadequacy, driving a surge in food prices. The …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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12/13/22
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Olympia's City Council approved the Grants to Arts and Culture Organizations (GACO) for 2023. The Arts Commission recommended five organizations to be funded - some of whom work with underserved …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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12/9/22
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