Thursday, October 1, 2026
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North Thurston Public Schools announced they will begin to phase in small groups of students for in-person classes beginning next week, after starting the school year with entirely remote …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/24/20
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The Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County is actively seeking volunteers to help resolve conflict, promote civility and create peace in our community.
The DRC is a …
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9/23/20
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OLYMPIA - Garden-Raised Bounty (also known as “GRuB”) was one of four Washington state organizations to be awarded AARP’s Community Challenge Grant on August 20. This grant program …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/23/20
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Thurston Regional Planning Council, Thurston County, and the cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater are working together with the public and key stakeholders, including Intercity Transit, to create a …
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9/22/20
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OLYMPIA - Thurston County is accepting applications for historic preservation projects in the county from Friday, September 18, 2020 to Monday, November 2, 2020. Organizations can submit …
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9/22/20
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Olympia ─ Thurston Community Television (TCMedia) won two 2020 Hometown Media Awards from the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) Foundation on July 9 of this year. TCMedia helps produce television …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/22/20
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Thurston County — Starting this fall, Thurston County will have a new program that trains anyone — from frontline hotel staff, museum workers, and restaurant servers — to answer …
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9/21/20
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Thurston County has more than 20 job openings. There are positions with the Sheriff's Office, Public Works, Community Planning Economic and Development, Public Health and Social Services, and …
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9/18/20
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Unless you’re looking for it, you’ll probably miss the hole-in-the-wall that is The Cider Barrel. Not only is it in the middle of the block, the sign is small, and the doors are …
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By Danny Stusser
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9/16/20
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The Olympia City Council voted unanimously in favor on Tuesday of adopting city polices aimed at protecting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) transgender and non-binary people from …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/16/20
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Hello Thurston County! This week I have a brief update about schools and then I will answer some more of your questions. I always look forward to reading all of your questions and …
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Dimyana Abdelmalek, MD, MPH,
Health Officer Thurston County
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9/15/20
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OLYMPIA - At 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, the city of Olympia Finance Committee is scheduled to have a preliminary discussion of the city’s operating budget for 2021. City staff will share revenue and expense projections, discuss the budget of the police …
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9/15/20
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OLYMPIA - The Intercity Transit Authority (ITA) is currently in search of individuals to serve on the ITA Board or the Community Advisory Committee (COA). They will work alongside elected …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/15/20
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Last week the North Thurston school board passed a resolution strengthening the district’s commitment to equal treatment for all its …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/14/20
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Driving along the Pennsylvania Turnpike two summers ago, my wife Deanna and I noticed the sign for the Flight 93 Memorial.
We had no idea it was close by and only swung off the freeway at …
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by Bob Partlow
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9/11/20
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A blown transformer sparked a fire in Thurston County that caused about 70 people to be evacuated and numerous crews of firefighters to work all through Tuesday night and Wednesday …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/9/20
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Lacey - Back in April 2018, the Lacey City Council signed an interlocal agreement with Thurston County, Olympia, and Tumwater to complete Phase 1 of a regional climate mitigation plan and come up …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/9/20
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If you’ve driven down Boulevard Road lately, you may have noticed a new 36-foot high mural as part of the scenery. Over the course of five days in July, a huge orca whale, galaxy swirls, a …
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By Nikki McCoy for The JOLT
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9/5/20
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What better time than a during a pandemic, with small businesses and restaurants closing every day, to start a new food-service business? And at only 10 or 12 years of age?
That’s what …
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By Danny Stusser of The JOLT
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9/3/20
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Nobody’s written a book on how to open a business in the middle of a pandemic, Elise Landry said, but if it’s something you have to do, hope for the good timing she experienced with her new restaurant Chicory.
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/2/20
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