Friday, October 2, 2026
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Intercity Transit (IT) is moving to the next phase of its zero-emission analysis project, which seeks to assess the cost of having a zero-emission fleet.
Intercity Transit’s Board of …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/6/23
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On Monday, October 2, the Olympia Planning Commission received an update on projects and analysis to develop concrete strategies and actions around urban agriculture within the city.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/6/23
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Get ready for a vibrant celebration of the arts as Olympia’s semi-annual Arts Walk is today and Saturday. Expect road closures and detours.
Since 1990, this beloved community event has …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/6/23
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Commuters in southern Thurston County should prepare for delays and heavy traffic as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) conducts daytime repairs on northbound Interstate 5 …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/6/23
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Let us support local events.
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10/5/23
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At the Olympia City Council meeting Tuesday, October 3, Senior Planner Michelle Swanson updated the public on improving accessibility for people with disabilities.
Swanson presented the 2022 …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/5/23
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Olympia's Ambassadors Program is transitioning to the Crisis Response Unit (CRU) effective January 2024, Economic Development Director Mike Reid announced at Wednesday's Parking and Business …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/5/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) officially proclaimed the month of October as Domestic Violence Month, encouraging all residents to report domestic violence cases.
The board …
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By JC Medina
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10/5/23
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Readers have asked me for an update on Liam’s 2023 Big Year accomplishments. Here it is, including some more of the many photos he has shared with us. (Liam is, as you may know, this …
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The mother of a first-grade student at Lydia Hawk Elementary School has complained to North Thurston Public Schools that her son’s school bus driver slapped the boy on his way home on Monday, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado and Darlanne Cruz
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10/4/23
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Olympia is asking community members for feedback on its 2025-30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
The city explained in its press release that the program outlines a series of projects …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/4/23
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The Olympia City Council signed a proclamation yesterday declaring October 9, 2023, Indigenous Peoples' Day to recognize and celebrate Indigenous heritage, culture, and history.
Through the …
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The Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan and the accompanying Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement has been set for public review last September 28, making the draft Environment Impact …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/3/23
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Thurston County launched an online Taxpayer Transparency Tool that allows taxpayers to learn how their county property taxes are allocated among various county offices and departments.
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/3/23
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The Olympia School District (OSD) board presented updates on safety policy 4311 reinstating School Resource Officers (SROs) at a meeting last Thursday, September 28.
Two gun incidents earlier …
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The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee unanimously approved the recommendation establishing an Olympia youth council, which aims to give young people a voice in local government.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/2/23
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Note to Reader: What you are about to read is one homeless woman’s account of why she is homeless. This individual consented to the interview and could refuse to answer any …
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It took over three-quarters of a century for Harvey Drahos, a World War II Army veteran, to receive his Purple Heart for wounds he suffered in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
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In a temporary change affecting bus-riding commuters, Intercity Transit announced Route 68 will undergo a detour from 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, to 5 a.m. on Thursday, October 5.
Paving work …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/2/23
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If you have never read the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read statement, it is worth your time to read this powerful document. Published in 1953, eight years after the end of World …
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