Friday, October 2, 2026
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Olympia's Economic Development Director Mike Reid asked the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee to review the Downtown Ambassador Program to address role clarity and the funding gap.
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Thurston Community Media (TCMedia) bagged the “Best Informational Talk Show Series” Award for its “Mission Nonprofit” series at the Alliance for Community Media's Hometown …
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For the first time in seven years, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) will be holding its Airshow and Warrior Expo July 15-16 at the McChord Field, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
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7/4/23
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a truck and a male allegedly involved in the burglary of two businesses on the same day.
Two …
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By Julia Ornedo
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7/4/23
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Last Saturday’s Olympia Pride March brought together about 600 individuals next to the Tivoli Foundation on the Washington State Capitol Campus.
“I’m really excited for this …
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By JM Simpson
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7/3/23
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According to a National Weather Service forecast (NWS), Thurston County and surrounding areas are under a “Red Flag Warning in effect from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 p.m. PDT Wednesday for hot, …
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By Sage Hamilton
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7/3/23
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Fourth of July is just around the corner, with warmer weather, open beaches, barbecues, fireworks – and the potential for accidents or worse. But a little bit of planning and common sense can …
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7/3/23
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Tumwater is informing the public, including motorists, of the road closures taking place on Tuesday as part of the city’s Independence Day celebrations.
Linderson Way SW will be closed …
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6/30/23
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Olympia is reminding community members of observances during the coming Independence Day celebrations this Tuesday.
In a press release, the city is reminding community members that fireworks …
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6/30/23
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Kathleen Byrd is Olympia's new poet laureate for 2023 to 2025.
At the Olympia City Council meeting on June 20, the Arts Commission recommended Byrd as the city's fourth poet laureate.
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Get a chance to win prize money, including a $1,000 VISA gift card, by taking Olympia's survey on discrimination assessment.
The online survey went live on June 14 and will be available for a …
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Joint Animal Services is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in shelters by 2025, for the fifth …
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Submitted by Sarah Hock of Joint Animal Services
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6/29/23
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Vireos are relatively common songbirds in Thurston County in the summer. There are 15 vireo species in North America, of which we have four. Only one of them is here year-round. Vireos are smallish …
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In an exclamation point to their inaugural year in the USL W League, Oly Town FC thrashed fellow league rookies Capital FC Atletica at their home pitch, with Chris Wells’s women putting in a …
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6/28/23
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The Lacey Museum will soon mount an oral history project to gather information to echo the narrative of marginalized communities and underrepresented cultures and groups.
Museum Coordinator …
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Thousands of Scotch broom seedlings ( Cytisus scoparius ) are invading Olympia, specifically at a hillside forest near Cooper Crest Park. Working to defend the forest is the Olympia Coalition for …
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The Olympia City Council has signed a proclamation designating July 2023 as Parks and Recreation Month and recognized Parks, Arts, and Recreation Director Paul Simmons for receiving an award from the …
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“I am living in a nightmare. And I just have to keep working on it. It’s gonna take a long time. It used to be nice and it will be nice again.” Joy [not her real name] was talking …
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This week we are combining two columns to address how gardeners might address one of the many pests their gardens face, slugs and snails, and how the choices gardeners make might impact our avian …
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