Friday, October 2, 2026
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June is starting to be a fun month for the locals. Check the events happening next week to spice up your weekend (or weekday).
Tenino Arts Creative Market, Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. - 3 …
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6/8/23
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This column is mainly about local Thurston birds, but sometimes people journey around Washington and wonder whether the birds they see will be the same as back home. Some will be – robins and …
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By George Walter
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6/8/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved housing contracts with nine non-profit organizations to fund 12 projects for homeless services and affordable housing.
Homeless and …
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Tumwater City Mayor Debbie Sullivan signed a proclamation on Tuesday, June 6, recognizing this month as LGBTQIA2S+ Community Pride Month.
For the first time in the city’s history, this …
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners formally proclaimed the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the county during the public meeting on Tuesday, June 6.
The board said the proclamation …
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The Lacey Water Shortage Response Plan (WSRP) for 2023 has been updated to reflect the current operating system of the city.
Lacey Water Resources Specialist Charlene McHendry briefed the …
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By JC Medina
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6/7/23
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The Lacey Community Relations and Public Affairs Committee is planning to give the city’s newsletter LaceyLife a facelift following the survey it took in February.
During the committee …
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At the risk of sounding tiresome, words have always mattered to me. Spoken or written, they can transport me to another time, place, or emotion in a blink of the eye.
While I would probably rate …
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Public Works Transportation senior planner Michelle Swanson said Olympia is considering establishing a sidewalk repair program, which includes identifying the party responsible for sidewalk repairs.
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The 2023 Timberland Regional Library Summer Library Program has started and runs from June 1 to August 31. This annual program is for everyone (no matter their age) to enrich their summer with …
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Column By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/6/23
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Olympia Climate Program Director Dr. Pamela Braff updated the 2023 Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative work plan to the public.
With a more than $200,000 budget, Braff said the plan includes …
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Lacey City Council is encouraging community members to join the celebrations commemorating Juneteenth Day.
During the public meeting on Thursday, June 1, all the council members joined together …
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Kiwanis Day of Champions , a track and field day celebration for special needs children, was hosted at the South Sound Stadium next to North Thurston High School (NTHS) on May 31.
“Day of …
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By Gloria Townsend and Sage Hamilton
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6/5/23
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Olympia and Beyond Annual meeting and PopArt party on June 1, and handed out this year’s Thurston County Tourism Awards at the Hands On Children’s Museum.
The lineup of vendors at …
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Out and About on Day Trips
It’s a gift really. Do you hesitate to make a day trip to Ocean Shores, Tacoma, Seattle, or even locally by car? You can get there and back by bus, …
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Three plants are having their peak moment this week: black locust trees covered in fat, pendant white blossoms; buttercups blooming everywhere, including in the lawn on the Capitol campus; and fat …
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It’s the breeding season for all our bird neighbors and that means there are nests and eggs all around us. But where are they? Some are easily found, for example the mud nest of the Barn …
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Lacey is reminding residents that it is implementing its mandatory watering schedule starting today, June 1 until September 30.
Addresses ending in even numbers will be allowed to water on …
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We are now starting the amazing month of June. Check out the exciting events below.
Tiny Tides Storytime - Pride Celebration, Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Join a special pride edition of …
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6/1/23
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Imagine this scene: A neighbor's house is on fire. The first fire truck arrives. But instead of using water on the blaze, the firefighters throw kerosene at it. The fire burns hotter, and the next …
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Submitted by John Gear, first published in the Vancouver Columbian, May 9, 1997.
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6/1/23
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