Friday, October 2, 2026
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Washington Street at 5 th Avenue will be closed Thursday, May 25 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for crosswalk painting at the intersection. The streets and sidewalks will have detours in place. To learn more …
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5/23/23
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I am sure you are aware; that this weekend is Memorial Day weekend, and while many of us will be celebrating with BBQ, boats, or beaches, I think it is important to take a moment to reflect on the …
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Column By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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5/23/23
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Olympia City Council has approved a $23,000 fund to help the community-driven projects of the Recognized Neighborhood Associations (RNA).
Under the Neighborhood Matching Grant program, the city …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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5/22/23
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Intercity Transit will no longer require its employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The agency’s board of directors adopted a resolution on Wednesday, May 17, repealing Resolution …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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5/22/23
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The 2023 legislature's Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1791 (2023 ESHB1791) was set to continue the site search, with some better community involvement, better specificity as to excludable areas, and …
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As part of renewed efforts on the investigation, the Thurston Sheriff’s Office is seeking information anew on the killing of a local woman in 2007, which remains unsolved 16 years later.
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By Julia Ornedo
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5/19/23
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This year’s recipient of the Dispute Resolution Center’s (DRC) Evan Ferber Peacemaker Award is an Olympia Police Department (OPD) civilian staff person, Outreach Services …
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By Shirley Stirling
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5/19/23
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Camas is blooming in Thurston County prairies this week, including prairie land on JBLM. It’s also blooming in the median of I-5 in Hawks Prairie.
This small blue flower is a hardy native …
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The month of May is now closing its doors. Have you attended some local events this month? Now is your last chance to.
Art in the Parks Workshop: Photography in the Park, Saturday, May 20, …
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5/19/23
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Library goers of all ages can visit any one of the 29 Timberland Regional Library (TRL) locations in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston counties to receive a free book and an activity …
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Komachin students in Lacey exceed their March of Dimes donation goals, QR code sharing strategy used
The Komachin Middle School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has raised $2,177.00 of its $500 goal starting in January 2023 for its national service partner, the March of Dimes. …
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Submitted by: Marcus McLeod, Komachin Middle School student
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5/18/23
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Olympia’s US 12 from Pecan Street SW to Old Highway 99 SW/Elderberry Street SW will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24 until the following day.
According to the …
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It’s been so warm at night that I have left my bedroom’s sliding door open. As a result, I’ve been awakened at about 5:00 a.m. by singing birds (and wide-awake cats who think they …
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Two Eagle Scouts recently won the 2022 Arthur & Berdena King Scholarship Essay Competition. They, their family members, and officials of the local Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) chapter …
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Olympia City Council signed a proclamation designating May 18, 2023, as Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Tuesday, May 16.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day was established 12 years …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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5/17/23
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Olympia Transportation Director Sophie Stimson announced that the city council and the Land Use and Environment Committee are contemplating reviewing different policy approaches for sidewalk repairs, …
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Olympia is seeking community members’ feedback on its proposed amendments to the state’s energy code to reduce fossil fuel use in new buildings in the city.
In a press release, the …
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How did you like the lightning and thunder show last night? I know that here in the PNW we don’t get storms like that very often (in Texas, we call that April and May), but the severity of the …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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5/16/23
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Summer is here (albeit in spring) and the end of the pandemic has been declared!
I would like to share some reflections on Covid-19. Two research studies, a book, and a concert experience …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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5/16/23
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The National Weather Service has issued an alert that scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this evening. The radar image shows the storm currently covering the southern half of Thurston …
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