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Olympia's Climate Program Director, Dr. Pamela Braff, spoke at the Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 15. She presented different options to fund the city's climate program.
Olympia's Finance Committee looks at revenue options to fund climate work
Olympia's Finance Committee has started looking at viable options to provide a revenue stream for the city's Climate Program. At the committee meeting held Wednesday, March 15, Olympia Climate … more
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The Olympia's Site Plan Committee reviewed Cooper's Knoll project at 2200 Crestwood PL NW on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Olympia reviews proposed 8-unit multifamily on Crestwood and accommodations for wetlands
Olympia’s Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal to build an eight-unit multifamily building on an undeveloped 5.1-acre parcel at 2200 Crestwood PL NW on Wednesday, March 8. Chris … more
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Tumwater’s Public Works Committee recommended to the city council the biennial budget and work plan of the Barnes Lake Management District.
Barnes Lake Management District proposed budget is higher after plan’s scope grew
Tumwater’s Public Works Committee recommended 2023-2024 budget of the Barnes Lake Management District (LMD) is over the district’s allocation of $54,675. Presented on Thursday, March … more
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Tumwater Planning Manager briefed the General Government Committee on a grant agreement with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Bush Prairie Habitat Conservation Plan, in the works for more than 6 years, nears completion
Tumwater would receive $225,000 to fund the final phase of the Bush Prairie Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) if the city council votes to accept it at its meeting on March 21. The city’s … more
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A 19-foot four-sided box culvert would replace the existing culvert on the crossing of Sapp Road and Percival Creek.
Tumwater replacing culvert on Sapp Road for safe salmon passage; seeks grant
Tumwater is seeking a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to fund the replacement of a culvert on the crossing of Sapp Road and Percival Creek, thus allowing better … more
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At a Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative-Executive Committee meeting held Friday, March 3, 2023, Olympia assistant manager Rich Hoey and former Olympia Water Resource Director Eric Christensen discussed the record King Tide that occurred last December 27.
University of Washington climate researchers to evaluate the 2022 King Tide event
The University of Washington's Climate Impacts Group is doing an analysis of the record-breaking King Tide that flooded downtown last December. At a Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative-Executive … more
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Thurston County Climate Mitigation Senior Program Manager Rebecca Harvey thanked the climate youth activists as she laid out the ongoing implementation of the county’s climate plan during the Board of County Commissioners’ meeting on Feb. 28, 2023.
Following protest, Thurston Climate Plan head thanks youth activists, lays out county's actions on climate change
Thurston County leaders appreciate the climate youth activists who staged a die-in protest during the previous Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on February 14, according to Climate … more
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Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) assistant planner Casey Mauck presented the annual climate mitigation measures report at the Climate Action Steering Committee meeting on Monday, February 27, 2023.
Thurston County sees a 4% Green House Gas emission increase over the pandemic levels, still below pre-pandemic levels
After a steep drop in 2020, Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) assistant planner Casey Mauck said they saw a 4% increase in greenhouse gas emissions as the community rebounded after … more
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An electric vehicle is charging somewhere in Thurston County right now.
Energy Savings Program authorized by Port of Olympia, first project considered is capacity for vehicle electrification conversion
The Port of Olympia Commission authorized Executive Director Sam Gibboney to sign an agreement with the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to provide the Port with project management and support … more
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Current Olympia Poet Laureate Ashly McBunch (2nd from left) holding a workshop.
Olympia seeking new Poet Laureate to promote climate change awareness
Olympia is accepting applications for a Poet Laureate in its efforts to engage the community in the literary arts. “Olympia’s take on the position of Poet Laureate is less an honorary … more
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The Tumwater Tree Board and Planning Commission held a joint meeting last Tuesday, February 14, to receive some updates on the Street Tree Plan draft from The Watershed Company.
Tumwater street side tree pruning may require an arborist, city considering taking on that cost
Tumwater is deliberating abolishing its street tree permitting process to streamline costs. “The city does not necessarily need to implement a street tree permitting process. We did receive … more
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Pudget Western has 111 mitigation credits to sell after they acquired 171 credits for turning their 67.5 acre land on 93rd Avenue into a conservation site for pocket gophers.
Tumwater plans to buy mitigation credits from Puget Western to save gophers
Tumwater is looking to purchase 111 mitigation credits from Puget Western as part of the Brush Prairie Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), which requires the city to mitigate the effect of its … more
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Five youth activists staged a die-in protest in front of the Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to call out its lack of action on climate crisis during a meeting on February 14, 2023.
Youth group stage die-in to protest Thurston’s lack of action on climate crisis
Five youth activists staged a die-in protest in front of the Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to call out its lack of action on the climate crisis. Elsie Sable, a resident of … more
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Charging an electric car with power supply cable.
JBLM reminds EV owners not to charge in government buildings
Joint Base Lewis McChord sent out a statement reminding the public that it is illegal to charge electric vehicles (EVs) in federal buildings. In a Facebook post, the base noted that the number of … more
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LOTT Environmental Planning Director Lisa Dennis-Perez presents to their board of directors a pilot rebate program for low-income and supportive housing units.
Housing support project providing partial rebates for sewer connection fees is being tried out by LOTT
The LOTT Clean Water Alliance Board of Directors approved a pilot program to provide partial rebates of sewer connection fees to low-income and permanent supportive housing units during a meeting on … more
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At a meeting on Monday, February 6, 2023, Olympia Planning commissioners were briefed on the public process for the Electric Vehicle parking proposals on Monday, February 6, 2023.
Community says EV-parking proposal for multifamily dwellings 'too ambitious'
Participants of an Olympia-sponsored focus group are divided on the city’s goals to convert every home to have electric vehicle (EV) facilities. During the city’s Planning Commission … more
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The Thurston Regional Planning Council received an update on the final Environment Impact Statement for the Capitol Lake-Deschutes Project on Friday, February 3, 2023.
County Commissioners worry about logging effects on Upper Deschutes
Thurston County Commissioner Gary Edwards expressed concerns that a potentially detrimental impact will continue on Capitol Lake-Deschutes Estuary as long as there are logging activities near … more
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The Utility Advisory Committee met on Thursday, February 2, to deliberate on the 2023–2030 Waste ReSources Management Plan.
New waste management plan shows Olympia missed waste recovery goals
Olympia’s Utility Advisory Committee acknowledged last week that the city did not meet its waste prevention and recovery targets. During the meeting on during a meeting on Thursday, February … more
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the contract award for solid waste facilities pump systems upgrades and improvements in the amount of $1,015,397 to Rognlin's, Inc during its meeting on January 31, 2023.
‘The stormwater system has outlived it’s useful life and is critical infrastructure’, county okays contract
The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the contract award for solid waste facilities, pumps, systems upgrades and improvements amounting to $1,015,397 to Rognlin's, Inc. Susan … more
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A public hearing on an ordinance requiring the use of compost in public projects was closed without any comments from the public.
Thurston now requires use of compost for county projects
The Thurston County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance requiring the purchase and use of compost material for county projects involving landscaping and construction during a meeting … more
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