Environment
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Tumwater is looking for a firm to design its new community center, said Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Denney during their commission’s meeting yesterday, October 19. The city has … more
The Olympia City Council on Tuesday, October 18, recognized 13 middle school students who won the 2023 Calendar Art Contest hosted by the Public Works Water Resources Division. Erin Conine, senior … more
Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan appealed for the suspension of Hopkins Drainage Ditch District 2 during a county-level public hearing held Tuesday, October 18. She cited instances in which she … more
The Olympia Finance Committee held its regular meeting yesterday, to brief the council about the park impact fee. According to a presentation by FCS Group Consulting Principal John Ghilarducci, … more
Tumwater city council has authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining the initial agreements for the Deschutes Estuary project during their meeting held … more
The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) encouraged the public to take all necessary steps in preparing for natural and human-caused disasters as it officially kicked off Thurston Flood … more
The Port of Olympia Commission agreed for Executive Director Debbie Sullivan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining the governance and funding of the Deschutes Estuary project during … more
Concerns still loom over Port’s airport plans Port presents preferred development alternative for commercial air service area By Jerome Tuaño Thurston county residents continued … more
Thurston County will hold a public hearing to get the community’s thoughts on establishing an Offut Lake Management District. Concerned community members voice their thoughts on the … more
Tumwater is holding an online open house for the planning of the city tree and vegetation code   By Jerome Tuaño Tumwater will have a soft launch of its online open house on … more
The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) awarded Crystal Pratt, originally of Tumwater, the recipient of the 2022 IVMA Foundation Incoming Freshman Scholarship for $2,000. Crystal’s … more
The Lacey City Council is urging students and parents to walk and cycle to school instead of driving private vehicles to promote the safety and health of children. During its regular meeting last … more
The Greg Cuoio Park is getting a theme picked out for it – the Lacey Board of Park Commission is seeking community members’ thoughts on further improvements for the park in its Phase 1A … more
Residents of both The Preserve in Tumwater and Hopkins Drainage District gave opposing views on the direction stormwater flows between the two areas during a Tumwater city council meeting yesterday, … more
Dear JOLT Readers: According to an article in The Olympian, the Port of Olympia is dragging its feet on getting substantial public input for its next contract with Weyerhaeuser when it expires … more
The design developed for a new culvert along Percival Creek under Sapp Road calls for an additional $80,753 in the project’s design cost, raising it from $143,000 to … more
Lacey Joint Animal Services Commission (JASCOM) is lobbying for the new Community Cat Program (CCP) and recommending updates to the Lacey municipal code (LMC). During the council work session on … more
Pelagic Birds – Part 1 September and October are fairly boring months for local bird watching. So, as a change of pace, we are writing over the next few weeks about, and providing … more
Olympia received a "SolSmart Gold" designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, more accessible, and affordable for homes and businesses to go solar. Climate Program … more
Olympia Councilmember Lisa Parshley made a referral request to the Finance Committee staff and the legal team to look for viable options in finding a specific revenue stream dedicated to climate work … more
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