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 …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/21/22
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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 …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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10/21/22
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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 …
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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, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/20/22
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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 …
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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 …
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By JC Medina
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10/19/22
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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10/13/22
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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 …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/13/22
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Scholarship awarded to Crystal Pratt, originally of Tumwater from the Iowa Veterinary Medical School
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 …
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By Sage Hamilton
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10/13/22
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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 …
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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 …
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By JC Medina
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10/6/22
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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By George Walter
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9/22/22
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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 …
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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 …
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