The Thurston County Regional Housing Council (RHC), on Wednesday, August 28, voted to support the expansion of the Black Home Initiative (BHI) to Thurston County.  The BHI is a program … more

The Thurston Regional Housing Council, on Wednesday, approved a $1 million funding award to the Family Support Center for a new affordable housing project. The organization is seeking funding … more

Olympia and Thurston County are jointly pursuing a federal grant to boost affordable homeownership through the Housing and Urban Development's $100 million Pathways to Removing Obstacles Housing … more

The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) received a briefing on the Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) Community Housing Code update, which aims to add standards to LRA Community … more

Ever wonder what it might be like to be homeless in downtown Olympia?  I estimate that most people here have never spoken with a person living outdoors, in a recreational vehicle or in … more

Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) supported a proposed plan to use $3.5 million in funding to support four affordable housing projects at Franz Anderson in case the construction … more

The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee reviewed a marina replacement project at 2100 West Bay Drive NW. The Committee outlined the need to address critical areas and other shoreline development … more

Over 30 community organizations will join this year’s Thurston County Resource Fair on August 15, 2024. This free and open-to-all event will be held at the Thurston County Courthouse campus … more

The county successfully collected quality data on homelessness among single adults. Nonprofit Community Solutions announced in a case study on Friday that Thurston County became the fifth community nationwide to collect quality data... … more

Regional Housing Council expresses interest in the partnership   more

I have no doubt that what everyone reading this wants to do is get involved in a lengthy policy process and discussion in and about Olympia.  OK, just kidding, but if you do have such a desire, … more

The Thurston Regional Housing Council has approved a set of Affordable Housing Capital Pipeline projects based on the county's Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommendations. more

The Thurston Board of County Commissioners approved more than a million-dollar funding recommendation from the Regional Housing Council for acquiring and preserving the Courtside Apartments for Vital … more

Olympia City planner Casey Schaufler unveiled a new housing element for the city's comprehensive plan update, which tackles affordability issues and historical racial disparities in housing. At Monday's Olympia Planning Commission meeting, Schaufler outlined strategies to implement House Bill 1220, requiring cities to plan and accommodate housing for all economic segments. more

For the sixth year in a row, the 2024 Summer Outreach Event brought together more than 60 agencies representing behavioral health, primary care and family support agencies to housing programs, … more

If you have purchased a home recently in Thurston County, you probably know the median housing price is about $525,000. If you recently purchased an affordable home, you probably bought one somewhere … more

Olympia's RV parking and homelessness policies came under scrutiny on Tuesday after the city council heard testimony from a mother whose son was murdered by occupants of a long-term parked RV.  … more

The Olympia City Council approved the Capital Mall T riangle subarea plan on Tuesday, with amendments on affordable housing incentives and economic development options.    The Capital … more

On Wednesday, July 3, a local property owner asked Olympia's Site Plan Review Committee to review options for subdividing a .6-acre lot to add two single-family residences behind an existing house at … more

The Thurston Regional Housing Council has implemented the Affordable Housing Capital Pipeline, which is a docket of affordable housing projects planned to be funded on a three-year schedule.  … more