Lacey City Council awarded a contract to City Electric Co. for the installation of new vehicle detectors at 10 intersections in the city during a meeting on Thursday, March 16.
The detectors being …
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By Jerome Tuaño and Sage Hamilton
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3/21/23
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Usage of the car-sharing service Vanpool has increased in multiple ways in Thurston County, Vanpool Manager Cindy Waterhouse reported to the Intercity Transit Authority (IT) reported on …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/20/23
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UPDATED: March 15, 2023, first published March 10, 2023.
A survey conducted by the Lacey Youth Council shows that around 60% of surveyed students at North Thurston High School feel unsafe with the …
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Lacey is inviting community members to its forum discussing the Black and African American community this Tuesday, March 21 at the New Life Baptist Church, 7838 Pacific Avenue, from 6:30 to 8 …
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3/14/23
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Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close the northbound lane of the I-5 on-ramp at Martin Way, near College Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to hold tree-felling operations …
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3/14/23
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Lacey revises sponsorship policy for park programs and facilities
“A more comprehensive and standardized evaluation process” for reviewing such sponsorships
By Jerome …
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Two port-a-potties stood as sentinels when I visited The Jungle, in Olympia, last Friday, March 3, 2023. Nearby, a gaggle of shopping carts filled with refuse congregates by a dumpster; the …
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Lacey Chief of Police Robert Almada said the city saw a 14.5% increase in reported crimes against people and a 4.5% increase in crimes against property in 2022, adding that there is an increase in …
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted 2-1 to approve an ordinance updating the boundaries of 13 election precincts due to the annexations Tumwater and Lacey did of …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/1/23
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Civil rights advocate and Lacey Equity Commissioner Thelma Jackson raised concerns that there seemed to be a discrepancy between the equity efforts laid out by North Thurston Public Schools …
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Staffing challenges continue to affect Lacey Museum operations despite it being open all year in 2022 following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Lacey Museum Curator Erin Quinn Valcho laid out …
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By JC Medina
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2/27/23
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Following the contamination from previous drug manufacturing, the plan to convert the Days Inn motel into a shelter for the homeless might be postponed until May this year, said Planning Commissioner …
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The City of Lacey is studying the possibility of implementing a stipend program for its advisory boards and commissions.
The recommendation stemmed from the 2023 work plan of the Commission of …
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By JC Medina
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2/22/23
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Police are seeking a woman suspected of stealing packages from other people’s homes.
Lacey police said on a post that a woman stole an Amazon package from a house on Sierra Drive SE on …
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By Julia Ornedo
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2/22/23
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In response to a reel in Tiktok and other social media platforms that show how to jump-start cars for theft, Lacey Police Department has encouraged vehicle owners to avail of software upgrades …
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The Port of Olympia Commission shared that the replacement of the roof for the Lacey Commerce Business Center was completed, during a meeting on Monday, February 13.
A 2019 assessment of the …
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During its public meeting on Thursday, February 16, the city council officially proclaimed the month of February as Black History Month.
The council said the proclamation is a way to honor and …
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By JC Medina
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2/17/23
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A man with eight outstanding warrants was arrested over the weekend after an alleged vehicle theft.
Lacey police said officers were called to a suspicious vehicle and possible theft at Walmart. …
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Lacey Police Department is seeking a silver pick-up truck that was stolen and used in three burglaries.
Coastal Farm and Home Supply reported that two individuals used a silver 2019 Ford Ranger to …
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The Lacey Police Department is seeking a man believed to have stolen a car and the credit cards inside it.
A silver 2016 Ford Focus with Washington license plate #CGC3518 was stolen in south Lacey …
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