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Streetscape at Horizon Pointe in Lacey, as featured in the Urban Forestry Management Plan.

City of Lacey seeks consultant to update Urban Forestry Management Plan

The City of Lacey is looking for a consulting firm to update its Urban Forestry Management ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/22/26 | 6 comments

Mayor Andy Ryder presented the LGBTQIA+ Pride Month proclamation to Pizza Klatch Executive Director El Sanchez and her daughter at the Lacey City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

Lacey City Council proclaims June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

The Lacey City Council proclaimed June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month during a meeting on ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/19/26 | 2 comments

Lacey Community Academy participants met with Lacey City Council members in small group rotations during the program's final session at the Lacey City Hall on May 28, 2026.

Lacey Community Academy graduates second cohort

The City of Lacey marked another milestone in its push to make local government more accessible to the public with the graduation of ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/18/26 | 1 comment

A visitor paid tribute at The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, in this undated photo.

Lacey to host traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is coming to Lacey ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/16/26 | 3 comments

The Lacey City Council reviewed three proposed municipal code amendments at a work session on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Lacey City Council reviews business tax, developer and licensing code changes

Proposed subsection language for Lacey’s business and occupation tax code sparked questions over whether it addresses a gap or ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/12/26

Scott Egger, left, joined City Manager Rick Walk at his retirement sendoff at Lacey City Hall on May 29, 2026, alongside a custom street sign marking his 18 years of service.

Lacey Public Works Director Scott Egger retires

Lacey Public Works Department Director Scott Egger retired on May 29, ending his tenure at the helm of a department responsible for the ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/10/26 | 1 comment

Army Warrant Officer Gregory Hederich, an unmanned aerial systems operations technician assigned to the Washington Army National Guard's 81st Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, operates a Ghost X drone during a counter-UAS field day demonstration at Yakima Training Center on June 2, 2026.

Ahead of World Cup, authorities focused on deterring drones in Seattle

SEATTLE — Flying a drone above FIFA World Cup fan celebrations, practice facilities and matches at Lumen Field could get operators hit with a ... more

By Jake Goldstein-Street | Washington State Standard | 6/10/26 | 3 comments

NTPS paraeducator named Regional Classified Employee of the Year

Tom Harn, a paraeducator from South Bay Elementary School at North Thurston Public Schools, was named the 2026 Educational ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 6/9/26

Sidewalk repair plan faces neighbor opposition in Lacey

The City of Lacey's 2026 Sidewalk Repair Project is expected to begin this summer, targeting root-damaged sidewalks in the ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/9/26 | 7 comments

Members of the 2025-26 Lacey Youth Council displayed their certificates of service with the Lacey City Council at a meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Lacey Youth Council wraps 2025-26 term with program firsts

The Lacey Youth Council presented its final report of the 2025-26 term to the Lacey City Council, in turn closing out a year marked by several program ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/5/26

A view of the Lacey City Council chambers during a meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Lacey City Council proclaims June as National Family Reunification Month

The City of Lacey is celebrating families who have been able to reunify, as well as the people involved in the ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/4/26 | 1 comment

A side of the Lacey Museum features a colorful "Greetings from Lacey Washington" window display.

Lacey Museum and Cultural Center invites public to grand opening at new location

Lacey has a new place to tell its story. The City of Lacey is now calling the public to be part of the milestone, as the Lacey Museum ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/2/26

Lacey City Council members and city officials discuss solid waste franchise options at a work session on May 26, 2026.

Lacey City Council eyes exit from state regulated garbage collection

The Lacey City Council is exploring a potential exit from state regulated solid waste ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 6/1/26 | 2 comments

An aerial view of a packed outdoor event in Lacey, as seen in this undated photo.

City of Lacey gets approval for outdoor alcohol zones ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

Bars, restaurants and other liquor license holders in Lacey are getting more drinking room during the 2026 FIFA World ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 5/29/26 | 4 comments

A graphic from the City of Lacey's 2026 Water Quality Report shows how the city's water was distributed in 2025.

Water Quality Report highlights clean drinking water, improved leak rates in Lacey

The City of Lacey's drinking water passed all federal and state safety standards in 2025, while water loss dropped by 137 million ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 5/28/26 | 1 comment

The Thurston Regional Housing Council approved a $300,000 Opportunity Fund award to the Housing Authority of Thurston County to acquire a fourplex at 1103 Creekwood Court SE in Olympia. The council made the decision at a meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2026.

Thurston Regional Housing Council approves $300K in funding for affordable housing

The Thurston Regional Housing Council (RHC) approved a $300,000 Opportunity Fund award to help a public agency acquire and preserve existing ... more

By Lorilyn Lirio | 5/28/26 | 3 comments

"Pride Storytelling Project," Window Seat Media's current oral history initiative, was among the work that earned the Olympia nonprofit the 2026 Ken Balsley Lacey Historian of the Year Award.

Window Seat Media named 2026 Ken Balsley Lacey Historian of the Year

The Ken Balsley Lacey Historian of the Year Award has a new ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 5/27/26 | 1 comment

A full house at Lacey City Hall for the Lacey City Council meeting on May 19, 2026.

Lacey City Council names new poet laureate

Four years after naming its first poet laureate, the City of Lacey is now passing the ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 5/26/26

Local student leaders and organizations honored with statewide awards

Students and organizations from Olympia and Lacey were recognized at the Washington Association of School Administrators ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 5/26/26

Intercity Transit and the City of Lacey are partnering on a project to test AI-enabled traffic sensors in Lacey Transit Center and Martin Way.

AI traffic sensors up at select intersections in Lacey for regional safety test

Intercity Transit, the City of Lacey and Washington State Department of Transportation have installed AI-fueled traffic sensors at ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 5/25/26 | 5 comments