Friday, October 2, 2026
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Marking nearly two decades of recognition, Thurston County has received its 18th consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers …
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (TCPHSS) is calling on residents to weigh in on proposed changes to the Sanitary Code – Article IV , the framework for regulating on-site …
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Beginning February 2025, Olympia City Hall will implement new operating hours for its lobbies and customer service counters.
The facilities are open to serve the public from 9 a.m. …
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Residents of a Yelm neighborhood have petitioned to change their area’s school district boundary from Yelm Community Schools (YCS) to Tumwater School District (TSD).
54.5% of residents …
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The Port of Olympia is considering the purchase of the Dancing Goats Coffee building near the marine terminal to house the port’s administrative offices.
Port Executive Director Alex Smith …
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The Olympia City Council, on Tuesday, voted unanimously to declare the city a sanctuary for individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
This declaration comes as …
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Thurston County could get snow this weekend as colder temperatures are forecast to return, according to Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (TCPHSS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) …
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By Kameko Marquez
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1/29/25
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The unemployment rate in the Olympia-Tumwater Metropolitan Statistical Area slipped in the final month of 2024, in part because fewer people were in the labor market.
The jobless rate eased to …
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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1/29/25
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The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery announced in a press release that it is set to host the Emerging Curator Exhibition, 21st Century PoP ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/29/25
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The Tumwater School District (TSD) Board of Directors authorized a $4 million loan from the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 20) to the General Fund (Fund 10), as the district experienced its lowest September cash balance ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/28/25
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Tumwater voters will consider a ballot measure on whether to retain a 0.2% sales tax the city uses to fund street maintenance projects.
The Tumwater City Council …
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Stormwater improvements are being planned for Beehive Industrial Park in Tumwater to improve the water quality in Percival Creek.
To kickstart the project, the Tumwater Public Works …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/28/25
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Olympia's Planning Commission heard a proposal on Monday, Jan. 27, to amend the Olympia Municipal Code 18.05 related to master planned villages with a focus on ...
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Intercity Transit and Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) are reminding the public that there’s still time to join the Route 14 scavenger hunt.
The hunt is part of …
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By Kameko Marquez
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1/28/25
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The Olympia-Tumwater metropolitan area climbs up to the eighth place in the Milken Institute’s 2025 Best-Performing Cities Index. The metro secured its position in Tier 1 status for the second …
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The Black Hills High School (BHHS) wrestling club is one step closer to landing a new practice facility ...
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In an effort to bolster funding for affordable housing projects, the Thurston Regional Housing Council (RHC) approved a letter urging state legislators to reintroduce ...
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Tumwater will resume the work to update its various tree and vegetation codes in 2025 after experiencing delays to address state regulations.
City council adopted its 2025 long-range …
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The Olympia School District (OSD) Board of Directors proclaimed Feb. 3-7 as the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action during a meeting on Jan. 23.
The proclamation encourages OSD …
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The Olympia Chess Club will begin meeting from 5-9 p.m. each Wednesday at Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2306 East End St. NW, Olympia.
The new meeting location takes …
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