Friday, October 2, 2026
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The Olympia Finance Committee has outlined a new process focused on comprehensive community engagement for discussions on minimum wage and worker protections, set to begin in early 2025.
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During its October 2 meeting, Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) reviewed the comprehensive plan updates addressing a private appeal and community input on agriculture policies. …
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Do you want to help combat the housing crisis? Then you should consider submitting comments to the county in opposition to a development called BAR Holdings/Salish Landing, and you should consider …
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The Evergreen State College fielded its best cross-country student-athletes again in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Cross Country Preview Invitational held at Rose City Golf Course in …
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By Vince Zafra
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10/8/24
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Two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now available for public use at Pioneer Park in Tumwater.
Tumwater held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, October 4, to celebrate the …
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A revision to the definition of Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) Community Housing is being eyed, Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) representatives said at a meeting on Wednesday, …
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The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) wants to create a stakeholder workgroup to “plan the best way forward” for Capitol State Forest, according to the board’s October 1 letter …
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The Saint Martin’s University women’s soccer team finally found the winning column in this soccer season in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Central Washington University at their pitch in the …
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By Vince Zafra
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10/7/24
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Evergreen State College, in partnership with the South Sound Graduate Fair Coalition, will host the first annual South Sound Graduate School Fair on October 8.
The fair will be held at Evergreen …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/4/24
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners officially proclaimed October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, highlighting the persistent issue and ongoing efforts to combat domestic violence …
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The City of Olympia will hold a public hearing in council chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to gather community input on a proposed $5.45 million grant application for affordable housing initiatives.
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Tumwater City Council adopted a resolution expressing its disapproval of a state ballot measure that, if passed, would prohibit the trade in carbon credits.
The council unanimously voted to …
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The Board of County Commissioners approved the contract of four organizations to implement the county’s habitat conservation program.
As part of the board’s consent agenda on …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/4/24
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The Saints traveled to their farthest conference opponents way up in Alaska for the last match week of September, splitting the results with a 1-3 defeat against the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves …
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The Olympia Finance Committee is developing a potential recommendation to the city council that would raise the minimum wage in the city as early as January 1, 2025. The committee deferred a …
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The Lacey City Council and the Thurston County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an interlocal agreement facilitating the annexation of Draham Road and Cuoio Park North Island.
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By JC Medina
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10/3/24
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Tumwater City Council approved the distribution of this year’s lodging tax funds. As part of its consent agenda on Tuesday, October 1, the council adopted the recommendation of the Lodging Tax …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/3/24
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Representatives of the Washington Department of Enterprise Services (DES) updated Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) about the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project at a …
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Since the opening of the current academic year, North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) has implemented its Off and Away, All Day mobile device expectations at all of its schools.
The Off …
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Photojournalist JM Simpson and publisher Danny Stusser bagged the Institute for Nonprofit News’ (INN) award for The JOLT News Organization for photographs and text essays on Olympia’s …
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