Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Some residents of Thurston County came forward during the Tuesday, September 19 public hearing to weigh in on the proposed rezoning of some areas under the Grand Mound Subarea Plan Update.
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Don’t worry, you are not forgetting what day it is, today is not Tuesday. There is just some critical news coming from the other Washington that is impacting nonprofits that I want you to know …
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The end of September is near, but the fun events just got started.
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9/21/23
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Tumwater has hired Michelle Sutherland as its new administrative services director.
Tumwater City Council authorized the signing of Sutherland’s employment contract during a meeting on …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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9/20/23
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To boost country-wide efforts to raise awareness of voter registration, the Thurston Board of County Commissioners proclaimed September 19 as National Voter Registration Day.
“We're pretty …
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By JC Medina
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9/20/23
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The Port of Olympia Commission announced that it has accepted Executive Director Sam Gibboney’s separation of service during a meeting on Tuesday, September 19.
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The County Budget Office plans to install a new high-definition camera system in Thurston County's Detention Facilities, worth $2,000,000.
The old cameras will be replaced with those from …
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By Justin Iglesia
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9/19/23
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Olympia Community members backed the sidewalk projects outlined in the preliminary Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and offered to work with the city in establishing priorities should the city council …
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Tumwater is hosting a clean-up and donation drive on October 7, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Tumwater City Hall.
“Safely discard unused prescriptions and expired medications; …
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9/19/23
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The Thurston County Budget Office reported a financial adjustment aimed at aligning expenses with revenue, preventing them from exceeding funds and maintaining a budget, due to the loss of income …
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Lacey’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) reviewed the 2024 lodging tax fund applications at a meeting yesterday, September 13, which included requests aimed at promoting the city.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/18/23
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Capital Projects Planning Manager Rick Thomas reported that a total of $1.4 million was reduced from the original budget of $4.1 million for building the Voter’s Registration Service Center.
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By Justin Iglesia
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9/18/23
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According to Tumwater's latest sustainability report, the percentage of solid waste from the city’s operations that was recycled has increased to 33% in 2022. The report shows an improvement …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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9/18/23
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On Wednesday, September 13, the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee held a presubmission conference on a proposal to construct two triplexes on the 1.60-acre Taylor Short Plat subdivision along Cooper …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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9/18/23
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The two recent gun incidents in Olympia’s Capital High School urged the Olympia School District (OSD) to hold the second reading and adoption of two threat and security-related policies.
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Today is Democracy Day in the United States.
News organizations across the country launched it to report more and better information about the crisis facing democracy in the United States.
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Two residents of Evergreen Park Lane in Olympia voiced their concerns about the growing homeless encampments in their neighborhood.
At Tuesday's Olympia City Council meeting, Birgit Miller …
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) announced the return of its community magazine, Soundwaves.
After a year-long hiatus, the magazine is back with a new look and content, featuring …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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9/15/23
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In a meeting yesterday, September 13, Thurston County’s Transportation Policy Board (TPB) approved the draft Thurston Regional Trails Plan that will be released for public review.
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Thurston Regional Planning Council’s (TRPC) Transportation Policy Board (TPB) recommended the approval of the Draft Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) in a meeting on Wednesday, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/15/23
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