Friday, October 2, 2026
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At a Wednesday, September 6 meeting, the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee approved the land use approval for the Nisqually Healing Center project, located at 3663 Pacific Avenue SE.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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9/7/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners and county staff deliberated on the new guidelines released by the US Department of Treasury in spending the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds.
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By JC Medina
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9/7/23
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Principal Planner Joyce Phillips met with Olympia's Planning Commission yesterday, September 7, to answer questions regarding the latest updates to the preliminary Capital Facilities Plan (CFP).
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/7/23
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Plum Street Village, one of Olympia's programs to combat homelessness, will transition into a workforce entry-supported home village to empower residents to secure permanent housing.
Plum Street …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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9/7/23
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Each week is an exciting one with the people in Thurston County. Check the upcoming events below to plan your week.
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9/7/23
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The Board of County Commissioners commemorated the tragic events on September 11, 2001, known as the “worst terrorist attack on US soil, by proclaiming this year’s 9-11 as a Day of …
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By JC Medina
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9/6/23
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Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) received a briefing on the Self-Insurance Analysis & 2023 Insurance Renewal during a meeting yesterday, September 5.
Tammy …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/6/23
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The Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative (TCMC) is inviting community members and local organizations to apply to join its Community Advisory Workgroup (CAW).
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Olympia has appointed Thurston County Superior Court Commissioner Pamella Nogueira as the new Municipal Court Judge.
Replacing Scott Ahlf, now Washington State’s court services director …
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The Board of County Commissioners is reconsidering requirements for shoreline buffers after county staff provided new information about state guidelines during a meeting on Wednesday, August 30.
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The Olympia School District (OSD) held the first reading of its Series 5000 - Personnel Policies during a meeting last Thursday, August 31, as part of its policy review.
The Citizens Advisory …
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By Precious Jade Asumbrado
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9/5/23
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The Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative Executive Committee approved the 2024 Workplan on Friday, which essentially continues the initiatives laid out this year.
The committee also approved …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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9/5/23
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The Sea Level Rise Collaborative Team is eyeing a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant, potentially providing the region with $15 million to $75 million to bolster …
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The properties are immediately southwest of the Wal-Mart store on Littlerock Road and west of the Home Depot store.
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord will have day and nighttime mortar, demolitions, and artillery training from Sept. 5 at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 at 11:59 p.m., it said on its social media page .
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For Vince Arevalo and Ted Hohney, the words “those kids have got talent” mean more than either one could have imagined.
“My wife and I have two sons,” began Arevalo as he …
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By JM Simpson
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9/4/23
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) met yesterday, August 30, to discuss updates to the Yelm and Thurston County Joint Plan .
According to the packet , joint plans …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/1/23
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Thurston County’s IT Department wants to request additional personnel in its next budget request, IT Director Sherrie Ilg informed the Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, August 31.
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By Jerome Tuaño
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9/1/23
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Olympia's Finance Department is exploring the possibility of shifting the workers' compensation insurance from the current system to the state-operated Labor and Industries (L&I) program.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/31/23
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In a move towards modernizing their permitting services for Thurston County, the Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) department, led by Director Joshua Cummings, has unveiled plans …
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By Justin Iglesia
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8/31/23
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