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For their very first proclamation, as they go back to in-person meetings after two years, the Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) proclaimed March as Women’s History …
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By JC Medina
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3/23/22
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The Lacey City Council will now go back to in-person meetings as the government continues to ease COVID-19 restrictions.
As announced on the city’s website, community members can now …
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By JC Medina
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3/23/22
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The 2022 Washington State Legislature dealt with the subject of the practice of midwifery with Substitute Senate Bill 5765. The bill was heard on the Senate Floor on February 14 where concerns about …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/23/22
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Port of Olympia commissioners have decided to not make an honor statement acknowledging Native Americans’ ownership of lands in lieu of including the tribes in the Port’s activities and …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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3/22/22
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During the 2022 Washington State Legislative Session, lawmakers debated the issue of how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings with Substitute Senate Bill 5722. The Senate heard the bill on …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/22/22
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One of the more contentious pieces of legislation in the 2022 Washington State Legislature was SSB 5528, which concerned the imposition of additive revenue sources within a regional transit authority …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/21/22
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The Olympia City Council is set to vote tomorrow on a proposed Co-Location Agreement that would make part of the Yelm Highway land designated to become a new park available to Olympia School …
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Several South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) basketball student-athletes won Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) All-Region awards, according to a press statement released by the …
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3/21/22
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Kelp forests in Puget Sound play an integral role environmentally and culturally, but they're in steep decline. There are more than 20 species of kelp in the region that are a vital source of food and …
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Eric Tegethoff | Washington News Service
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3/21/22
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Capitol Lake and the related Deschutes Estuary will most likely be reverted into its original brackish water state, according to a Washington State Department of Enterprise Services press release …
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One bill that did not pass beyond the Senate during the 2022 Washington State Legislature, was Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5662, which would have created intergovernmental coordination to …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/18/22
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Legislators developed a restructuring of cannabis revenue appropriations with Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5796.
The bill was first heard on the floor of the Senate on February 14. The …
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3/17/22
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Olympia’s Finance Committee has endorsed the advancement to the city council of an Economic Workforce Training Center during its meeting yesterday, March 17.
Approved by Finance Committee …
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Olympia Schools District (OSD) is exploring adopting a Balanced Calendar, potentially as soon as the 2024-25 school year.
During a webinar held Tues., March 15, OSD Superintendent Patrick Murphy …
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The three shortlisted candidates for the vacant position of Olympia police chief vowed on Tuesday to embrace diversity and fight against racism should they be selected to lead the city’s police …
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Prior to closing the 2022 Washington State Legislative session, the Senate passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1736, which establishes a state student loan program. Originally passed by the …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/16/22
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North Thurston High School honored its Girls' Basketball teams with a banquet Fri., March 11 at 6:30 p.m.
The varsity Lady Rams, led by Head Coach Jackie Meyer, played in the Washington …
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By Gloria Towne
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3/16/22
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Saint Martin’s University announced yesterday that Jennifer Bonds-Raacke, Ph.D., current provost and vice president for academic affairs of St. Norbert College, a top Catholic liberal arts …
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Edited from the university's press release
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3/16/22
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The Senate honored the service of Senator Tim Sheldon of the 35th Legislative District, covering parts of Thurston and Mason Counties. The House honored the service of Rep. Jesse Johnson of the 30th …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/15/22
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The National Honors Society (NHS) inducted some local students into their organization Thurs., March 10, at North Thurston High School, Lacey.
Recognized for their accomplishments in their …
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By Gloria Towne
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3/15/22
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