Thursday, October 1, 2026
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As the new year rolls in, the city of Tumwater welcomed its first female mayor, Debbie Sullivan, and other newly elected councilmembers in a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony on Tue., Jan. 4.
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The City of Lacey announced this afternoon that its first hybrid council meeting won't happen this week. This Thursday's meeting will be held over Zoom.
The decision was made based on the …
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By Danny Stusser
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1/4/22
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For the second time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, elected officials throughout Thurston County were sworn into office remotely on Wed, Dec. 29.
Officials who were inducted into …
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By Kristine Javier
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12/30/21
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Today was Pete Kmet's last day as mayor of Tumwater.
Two weeks ago, some 120 leaders from throughout Washington converged at South Puget Sound Community College to honor and bid a formal …
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By Kristine Javier and Danny Stusser
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12/29/21
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On Monday, December 27, a blockage in a sanitary sewer line on Somerset Drive SW caused an estimated 735 gallons of sewage to discharge into the City of Tumwater stormwater system, and then into …
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12/29/21
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Thurston County Elections will host a virtual swearing in ceremony for recently elected officials at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29.
Jody Suhrbier, Executive Director of the Thurston …
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12/28/21
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At its final meeting for 2021 last Thu., Dec. 16, the Lacey City Council approved an ordinance that allows councilmembers and the public to participate both in-person and online.
As some …
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By Kristine Javier and Danny Stusser
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12/20/21
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In another 2-1 vote, Port commissioners voted last night to reimburse real-estate developer Panattoni in the event that its lease option agreement is terminated during its last Port meeting.
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By Kristine Javier
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12/14/21
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The closing of the Deschutes Parkway homeless camp last week was a real milestone for the City of Olympia in its efforts to respond to the homeless crisis. This was the end result of a long, …
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The Tumwater School Board addressed district staff who have in recent weeks expressed “continued dissatisfaction” with Superintendent Sean Dotson’s leadership in their meeting last …
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By Kristine Javier
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12/10/21
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In a 5-2 vote, the Tumwater City Council approved its “Mayor’s Version” of a development agreement for the Port of Olympia's New Market Industrial Campus.
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By Kristine Javier
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12/9/21
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At Aki Kurose Middle School, Roderick Patel’s son Ezra, 5, sat quietly on his dad’s lap, eyes fixed on an animation on a phone, as he bared an arm for his first shot of COVID-19 …
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By Venice Buhain | Crosscut.com
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12/3/21
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Despite a last-minute request by the Port of Olympia to cancel it, the Tumwater City Council held a planned hearing regarding the proposed development agreement for some 200 acres of industrial-zoned …
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By Kristine Javier and Danny Stusser
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12/2/21
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During the regular city council meeting on Tue., Nov. 23, Olympia City Council members discussed staff plans to increase the little-understood utility tax rate by one percent.
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The economic development organizations of five counties will focus on workforce development and education as the future of economic development —at this year’s Regional Economic Forecast …
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11/30/21
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The City of Tumwater invites community members to provide their input on the proposed New Market Industrial Campus development, Tue., Nov. 30, starting at 6 p.m.
The discussion will focus on …
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By Kristine Javier
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11/29/21
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A waterway mapping project led by a man aboard a kayak has made its way to the South Puget Sound nearshore as part of a bid to aid in the conservation and restoration of estuarie in this …
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By Julia Ornedo
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11/26/21
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Issues of corruption and nepotism were raised during the Port of Olympia commission meeting on Mon., Nov. 22 following allegations that a former high-ranking staff member used their position for …
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Thurston County’s official destination marketing organization (read: tourism board) held its annual meeting yesterday morning in Yelm and recognized several local leaders with honors.
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By Danny Stusser
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11/19/21
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During the Port of Olympia work session on Mon., Oct. 15, Port Commissioner E.J. Zita suggested ending the support for Lacey MakerSpace to give way for Olympia Community Solar.
Zita introduced the …
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By Kristine Javier
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11/19/21
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