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Thurston County’s Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) will hold its annual Point in Time Count (PIT) Annual Homeless Census from starting Thursday, January 25.
This census will gather …
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Tumwater City Council reviewed four amendments to its development code during a work session on Tuesday, January 9. The proposed changes are part of the city’s annual housekeeping amendments, …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/11/24
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North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) Director of Early Learning Dr. Dianne Heckman reported expanding the district’s early learning program after results showed improved performance in pupils.
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By Danny Stusser and P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/11/24
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Tumwater’s sewer monitoring system prevented an overflow in Tumwater’s sewers days before Christmas, data from the city’s water resources department shows.
The city employs a …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/11/24
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Two hundred and seventy acres of “legacy” forestland in Capitol State Forest will be auctioned off by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) despite requests from …
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At its meeting on Tuesday evening, Olympia City Council welcomed its newest member, Robert Vanderpool, who has a government policy and public administration background.
Vanderpool was selected …
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At yesterday’s meeting, the Board of County Commissioners elected District 3 Commissioner Tye Menser and District 4 Commissioner Wayne Fournier as chair and vice-chair, respectively.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/10/24
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Thurston County welcomed three new members to its Board of Health (BoH) – Heidi Knadel, Perla Newton, and Tanzania Zenzali-Marshall, as reported in a county press release yesterday, January 9,
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/10/24
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Dr. Debra J. Clemens, North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) Superintendent, announced her retirement at the district’s board meeting yesterday.
“I want to announce my decision to …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/10/24
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The newly expanded five-member Port of Olympia Commission deferred the election of its new officers until its next regular meeting on January 22.
The commission was scheduled to vote on its new …
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The Olympia Planning Commission is weighing on a proposal to change regulations and permit drive-throughs within a defined segment of Plum Street between Union Avenue and Fifth Avenue that could …
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Some 120 parents, teachers and students met at Madison Elementary School on Friday, January 5to show solidarity against its closure and learn of plans to organize against the district’s plan to …
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The top candidates for the vacant Olympia City Council seat agreed that addressing homelessness and the lack of affordable housing should be the city's priority over the next term.
Today, the …
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A proclamation, signed by Mayor Andy Ryder on Tuesday, January 2, encouraged the community members to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision to continue advancing justice and equality.
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The slapping sounds and garbled words caught my attention.
As I approached the 7 th Avenue Tunnel, the sounds became sharper and the words clearer. “Don’t die on …
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The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory and a Special Weather Alert for landslide risks were issued for parts of western Washington today.
Wind Advisory
A Wind Advisory is in …
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1/8/24
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The Olympia School District (OSD) Board reviewed its 2024-2025 budget development calendar and its corresponding milestones at a work session last night with board members listening to the staff …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/5/24
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Her childhood was a bit of a paradox – one that she described as poor but beautiful.
“I appreciate my upbringing because it makes me the person I am today,” said Maria …
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Tumwater’s new hearing examiner Mark Scheibmeir led a public hearing this week on the proposed development of the Yorkshire Apartments, an apartment complex to be built between Israel Road and …
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Newly elected Tumwater council member Kelly Von Holtz and re-elected council members Joan Cathey, Leatta Dahlhoff, and Angela Jefferson made a reenactment of their oath of office during a council …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/4/24
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