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Next Monday the Olympia Planning Commission will meet to discuss possible changes to the housing code regarding accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes and courtyard apartments.
Here are …
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by JOLT staff
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9/30/20
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The Olympia City Council, during ongoing discussion on forming more equitable public safety policy, formed a three-person committee to identify immediate changes that could improve all people’s …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/30/20
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On September 28, 2020, Thurston Superior Court lost one of its own. We were saddened to learn of the passing of Judge Carol Fuller.
Judge Fuller served for 24 years as the first female …
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Thurston County Superior Court
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9/29/20
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Following guidance from the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, the Tumwater School District (TSD) has decided to take steps towards reopening schools. In a recent letter to …
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by Emma Dobbs
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9/29/20
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As active criminal cases in the Thurston County Superior Court nearly double from last year, county officials signed a lease for a site that will serve as an off-site courtroom to help reduce the …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/28/20
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OLYMPIA –The Thurston County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to receive public testimony on a citizen-requested …
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9/28/20
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A new 84-unit apartment complex, the GOAT Apartments, may be built on vacant property at 3311 6th Avenue SW in Olympia.
The Inland Group, headquartered in Spokane, is proposing to develop the …
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9/28/20
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The draft Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan is open for public comments until Friday, October 16. You can view the draft plan online at: trpc.org/1026/Draft-Plan. You can also view an online open …
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9/25/20
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At its meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, the Olympia Port Commission will consider an amendment to Panattoni’s 10-year lease option for 199 acres of land in Tumwater, which it approved in mid-July. …
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by JOLT staff
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9/25/20
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North Thurston Public Schools announced they will begin to phase in small groups of students for in-person classes beginning next week, after starting the school year with entirely remote …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/24/20
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed incarcerated peoples’ right to a trial for several months, it has also brought to Thurston County new reform that has significantly dropped the average …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/23/20
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Hello Thurston County!
Earlier today, I released a letter to Thurston County Superintendents and K-12 Educators with my recommendation for K-12 schools in our county to take a slow, careful, …
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Dimyana Abdelmalek, MD, MPH Health Officer, Thurston County
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9/23/20
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Thurston Regional Planning Council, Thurston County, and the cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater are working together with the public and key stakeholders, including Intercity Transit, to create a …
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9/22/20
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Olympia ─ Thurston Community Television (TCMedia) won two 2020 Hometown Media Awards from the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) Foundation on July 9 of this year. TCMedia helps produce television …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/22/20
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Thurston County — Starting this fall, Thurston County will have a new program that trains anyone — from frontline hotel staff, museum workers, and restaurant servers — to answer …
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9/21/20
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A Thurston County man was charged with vehicular homicide after state troopers said he caused a fatal car accident and then ran from the scene.
Erik A Scott, 37, was charged with vehicular …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/21/20
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LACEY — Michael Reinoehl pointed a gun at members of a federal task force before being gunned down, investigators said Thursday.
Reinoehl’s death near Lacey on Sept. 3 has drawn …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/18/20
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As record-breaking fires scorch large swaths of the West Coast, fire officials in Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater said their jurisdictions have thus far avoided major incidents despite alarming …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/17/20
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Olympia’s Land Use and Environment committee meets today and will consider adding new protection for renters to the Olympia Municipal Code.
The proposed renter protection ordinance …
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by JOLT staff
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9/17/20
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The Olympia Police Department is investigating human remains found in the downtown area Tuesday morning.
According to a city press release, two people contacted police after noticing …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/16/20
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