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The final weekend of January is shaping up to be a cold one with overnight lows dropping into the low- to mid-20s.
The National Weather Service forecast for Thurston County calls for a high near …
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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1/24/25
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As western Washington remains locked in freezing temperatures, the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA), West Thurston Fire, and Thurston County Emergency Management have urged residents to …
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The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department declared a hazardous weather advisory lasting through the weekend because of dangerously low temperatures.
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Lacey is gearing up for its 22nd annual “Lacey Loves to Read” program, a community-wide literacy initiative that brings residents together around the works of ...
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By JC Medina
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1/24/25
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The Yelm Dollars for Scholars (YDFS) 30th annual Auction and Dinner is right around the corner.
The online silent auction will run from Feb. 28 to Mar. 7, and the dinner and live auction will be …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/24/25
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Volunteers collected more than 1,200 pieces of trash during a cleanup on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey on Monday, Jan. 20.
The cleanup, part of the Pacific …
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The South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Theatre Collective’s will present "Small Mouth Sounds" from Feb. 21 to March 2 at ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/24/25
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Olympia is set to launch the Safe Housing and Rental Efficiency (SHARE) Accelerator program this year.
This voluntary pilot program aims to support landlords in making energy-efficient and …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/24/25
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Spencer Olmsted of Roosevelt Elementary School in Olympia School District (OSD) and Kristi Martin of Black Hills High School in Tumwater School District (TSD) received the Presidential Award for …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/23/25
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To align with recent changes in state law, the Olympia City Council approved amendments to the city's municipal code (OMC 18.70) ...
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/23/25
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The Lacey City Council held a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 21, on plans to expand the Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) program.
The MFTE program currently offers tax exemptions for developers who …
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The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Olympia inched up in the penultimate week of January, as did prices across the Evergreen State.
The average price rose to $3.922 per gallon …
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Alauna Carstens of The Evergreen State College set a national qualifying standard, as she led the rest of the Geoducks in opening the indoor track and field season ...
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By Vince Zafra
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1/23/25
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Thurston County officials have corrected figures in the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Census, adjusting the number of individuals in emergency shelters upward to 460 from 363.
The update …
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The Olympia City Council proclaimed Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, the National Day of Racial Healing, marking the second consecutive year ...
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) formally adopted a proclamation prioritizing a new courthouse. The move signaled the abandonment of earlier plans to ...
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A longtime advocate for a new Thurston County Courthouse hailed a decision by the Board of County Commissioners to scrap a multi-million dollar proposal ...
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After 13 years of serving the community on the Olympia City Council, Jim Cooper announced he would not seek reelection and is set to retire after his term ends on Dec. 31, 2025.
Cooper was initially elected in 2011 …
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The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department is extending a hazardous weather advisory in order to increase shelter-in-place efforts and offer extended nightly shelter beds.
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Energize Olympia is going regional after the Olympia City Council signed an interlocal agreement on Jan. 14 to support the implementation of the 2025 Energize Thurston campaign.
Olympia is …
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