Thurston County gets lump of coal from DNR for Christmas
Monday the Department of Natural Resources announced which of eight counties had made requests for older structurally complex 2 nd growth …
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On Wednesday, December 13, Tumwater School District (TSD) Board Superintendent Kevin Bogatin shared the district’s latest data from fall semester student performance to date.
6,827 …
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At a December 14 meeting attended by over a hundred community members, the Olympia School District (OSD) Board voted to begin a 90-day timeline for public comment on its proposed school …
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Olympia City Council formed a subcommittee to further evaluate two vastly different competing proposals for the future of the historic 108 State Avenue NW building at the intersection of State and …
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The Thurston Regional Planning Council's Transportation Policy Board (TPB) recognized Don Melnick for his two decades of service representing Intercity Transit.
At the TPB meeting on Wednesday, …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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12/15/23
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Tumwater Planning Commission recommended that city council approve four minor housekeeping amendments to its development code on Tuesday, December 12.
The proposed changes deal with the …
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At a meeting Tuesday, December 12, Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) proclaimed December 27 as Marshal’s Day, named after the courthouse facility’s black labrador.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/15/23
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The Olympia City Council has approved two ordinances to fund projects related to active transportation, such as sidewalks, pathways, and bicycle infrastructure.
On Tuesday, December 12, the city …
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Lacey City is pursuing over $10 million in federal grants from the Department of Transportation to support the construction of the multi-phase College Street Improvement Project, the city's traffic …
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Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners ( BoCC) reviewed applications to the 2024 Heritage Grant Program Awards and Historic Commission Projects Budget on Wednesday, December 13.
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Envisioned as a pilot for a statewide “no-wrong-door access point” for youth at risk of homelessness, Lifeline was supposed to start helping young people across Washington by the end of June 2023. Instead, it publicly launched in a single county in August...
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On Tuesday, December 12, Olympia City Council approved amendments to its Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) plan that would expand the program to include eastside and westside residential areas and …
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Port of Olympia Commission has agreed to revise a lease form indicating that the port will credit Panattoni Development Company for the construction of road improvements along Center Street in …
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Zarrich and Lily were both 15 years old when an Our Ark street outreach team found them. He was living under a bridge; she was living in an abandoned trailer; both were addicted to drugs.
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By JM Simpson
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12/13/23
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Olympia Hearing Examiner Mark Scheibmeir reviewed public testimony and documents related to the conversion of the 192-room Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake in the Evergreen Park Planned Unit Development …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/13/23
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The Board of County Commissioners approved the adoption of its Shoreline Master Program (SMP) at a regular meeting on December 12.
The BoCC first reviewed the final draft on December 11 with …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/13/23
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Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved a resolution to adopt the 2023 Thurston County Comprehensive Plan amendments at a meeting yesterday, December 12.
The agenda …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/13/23
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Thurston county’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) designated December as Impaired Driving Prevention Month at a meeting yesterday, December 12.
The proclamation resolution stated: …
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Tumwater’s Public Works Committee recommended to the city council to extend the contracts for three public works service providers at a commission meeting on Thursday, December 7.
The …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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12/12/23
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The Port of Olympia Commission authorized Interim Executive Director Rudy Rudolph to execute a purchase and sale agreement of the Commerce Business Center to 1892 Holdings, LLC for $9.6 million on …
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