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The Tumwater General Government Committee recommended to its city council on Wednesday, November 8, to approve an ordinance amending the city’s municipal code to apply park rules in all city …
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) met with the Auditor’s Election Division yesterday to receive updates on next year’s Precinct Maintenance Plan.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/9/23
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Representatives from Thurston County’s Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) office reviewed the 2023 comprehensive plan amendments scheduled for action on November 28.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/9/23
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Olympia announced the opening of the request for qualifications (RFQ) for Anchor Partners at the Armory Creative Campus, an initiative to foster community arts education and training.
According …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/9/23
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On Wednesday, the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal for the redevelopment of the former Greyhound bus station downtown as a mixed-use project featuring a taproom, office space, and …
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Intercity Transit is reaching out to its passengers for input on its 2024 Title VI plan update.
As part of its commitment to providing equal access to public transportation, the agency will …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/9/23
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With an additional estimated 20,000 ballots left to count, no local or county-wide races are decided.
At 5 p.m. today, 51,893 ballots have been tabulated, according to the Thurson County …
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By Hannah Franklin, Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr., Sage Hamilton and Danny Stusser
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11/8/23
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Yesterday, the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) met to discuss the commissioner’s items in the Justice Counts and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations initiatives.
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The Port of Olympia Commission held a second review of its 2024 budget on Monday, November 6. The budget is tentatively scheduled for a public hearing on November 13.
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The Olympia City Council, on Monday, November 6, passed a resolution approving an interlocal agreement between Lacey, Tumwater, and Thurston County to support a permanent supportive housing project …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/8/23
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) authorized the sale of tax-title Property Number 12720220300 for $7500 during a meeting yesterday.
This authorized the Thurston County …
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The Tumwater City Council agreed to schedule in its November 21 consent agenda an ordinance authorizing a 1% increase in property taxes. The ordinance would get approved as a consent item except if …
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The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) is seeking public input for the Hazards Mitigation Plan update to make communities more disaster-resilient.
In a press release by the TRPC, the …
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners officially recognized November 11 as Veterans Day. Already a federally recognized holiday, this proclamation formalizes the occasion for Thurston County …
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By JC Medina
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11/8/23
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If this year’s general election turnout mirrors that of 2021, no one will go to sleep tonight confident that they know the results of any of the ballot choices.
The Thurston County …
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By Hannah Franklin, Sage Hamilton, Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. and Danny Stusser
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11/7/23
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The Olympia City Council strongly supported a 0.1% sales tax increase for a new funding source for non-automotive transportation modes like walking and cycling.
However, at Monday, November …
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The proposed agreements between the Port of Olympia and Capitol Little League are giving the League more time to finance a new ballfield by extending its current lease of an airport property until …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/7/23
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Inspire Olympia will hold informational sessions now through December, as well as workshops in January next year, to help interested community members apply for funds through the program, it said in …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/7/23
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It is troubling that where a voter’s power to affect elections for candidates and issues (propositions and initiatives) is strongest, their participation is the least.
Voting in …
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within the downtown commercial zone, homeless individuals can camp between midnight and 7 a.m.
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