Thurston County officially launched the Public Safety Assessment (PSA), a validated pretrial risk assessment tool to enhance the pretrial justice system.
This milestone follows more than four …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/9/23
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“I met some people I thought were cool and decided to hang out with them. They busted out some drugs, and I thought, ‘Why not?’” he related.
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) kicked off its annual tour of Washington manufacturers from Olympia on October 4 as part of its 7th annual AWB Manufacturing Week. The expansive six-day …
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By Jay Fratt
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10/6/23
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Intercity Transit (IT) is moving to the next phase of its zero-emission analysis project, which seeks to assess the cost of having a zero-emission fleet.
Intercity Transit’s Board of …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/6/23
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Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan on Tuesday, October 3, to sign a service provider agreement with Carollo Engineering Inc. for the project's first phase to develop additional …
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On Monday, October 2, the Olympia Planning Commission received an update on projects and analysis to develop concrete strategies and actions around urban agriculture within the city.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/6/23
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The Board of County Commissioners gave county staff its guidance on four property owners' requests to change their properties' shoreline environment designation (SED).
Community Planning and …
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By Justin Iglesia
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10/6/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged assault by a school bus driver on a Lydia Hawk Elementary School pupil.
Last Wednesday, October 4, The JOLT published a story …
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A common interest and confidentiality agreement between Tumwater and the Port of Olympia for the continued development of the Bush Prarie Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is moving forward.
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A study by the University of Washington in 2021 shows that about 5,000 acres of land designated for forestry use will transition to non-forestry purposes by 2030.
Assistant Deputy Supervisor for …
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Most of those who answered Lacey’s survey on Manufactured Home Park (MHP) residents said 45% or more of their income went toward monthly housing costs, Lacey Housing Coordinator Jennifer Adams …
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At the Olympia City Council meeting Tuesday, October 3, Senior Planner Michelle Swanson updated the public on improving accessibility for people with disabilities.
Swanson presented the 2022 …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/5/23
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Thurston County is currently updating its Wireless Code, and the latest discussion yesterday, October 4, revealed the planned two-phased public noticing procedure for administrative wireless …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/5/23
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Olympia's Ambassadors Program is transitioning to the Crisis Response Unit (CRU) effective January 2024, Economic Development Director Mike Reid announced at Wednesday's Parking and Business …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/5/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) officially proclaimed the month of October as Domestic Violence Month, encouraging all residents to report domestic violence cases.
The board …
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By JC Medina
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10/5/23
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The Tumwater School District (TSD) board convened last September 28, to recognize the recipients of their honor coin, an award modeled on a century-old challenge coin tradition in nationwide …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/5/23
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Recognizing that persistent houselessness poses a significant threat to the public health and safety of the entire community, the Olympia City Council declared a continuing public health emergency …
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The mother of a first-grade student at Lydia Hawk Elementary School has complained to North Thurston Public Schools that her son’s school bus driver slapped the boy on his way home on Monday, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado and Darlanne Cruz
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10/4/23
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Commissioner Tye Menser and Commissioner Gary Edwards got into an argument about the rezoning proposals included in the Grand Mound Subarea Plan Update at the briefing last Monday, September 25, …
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Olympia is asking community members for feedback on its 2025-30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
The city explained in its press release that the program outlines a series of projects …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/4/23
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