Olympia and Tumwater will host a public hearing on Monday, November 14, 5:30 p.m. at Tumwater City Hall to listen to community members’ ideas on the cities’ proposed Regional Fire …
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11/11/22
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Tumwater committee pushing for support of community cat program, and a reminder to license your pets
Tumwater’s public health and safety committee recommended an ordinance amending the municipal code to provide a definition for “community cats” during a meeting held yesterday, …
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Olympia's Site Plan Review Committee, on Wednesday, November 9, held a presubmission hearing on a 120-multifamily project at the site on 3900 Boulevard Road SE.
Tessa Bradley, the principal …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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11/11/22
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Updated Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., November 9, 2022 based on results issued at 6 p.m.
Some 69,482 of the expected 117,000 ballots from Thurston County voters were tallied as 8 p.m. on Election Day …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. and Danny Stusser
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11/11/22
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The Thurston County Public Health Department has investigated 125 confirmed and probable cases of various communicable diseases in the past month, reported a county official.
Thurston County …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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11/10/22
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Tumwater’s public health and safety committee recommended an agreement with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to help the city refund payments made by defendants …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/10/22
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, November 8, approved two contracts involving a total of $3.3 million for housing assistance services.
Martin Way Phase 2 housing …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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11/10/22
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After holding off their approval last month, Tumwater’s Public Health and Safety Committee has agreed to recommend an interlocal agreement with Tumwater School District on School Resource …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/10/22
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The Port of Olympia Citizens Advisory Committee (POCAC) interviewed five more potential members during a meeting held Tuesday, November 8.
The committee had reviewed five members back in October, …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/10/22
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The ballots from yesterday’s general election are being tallied, and the Thurston County Auditor’s office is posting unofficial results.
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 8, to discuss the emergency housing ordinance code amendment concerning homeless …
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Tumwater’s net emissions for greenhouse gases (GHG) fell to 70% from 2015 to 2021, according to a report prepared by the city’s Green Team. Sustainability coordinator Alyssa Jones …
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The Olympia Planning Commission discussed the eventual code amendments of parking spaces for new developments to accommodate electric vehicle (EV)-readiness.
At a commission meeting held Monday, …
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November 11 is Veterans Day, county proclamation honoring veterans and their families
By Lorilyn C. Lirio
Honoring the American patriots who answered the call of duty to protect the nation and …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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11/9/22
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The City of Lacey’s Civil Service Commission (CSC) conducted a hybrid meeting on Monday, November 7, to discuss proposed changes to the duties of the chief examiner and civil service …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/9/22
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At the city council meeting, Tuesday, November 1, Olympia Finance Director Aaron BeMiller said the property tax revenue that the city plans to collect in 2023 is a 2.3% increase from 2022 and is …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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11/8/22
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The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) will hold a forum tomorrow, November 9, to discuss how crime is affecting businesses.
According to a post on the JOLT’s Facebook group, the …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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11/8/22
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Thurston Community Media (TCMedia) has teamed up with the League of Women Voters to bring us local candidate forums videos and coverage.
Scroll down for one-click access to seven …
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Olympia is accepting applications for its new Cultural Access Advisory Board.
The new committee will be comprised of nine members who will give recommendations to the city council that will lead …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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11/7/22
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The Olympia Design Review Board held its virtual meeting for a Detail Design Review of the Martin Way Affordable Housing project on Thursday, November 3.
According to the board’s staff …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/7/22
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