Donna Green hit her breaking point last summer, six months into her job as the top administrator at the Northwest School of Innovative Learning, or SOIL.
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Less than a year ago, a fire destroyed the Market Flats mixed-use building under construction downtown, as well as its two neighboring buildings. A new plan would add more new apartments and join …
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Tuesday night's rainstorm is being blamed, at least initially, for the partial collapse of a roof in an empty retail spot in the Capital Village Shopping Center at 400 Cooper Point Road SW shopping …
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Tumwater is looking for applicants for its Parks & Recreation Commission.
Although the city’s press release did not state how many seats they want to be filled, its website reveals that …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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12/1/22
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Sergeant Armando Garcia Jr., a member of the U.S. Army, was chosen by Saint Martin’s University as its 14th recipient of the America’s Service Heroes Scholarship. The award was …
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12/1/22
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City of Olympia Hearing Examiner Mark Scheibmeir assessed the application for a Reasonable Use Exception (RUE) for a planned residence at 1203 Bowman Avenue NW, on Monday, November 28.
The …
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Port of Olympia staff addressed concerns regarding a 95-acre lease in Tumwater for bottler Swire Coca-Cola during a meeting held on Monday, November 28.
The Port Commissioners and the public …
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Olympia's Housing Program specialist Christa Lenssen updated the Social Justice and Equity Commission on housing initiatives as the commission is eyeing putting together education and outreach …
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The Social Justice and Equity Commission, on Monday, November 28, received seven proposals for a discrimination assessment, according to Diversity, Equity and Inclusive program manager Tobi …
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The Port of Olympia Commission made a last-minute budget cut before adopting its 2023 operating budget and capital investment plan during a meeting held on Monday, November 28.
The budget cut made …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/29/22
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Olympia is making a call out for artists who will have their work featured in the city’s Arts Walk.
The city plans to commission two artists to create new, original works of art to be …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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11/28/22
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The proposed new Thurston County airport would harm wildlife and displace thousands of residents and businesses, two experts warned.
Cindy Schexnider, a retired Department of Fish and Wildlife …
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The Olympia City Council signed a proclamation designating tomorrow, November 26 as Small Business Saturday.
The proclamation, signed on Tuesday, November 22, recognizes local small businesses and …
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Tumwater city council agreed to put forward an ordinance adding a rental housing chapter into the city’s municipal code during its meeting on Tuesday, November 22.
The new chapter contains …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/24/22
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Thurston County’s Housing Authority and the City of Olympia are asking community members to share their stories about “whether housing discrimination or other barriers have had an impact …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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11/24/22
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) set a public hearing for the proposed five County Commissioners District boundary lines on Wednesday, December 7, waiving the 20-day public hearing …
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By JC Medina
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11/23/22
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Lacey has seen an increase of $7,507,515 in its General Fund Expenditure for the third quarter of 2022 from the same period last year.
During the Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting …
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By JC Medina
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11/23/22
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The Olympia City Council has approved the Finance Committee and City Manager Jay Burney's 2023 operating budget recommendation at a meeting on Tuesday, November 22.
The city council also approved …
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Lacey city council rejected an ordinance removing their part from the land use review process during a meeting held yesterday, November 17.
Voting 4-3, this ordinance would have allowed …
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The Olympia Planning Commission will carry on discussions about policy issues on Neighborhood Centers, the Capital Mall Triangle subarea plan, and the Housing Action plan.
"These issues often take …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/22/22
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