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Olympia has received full funding of $893,607 from the Washington State Department of Transportation for an improvement project along Boulevard Road. Slated to commence by spring 2024, the … more
After another successful campaign in this year’s Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) men’s basketball season, the South Puget Sound Community College Clippers commended their hoopers who … more
Olympia Police Department (OPD). Received a report of an explosion that resulted in a fire of a tent in a wooded area near Union Avenue and Plum Street on February 22. Upon arrival, responding … more
As of March 14, Inspire Olympia received 23 applications for funding, program manager Marygrace Goddu reported at the Arts Commission meeting on Thursday, March 14. As the deadline for … more
An incorrectly installed water heater caused the carbon monoxide poisoning accident at Evergreen State College, Washington State Patrol’s (WSP) investigation found. In a press release on … more
Olympia Police Department (OPD) officers arrested two suspects alleged to have stolen from a local sporting goods store. On February 23 at around 9 p.m., OPD responded to a reported theft at … more
With $154,000 of federal funds available through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, Olympia seeks proposals from housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, or municipalities for … more
In the debut season of their women’s wrestling program, the Evergreen State College Geoducks has already soared to new heights as they represented Washington in the Women’s Wrestling … more
The Nisqually River Council’s Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) will host Eye on Nature, an environmental field trip for kids. The walks will be around the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually … more
The Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum presented the City of Olympia and Squaxin Island Tribe with the 2024 Gerry L. Alexander Outstanding Achievement in Heritage Award during the … more
Sculptor Haiying Wu will craft the full-scale statues of Nisqually activist Billy Frank Jr. at the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC), according to the college, ArtsWA, and the Nisqually … more
The Olympia City Council will hold a public hearing on March 19 at 6 pm to receive feedback from community members on proposed amendments to OMC Chapter 5.82 relating to the rental housing code. … more
“The board's December 14, 2023 decision to open a 90-day public comment period for closing Madison and/or McKenny was arbitrary, capricious and contrary to law,” Thurston County Superior … more
Efforts to establish a Downtown Improvement District (DID) in Olympia failed to gain enough support from property owners, according to Todd Cutts, who led the steering committee spearheading the … more
The Olympia City Council approved changes to the Evergreen Park Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning regulations to allow mixed-use commercial and multifamily development. The approval was … more
The Olympia City Council proclaimed March 9, 2024, as Billy Frank Jr. Day to honor and recognize the life and legacy of the Nisqually activist. The proclamation commemorated Frank Jr.'s … more
While acknowledging the Olympia School District Board's autonomy over educational decisions, Mayor Dontae Payne said the city would continue engaging with district leaders on the school closure … more
The Olympia School District (OSD) Board held a public hearing about the possible closing of McKenny Elementary School last Thursday, February 29. Several schoolchildren, parents, and community … more
Superintendents from Thurston County schools met with the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) at a meeting last February 28 to share district updates. “We don't have any particular … more
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