In a unanimous vote, the Olympia City Council passed a resolution urging the state and federal governments to create commissions to study reparations for the descendants of enslaved African …
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To meet a projected $3.9 million deficit in its 2025 budget, the City of Olympia is planning to cut 26.75 positions across various departments.
At yesterday's city council meeting, City Manager …
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By Lorilyn Lirio and Danny Stusser
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11/13/24
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Olympia invites artists from Washington and Oregon to submit sculptures for its annual Percival Landing exhibition. The deadline for submission is on Jan. 6, 2025.
Up to 18 …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/12/24
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Three student-athletes from The Evergreen State College earned their qualifying berths for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Marathon Classic set for December 8, Sunday, in …
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By Vince Zafra
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11/12/24
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Olympia is accepting submissions for the 2025's Cover Artist, which is due Nov. 18; the Olympia-based Arts Walk celebrates and showcases local artists' work.
Olympia selects and commissions two …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/11/24
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The Evergreen State College wrestling teams were off to a good start in college wrestling’s season opener this November. The women’s team competed in the Simon Fraser Open at Burnaby, …
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By Vince Zafra
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11/11/24
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Yesterday morning, a homeless man held an unconscious woman as he sat in the doorway of a local restaurant on 4 th Avenue in downtown Olympia.
“She won’t wake up …
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November 5, 2024 General Election
Last updated on 11/08/2024 4:01 p.m.
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By Danny Stusser
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11/8/24
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The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is alerting residents to a significant increase in reported cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. As of November 2, 1,193 cases have …
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Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner for Community Planning & Development, offered a detailed update on the revisions proposed for the goals and policies within the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) as …
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/7/24
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Join others in celebrating nature, art, and community.
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11/7/24
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The Olympia City Council took a historic step in empowering local youth on Tuesday, Oct. 29, by appointing 16 members to the inaugural Olympia Youth Council.
The new advisory body will …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/7/24
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Recent Photos from Liam
This week’s Thurston’s Birds column will be a little different and, at the same time, familiar. We have had the good fortune in this column to use photos from Liam …
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The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) announced on Thursday, October 31, that it plans to proceed with the demolition of the vacant General Administration Building on the north …
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Olympia seek to formalize and expand avenues for community involvement in local governance and delineate neighborhood associations' roles in decision-making.
The Olympia Planning …
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The Olympia Women’s march of 2024 started off at the Legislative Building and ended at Heritage Park.
Nearly 1,000 people joined in on the peaceful march and no counter-protest was …
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Koral Thorpe, a sixth-grader from Olympia Regional Learning Academy, has been named Olympia’s first Mayor for the Day, earning the title through the city’s youth essay contest.
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/4/24
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The Olympia Metropolitan Parks District (OMPD) has proposed a $5.7 million budget for 2025 that prioritizes ongoing park maintenance, improved accessibility, and strategic community-focused projects. …
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/1/24
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Olympia’s City Council is preparing for its 2025 Annual Retreat, a two-day event to set budget priorities, finalize operational strategies, and improve committee structures. The retreat also …
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/1/24
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It might be Peyton Rhyne’s world, and we live in it.
The 22-year-old senior defender bailed out The Evergreen State College again, scoring the only goal of their 1-0 win over the …
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By Vince Zafra
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11/1/24
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