Friday, October 2, 2026
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The Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Planning Committee appointed five people who will make up two committees that advocate or oppose the creation of the RFA, which is the subject of the voters' ballot …
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Olympia's Social Justice & Equity Commission met yesterday to discuss the police auditor's annual report and roles.
In December last year, the commission was tasked with evaluating …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/24/23
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Bayan Trails Timberlane project was back on Olympia Site Plan Committee table for review on Wednesday, January 18. The proposal was previously to develop 243 multifamily units on a more than 13-acre …
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On its first reading, the Olympia City Council approved the property protection standards code amendment allowing flexibility in installing and using electric security fences in commercial and …
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An Olympia-based organization is calling on community members to celebrate a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
The Olympia Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (OCANW) is inviting the public to …
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Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Director Paul Simmons informed the Olympia Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) that the aquatic facility construction is still in its early stages …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/20/23
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A sex offender allegedly crashed into two patrol vehicles while attempting to escape arrest.
The male suspect had an escape warrant for failure to register as a sex offender, the Thurston County …
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The Nisqually Indian Tribe proposed building a facility on a 53,660-square-foot parcel at 3663 Pacific Avenue SE during apresubmission conference with the the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee …
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Oly Town Artesians FC opened the year with a resounding 17-6 hammering of the lowly Portland Blacktails FC as Western Indoor Soccer League action returns home at the Evergreen State College Saturday …
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By Vince Zafra
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1/19/23
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A man was arrested after allegedly punching an Intercity Transit supervisor in the face unprovoked.
Olympia police arrested a man who is in his mid 20’s on January 11 after a reported …
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By Julia Ornedo
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1/19/23
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The Olympia City Council approved its Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's (LTAC) recommendation to fund 24 programs, except for Capital Lakefair, which was accused of discriminating against a teenage …
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The Olympia City Council, on Tuesday, January 17, unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Olympia Tumwater Fire Authority ballot proposition No. 1 concerning the formation of a regional fire …
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In an annual tribute for Martin Luther King Day, students at Thurgood Marshall Middle School from the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades volunteered throughout Olympia on Friday, January 13 to plant …
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The Olympia School Board District (OSD) held its regular board meeting last Thursday, January 12, to discuss a potential decline in enrollment in the district.
Jennifer Priddy, assistant …
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Olympia’s Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal for a mixed-use building with commercial units and six apartment units at 2309 Harrison Avenue NW on Wednesday, January 11.
The project …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/16/23
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A serial rapist was uncovered by an Olympia police officer last year will be extradited to Thurston County for prosecution.
The Olympia Police Department said an officer temporarily assigned to …
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Olympia's Arts Commission reviewed two arts concepts for the 2023 Arts Walk Cover during a meeting held Thursday, January 12.
The commission selected Jennifer Kuhns and Aimee Schreiber to do the …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/13/23
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The Olympia City Council recognized Ashly McBunch, the city's poet laureate from 2021 to 2023, who helped engage the community in the literary arts.
At the city council meeting held Tuesday, …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/12/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) had a public hearing on Tuesday, January 10, about the proposed rates and charges to homeowners in Pattison Lake Management District No. 23.
The …
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee held a second presubmission conference yesterday on proposed housing to be built at 1602 Cherry Street SE.
Chris Carlson of Hatton Godat Pantier, …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/12/23
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