Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The Olympia city council has approved the Arts Commission’s recommendation of metal design artists Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei as project artists for the Martin Way Pacific Avenue Art …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/25/22
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Thurston Youth Climate Alliance members staged a die-in protest at the recent Olympia city council meeting, urging the city to act on the climate crisis.
Louisa Sevier, the alliance’s …
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The Olympia Downtown Alliance and the City of Olympia want to hear from the community. Together, they are working on a business recruitment and retention strategy for downtown. The final plan will do …
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5/25/22
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Ensign Road from Martin Way to Providence Mother Joseph Care Center will be closed off from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, May 25, according to an Olympia press release.
Both lanes of Ensign Road will …
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Community Planning and Development program analyst Max DeJarnatt said 37.3% of households are cost-burdened and more than 15% of those are severely cost-burdened.
According to DeJarnatt during the …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/23/22
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The Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Department (PAR) is putting the Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Program of 2022 as its “highest priority,” Parks Director Paul Simmons said at its …
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Olympia will see a continuation of costs for homelessness, climate, solid waste, and crisis response programs amounting to $2.2 million in 2023, Finance Director Aaron BeMiller said. …
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Olympia’s Land Use and Environment Committee wants to bring three rental policy measures to the city council to provide immediate relief to renters.
In a meeting held on Thursday, …
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An Olympia man with “a history of violent behavior towards officers” was charged after allegedly trespassing and later assaulting law enforcement while resisting arrest.
Kenneth M. …
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The Olympia City Council proclaimed May 2022 as Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Americans (ANHPIA) Heritage Month, to pay tribute to the contributions of this community group to American …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/19/22
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The Olympia City Council approved the inclusion of 11 items in the upcoming budget amendment, which appropriations will come from the city’s $10.2 million available funds.
During the city …
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A Lacey man allegedly gave his ex-wife an odd Mother’s Day greeting.
The suspect, 31, was arrested on May 15, exactly a week after a reported assault at a home along Fifth Avenue SW.
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By Julia Ornedo
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5/18/22
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The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee has recommended updating the 10-year-old memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Olympia City Council and the Council of the Neighborhood …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/17/22
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Housing programs manager Darian Lightfoot expressed confidence that the Olympia Home Fund will meet its goal of funding 300 supportive home units in five years.
Lightfoot was at the Olympia …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/17/22
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Olympia School District Board of Directors president Maria Flores challenged the city’s schools to commit to maintaining safe, healthy and welcoming environments for all members of the …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/16/22
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An Olympia man is being accused of damaging several vehicles and threatening to shoot up Rosie’s Place after he was denied service on May 8 for previous bad behavior.
Olympia police found …
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By Julia Ornedo
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5/16/22
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Olympia School District (OSD) director Hilary Seidel introduced a policy amendment to seat one student representative from each OSD high school on the board of directors.
“This is the policy …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/13/22
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An Olympia man was arrested on April 30 after a woman reported that her son bit her on the arm and restrained her.
The mother told police that she saw her son drinking beer and told him to stop …
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By Julia Ornedo
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5/13/22
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Olympia City Council member Dontae Payne said the hazard pay ordinance, which requires large grocery stores in the city to pay workers an additional $4 an hour, is still in effect.
Payne responded …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/13/22
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The Olympia Site Plan Committee is reviewing two applications for development projects – one is to use the existing building and the other is a proposal to subdivide 1.4 acres into nine lots …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/13/22
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