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Olympia is planning to put up art installations in six more locations around the city.
The Olympia Community Livability and Public Safety Committee met yesterday, Feb. 23 to discuss plans to make …
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The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5972, which would extend the expiration date of a statute regarding wildlife conflict resolution, …
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By Troy Kirby
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2/23/22
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The Tumwater City Council discussed on Tuesday the proposal to build the first community garden in the city in line with the creation of the Tumwater Metropolitan Park District.
Tumwater United …
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Some 65 people showed up in the cold and rain to celebrate the dedication of two towering cedar carvings by Native American artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo last Saturday.
The art pieces were …
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By Danny Stusser and Julia Ornedo
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12/8/21
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Sunday morning dawned late, cold and foggy. You couldn’t even describe sunrise as “getting light” because it really didn’t. It only got as far as dismal grey. It …
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The Olympia City Council put an end to the concept of a Log Cabin Road Extension as its members agreed to delete all of its references to it in the city ordinance during its regular council meeting …
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By Kristine Javier
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11/18/21
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In partnership with the city of Tumwater, the city of Olympia showed residents some of the conceptual designs for a potential Regional Aquatics Facility.
The renderings and plans are based on …
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By Kristine Javier
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11/2/21
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Olympia’s Parks, Recreation, and Advisory Committee recommended that the city council rename the Peace and Healing Park after Rebecca Howard, one of the pioneering Black women in the …
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By Kristine Javier
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10/26/21
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As a native-born Washingtonian, I have known about the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the river that bears their name from the time I was an adolescent. In 1957, my 7th-grade class made a …
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Reviewed by Denny Hamilton
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10/1/21
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During the city council meeting on Tue., Sept. 28, the Olympia City Council approved a resolution that transfers primary management and control of four city properties from the Public Works …
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Closed fisheries from imperiled fish runs in the Columbia River Basin are prompting calls for action before it's too late.Steelhead trout numbers in the Columbia and its tributaries could be the …
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By Eric Tegethoff | Washington News Service
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9/21/21
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Olympia’s furry friends will have plenty of room to play as the city opened three new dog parks this week.
The City of Olympia announced the opening of three new dog parks today, at the …
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By Kristine Javier
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9/21/21
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County officials issued a health warning on Lake Lawrence as a result of toxic algae bloom on Fri., Sept. 17, a month after a similar warning was issued.
The popular boating and …
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By The JOLT Staff
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9/17/21
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During its regular council meeting yesterday, the Lacey City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1601 which adds two members to the city’s Board of Park Commissioners.
Parks, Culture, and …
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By Kristine Javier
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9/17/21
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The City of Olympia plans to develop four new parks as part of the city’s long-term directive to make recreational spaces more inclusive and accessible.
On Thu., Sept. 9, Olympia Parks …
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A year after it installed its first "bicycle box" lane, the City of Olympia added two new bicycle boxes on Simmons Street as a way to promote traffic safety.
Bicycle Box
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By Kristine Javier
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9/6/21
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For people who live in apartments, duplexes, tiny houses or houses with tiny yards, community gardens are the 21st century’s version of a micro homestead – one that usually comes with …
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During the regular Lacey City Council meeting on Thur., Sept. 2, Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Burbidge introduced a recommendation to expand the Board of Park Commissioners from five to …
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9/3/21
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) warned residents to stay away from Long Lake, which lies at the eastern edge of Lacey, as the water quality remains unsafe for humans and …
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By Kristine Javier
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8/30/21
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Surrounded by wetlands and wilderness, properties that make up the Greg Cuoio Park & Greenways remain largely undeveloped, which is why the Lacey Board of Park Commissioners commissioned a Master …
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