Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal for future student housing and athletic field projects for the South Puget Sound Community College campus.
At the Wednesday review …
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Tumwater School District Superintendent Kevin Bogatin attended this week’s Tumwater City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 16, to discuss retaining the education programs and operations …
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Olympia’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) elected Tom Dillon as chair, while vice chair Mary Slighte retained her position Thursday, January 17.
BPAC held its first …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/18/24
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Internet service provider Ziply Fiber Pacific is working to make its services available in Tumwater.
The Tumwater City Council conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, January 16, for an ordinance …
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The Port of Olympia Commission discussed possible panel members to interview the final candidates for the executive director position at its meeting yesterday.
Cliff Moore, a consultant from …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/17/24
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Concerns about state underfunding of schools and its local impacts took center stage during the Olympia City Council meeting, where councilmembers approved a resolution of support for Proposition 1, …
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing yesterday, January 16, to collect community comments on the proposed changes to the counties Agriculture Code .
Community …
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Tumwater Hearing Examiner Mark Scheibmeir approved the binding site plan of Yorkshire Apartments, a 21.7-acre apartment complex to be built between Tumwater Boulevard and Israel Road.
Scheibmeir …
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Lacey Loves to Read Program is celebrating its 21st year in February, continuing its mission to engage the community in reading award-winning children's and young adult books.
At the city …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/17/24
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Olympia's Hearing Examiner Mark Scheibmeir has recommended approving an amendment to the Evergreen Park Planned Unit Development (PUD) that would enable mixed-use commercial and multifamily …
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Olympia launched its cable-access television channel, Oly TV3, following the city's conclusion of its partnership with Thurston Community Media (TC Media).
At Tuesday's city council meeting, …
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In 2023, 96.4%, or over 90%, of Lacey's streets were in “good” or “very good” condition, City Civil Engineer Aubrey Collier reported at the council work session on Tuesday.
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The Port of Olympia deployed a research vessel on Monday, January 8, to help the Port collect sediment samples from Budd Inlet.
The collected samples will be analyzed to help the Port identify …
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Thurston County District Court has discontinued its probation services, District Court Executive Officer Frankie Peters told a Tumwater committee on Tuesday, January 9.
Peters attended this …
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Thurston County and Olympia made separate proclamations celebrating Monday, January 15 as Martin Luther King Day in commemorating the slain civil rights activist pivotal in racial reforms in the …
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Thurston County’s Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) will hold its annual Point in Time Count (PIT) Annual Homeless Census from starting Thursday, January 25.
This census will gather …
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Tumwater City Council reviewed four amendments to its development code during a work session on Tuesday, January 9. The proposed changes are part of the city’s annual housekeeping amendments, …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/11/24
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Two hundred and seventy acres of “legacy” forestland in Capitol State Forest will be auctioned off by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) despite requests from …
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At its meeting on Tuesday evening, Olympia City Council welcomed its newest member, Robert Vanderpool, who has a government policy and public administration background.
Vanderpool was selected …
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At yesterday’s meeting, the Board of County Commissioners elected District 3 Commissioner Tye Menser and District 4 Commissioner Wayne Fournier as chair and vice-chair, respectively.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/10/24
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