Friday, October 2, 2026
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Large On-site Sewage Systems (LOSS) could provide a medium-cost, long-term alternative to centralized sewage plants.
Thurston County is set to conceptualize plans to construct alternative and cheaper wastewater solutions within the City of Rainier and Rochester.
Thurston County’s Community …
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Olympia is seeking public input to officially name three park properties – the Olympia Armory, Yelm Highway Community, and Kaiser Woods Park.
The city will be collecting name …
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South Sound YMCA (Y) aims to strengthen communities through gardening, with its free and open-to-all events this September to December.
The Y partnered with GRuB (Garden-Raised …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/5/24
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84.5% of Yelm Education Association voted to ratify collective bargaining agreement.
Members of the Yelm Education Association (YEA) voted yesterday, September 3, to ratify its 2024-2027 contract with the Yelm Community Schools (YCS), after a tentative agreement was drafted Monday.
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‘Inflammatory allegations” against Clouse had failed to substantiate claims.
In a heated Thurston Board of County Commissioners agenda-setting meeting on September 3, Commissioner Tye Menser motioned to restore Commissioner Emily Clouse to her external committees and …
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Thurston County and much of Western Washington have a heat advisory that remains in effect from 8 a.m. Thursday until 11 p.m. Friday. Temperatures may range from the mid-80s to the mid-90s.
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Intercity Transit is experiencing technical difficulties with Google and Trip Planner not showing accurate trip information. The trips that are shown are expected to continue to not be accurate until …
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9/4/24
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The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (tribe) discussed their appeal of the hearing examiner's decision on July 2 at a Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) work session last August 28, …
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The Senior Services for South Sound (SSSS) highlights their Pet Assistance for Low-income Seniors (PALS) fund from September 9 to 15 to collect more donations.
The PALS Fund, which depends on …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/3/24
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Community Advisory Committee seeks diversity for the seats open for applicants
Intercity Transit Authority (ITA) is calling “civically-minded individuals who represent our …
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The Thurston County Regional Housing Council (RHC), on Wednesday, August 28, voted to support the expansion of the Black Home Initiative (BHI) to Thurston County.
The BHI is a program …
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Intercity Transit has announced that it will operate on a weekend-level service schedule on Monday, September 2 as Labor Day approaches.
This adjustment affects local and Express bus services …
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By JC Medina
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8/30/24
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The Thurston County Board of Supervisors joined Lacey and Olympia City Councils in declaring August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day in the county.
According to a press release from …
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By Jeffrey Westbrook
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8/30/24
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The Yelm Education Association (YEA), the teachers’ union, is set to hold a strike against the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) on Tuesday, September 3, unless the parties reach an agreement before …
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The Thurston Regional Housing Council, on Wednesday, approved a $1 million funding award to the Family Support Center for a new affordable housing project.
The organization is seeking funding …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/29/24
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Olympia and Thurston County are jointly pursuing a federal grant to boost affordable homeownership through the Housing and Urban Development's $100 million Pathways to Removing Obstacles Housing …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/29/24
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Thurston County Assistant County Manager Robin Campbell has announced her retirement, the county stated in a press release on Saturday, August 23.
Campbell will be stepping down from her …
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners adopted a proclamation endorsing the Target Zero initiative, a program spearheaded by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission that aims to eliminate …
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) received a briefing on the Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) Community Housing Code update, which aims to add standards to LRA Community …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/23/24
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According to the directions the Board of County Commissioners gave county staff, the county plans to hold an advisory vote on a new tax and vehicle tab in next year’s August primary election.
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