Friday, October 2, 2026
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Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) supported a proposed plan to use $3.5 million in funding to support four affordable housing projects at Franz Anderson in case the construction …
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Earlier this month there was a significant celebration: the 50 th Anniversary of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. People closely involved with Nisqually issues were there, …
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Thurston County Commissioner Carolina Mejia excused herself following a statement expressing her disappointment and frustration with the ongoing situation involving fellow Commissioner Emily Clouse.
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The 2022 amendment to the Growth Management Act allows counties to swap land inside the UGA with land outside the UGA as long as the revisions do not result in a net increase in the overall urban area.
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Authorities have apprehended a suspect related to a reported shooting at Evergreen Parkway in the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 14.
According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office …
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A suspect was arrested in connection with a boating accident on Puget Sound on August 3, a power boat collided with a kayak, leaving two stranded in the water.
According to the Thurston County …
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Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) authorized on Wednesday, August 14 for Central Services to purchase 18 vehicles and 18 portable radios to be used by new Sheriff deputies hired …
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Authorities are looking for two suspects who broke into the Littlerock Post Office on August 7.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) released CCTV footage from the post office, showing …
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Enjoy the weekend by supporting charitable causes in the locality.
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8/15/24
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The Port of Olympia is moving forward with the Waterfront Center, a proposed three-story mixed-use building expected to be near Swantown Marina.
The Port of Olympia Commission authorized …
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A Thurston County resident has been convicted on charges of animal cruelty and involvement in cockfighting following an investigation and rescue operation conducted a year ago.
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The Board of County Commissioners has removed Commissioner Emily Clouse from all boards and commission memberships, pending an investigation.
The board decided after an executive session on …
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Fentanyl is the cause of the drastic rise of drug-related deaths in the county from 47 in 2019 to 151 last year, Coroner Gary Warnock said at a meeting with the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) …
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I read with interest a recent Thurston Pets Project column by Trish Lynn and Thom Donitz, in The JOLT , of course, about popular pet names and to my delight I found our dog family was in the top five …
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The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) invites the public to provide input on over $19 million in transportation grants to be distributed in 2024.
Funded by the Federal Highway Administration and local sources, these grants will fund various projects and programs …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/13/24
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Culverts replaced; habitat opened at cost of $1 million per mile
Thurston County Public Works staff presented an overview of the Fish Passage Enhancement Program to the Board of County …
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Intercity Transit’s (IT) board of directors authorized engineering firm KPFF to design and plan improvements for 157 bus stops.
The agency previously tasked KPFF, its on-call …
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Over 30 community organizations will join this year’s Thurston County Resource Fair on August 15, 2024. This free and open-to-all event will be held at the Thurston County Courthouse campus …
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The county successfully collected quality data on homelessness among single adults.
Nonprofit Community Solutions announced in a case study on Friday that Thurston County became the fifth community nationwide to collect quality data...
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Commissioners hold fourth meeting to review project progress
A subcommittee of the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held its fourth meeting on August 2 to discuss the current project plan for renovating the Thurston County Courthouse …
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By JC Medina
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8/8/24
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